parts of speech definitions
Terms
undefined, object
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- subordinating conjunctions
- connects words phrases or clauses of equal grammatical UNEQUAL gramatical value
- coordinating conjunction
- connect words phrases or clauses of equal grammatical value
- linking verb
- connects subject to complement
- personal pronoun
- a pronoun that refers to a specific person place or thing
- abstract noun
- we can never experience these nouns according to our senses.
- indefinite pronouns
- a pronoun that doesn't refer to a specific person place or thing
- helping verb
- introduces verb to phrase
- preposition
- tells where or when
- collective noun
- group of people or things
- adverb
- word to modify adjective, verb, or other adverb
- adjectives
- word to modify noun
- demonstrative pronouns
- substitute for nouns when it can be understood by context
- intransitive verb
- does not need direct object to complete meaning
- transitive verbs
- require direct object to complete meaning
- relative pronouns
- used to introduce clauses in sentences