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'''Parts of Speech''' | '''Parts of Speech''' | ||
* | * "part" = portion or role | ||
* | * "speech" = verbal communication | ||
* "Parts of Speech" = the fundamental portions and roles of words | |||
** adjectives, adverbs, nouns, verbs, etc. | |||
* By isolating and identifying a word's part of speech, we become stronger readers and writers | |||
* | Notes: | ||
*[[Category:Grammar]] [[Category:Parts of speech]] see also [[List of word parts of speech & their grammar rules]] for list of commonly used words, their parts of speech category, and rules governing their use | |||
* Abbreviations used in this article: | |||
** IC = "independent clause" | ** IC = "independent clause" | ||
** DC = "dependent clause" | ** DC = "dependent clause" | ||
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** IO = "indirect object" | ** IO = "indirect object" | ||
** CB = College Board | ** CB = College Board | ||
* all practice tests referenced or excerpted here are from the [[https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests College Board Official Practice Test Suite]] | |||