Parts of Speech

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Parts of Speech
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Noun

• Noun person, place, thing, or idea
• ex. New York, cat, George Washington, freedom

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Common Noun

• Common Noun a non-specific person, place, or
  thing
• Ex. boy, ball, state

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Proper Noun

• Proper Noun the specific name of a person or
  place
• Ex. Kobi Bryant, Portland, Florida

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Verb

• Verb an action (physical or mental)
• ex. run, skip, flirt, dream

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Adjective

• Adjective describes a person, place, or thing.
• ex. ugly, smelly, purple, ten

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Adverb

• Adverb describes an action (how an action is
  done)
• ex. slowly, quietly, carefully

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Subject

• Subject what or who the sentence is about
• The subject is always a noun (Harry, we)
• Ex. The furry cat is climbing up the tree.

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Predicate

• Predicate tells what the subject is doing or
  something about the subject.
• Hint everything except the subject
• Ex. The furry cat climbed up the tree.

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Review

• What is a noun? Example?
• What is an adverb? Example?
• What is the difference a common noun a proper
  noun?
• What is an adjective? Example

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Answers

• A person, place, thing, or idea.
• Describes an action (or verb).
• A proper noun is a name.
• Describes a person, place, or thing.