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Parts of Speech
Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs
"This audio is about parts of speech." Definitions:
Noun: A word that names a person, place, thing, feeling, idea, or act.
Proper Noun: names a particular person (someone's name), place, or thing and begins with a capital letter.
Singular Noun: refers to one person, place, or thing.
Plural Noun: refers to two or more people, places, or things.
Adjective: a word that modifies a noun. That means it describes a quality of a person, place, or thing.
Verb: a word that describes action.
Adverb: a word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb; often ends in "ly".
Examples:
Noun: the store
Proper Noun: Mrs. Turco, Publix
Singular Noun: dog
Plural Noun: friends
Adjective: blue water, big fish
Verb: chase, run, jump, write
Adverb: dance wildly, run quickly
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