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An Interjection is a short utterance that usually expresses emotion and is capable of standing alone. Interjections are generally considered one of the parts of speech. In writing, an interjection is sometimes followed by an exclamation point. You might use an interjection to express surprise (Wow!), confusion (Huh?), or outrage (No!). You may use interjections in casual and in […]
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The indispensable aspect of a language you cannot ignore if you want to be an authority in the language are the Parts of Speech. A part of speech is a category into which words are placed according to the work they do in a sentence. Every word that makes up a sentence, phrase or clause belongs
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An adverb is the part of speech (or word class) that is primarily used to modify a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Adverbs can also modify prepositional phrases, subordinate clauses, and complete sentences. Related Post: Part of Speech (Verb) POSITIONS OF ADVERB An adverb that modifies an adjective (“quite sad”) or another adverb (“very carelessly”)
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A conjunction is the part of speech that serves to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. The common conjunctions — and, but, for, or, nor, yet, and so — join the elements of a coordinate structure. Types of Conjunctions 1. Subordinating Conjunction A Subordinating Conjunction is a conjunction that introduces a dependent clause, joining it to a main clause. Also called
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Preposition is a word (one of the parts of speech) that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. Related Posts: Parts of Speech (Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adverb and Adjective) The combination of a preposition and a noun phrase is called a prepositional phrase. A word group (such as
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