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A verb is a word which shows action or state of being. The verb is the heart of a sentence - every sentence must have a verb.

In the sentence "The car stopped at a traffic light.", stopped is the verb which shows the action of the car.

A noun is a word which names a person, place or thing.

Here are some examples of nouns: homework, desk, blackboard, chalk, student and teacher.

A pronoun is a word which can be used as a replacement for a noun.

For example, instead of saying "Ms. Luterek is our English teacher.", the noun "Ms. Luterek" can be replaced with the pronun "She" making the sentence "She is our English teacher."

A preposition is a word which shows location, direction or a relationship between two things.

Sometimes it is helpful to think of a squirrel and a log. The squirrel can go over, under, across, inside, next to, and through the log.

An adjective is a word that describes, identifies or quantifies a noun or pronoun.

In the following examples, the highlighted words are adjectives:

An adverb describes a verb, adjective or another adverb.

Below are three examples:

The seventh graders studied hard for the test.
Our teacher is extremely nice.
We very quickly completed our homework.

A plural noun is a word which names more then one person, place or thing.

Here are some examples of nouns: parents, beaches, fish, thanks, lavae and earnings.

A proper noun is a noun that is the name of a specific individual, place, or thing.

Here are some examples of proper nouns: Jacksonville, Jupiter and William.

Syllables are like "sound beats".

For instance, "sing" contains one syllable, but "singing" contains two -- sing and ing.

A conjunction is a word that connects other words or groups of words.