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Parts of Speech Definitions Quiz.

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank:
Adjective
Adverb
Conjunction
Interjection
Noun
Preposition
Pronoun
Verb

• 1) A ____________________ names a person, place, or thing.
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• 2) An ____________________ describes a noun or a pronoun and answers
  questions like how many, what color, and what type.
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• 3) A ____________________ expresses action or state of being.
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• 4) An ____________________ is used to expression emotion (either strong
  or mild) and can be followed by an exclamation point or a comma.
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• 5) An ___________________ can modify 3 other parts of speech: verbs,
  adjectives, and adverbs. It answers questions like how, where, when,
  and to what extent.
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• 6) A ___________________ takes the place of a noun.
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• 7) A ___________________ joins ideas or parts of a sentence together.
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• 8) A ___________________ is part of a phrase and explains the relation
  of objects to each other. Example: I am across the room from the
  flag.
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