Part of speech identifies what a word is; cf. function.
| The nine parts of speech are: | |
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Nouns |
Will perform a noun function |
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Pronouns |
Exactly like a noun but always have an antecedent functions just as any noun |
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Adjectives |
Modify nouns which one, what kind, how many |
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Articles |
a, an, the A subset of adjectives |
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Verbs |
Verbs always have a subject Verbals never have a subject |
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Adverbs |
Modify verbs how, when, where, why |
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Conjunctions |
Conjunctions always join things Coordinating join = parts Subordinating join ≠ parts |
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Prepositions |
Every preposition MUST have an object. Together, they make up a prepositional phrase. |
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Interjections |
a word that has no relation to any other part of the sentence |