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6.2: Parts of Speech

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    It is important to use the correct part of speech.

    • Noun: The things, people, ideas, etc. that we talk and write about
    • Verb: The action or condition (states) of the nouns
    • Pronoun: The words that replace nouns (I, you, he, she, it, they, me, him, her, them, etc.)
    • Adjective: A word to describe nouns
    • Adverbs: A word to describe a verb or an adjective. Most of these end in -ly

    A word form error occurs when you use the wrong part of speech.

    · When living in a new culture, a person is often faced with customs and believes that are very different from his own. (believes – beliefs)

    · Children are taught from a young age that to be success they have to work hard. (success – successful)

    · Strong students know how to work independent and in groups. (independent – independently)


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