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Adjectives
Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence.
Examples: The tall professor
: The unhappiest, richest man
Adverbs
Adverbs are words that modify
Examples: That student went a lot faster
: He was the least confident
Conjunctions
A conjunction is a joiner, a word that connects (conjoins) parts of a sentence.
Examples: My friend is out of town, they're in Florida.
: My dad has to rush the family into they're room.
Interjections
An interjection is a short word or phrase that shows emotion. I often stands alone, unconnected to a sentence.
Examples: Hi! What's new?
: Hey! Look at that!
Noun
Nouns are words that name a person, place, thing, or idea.
Examples: Mary, Steve, Bob
Prepositions
A preposition describes a relationship between other words in a sentence.
Examples: Under, next to, behind, in front of
Pronouns
Pronouns take the place of a noun.
Examples: Father asked Paul why he hadn't washed the dog
: Jill and Jenna ate fifty cookies while they watched the movie
Verb
Verbs can carry the idea of being or action in the sentence.
Examples: I am a student
The students passed all their courses