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== nouns ==
== noun ==
* persons, places, things
* persons, places, things
* proper nouns
* proper nouns
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** A) "workers'" is incorrect object
** A) "workers'" is incorrect object


== verbs ==
== verb ==
* express action
* express action
* verb phrases
* verb phrases
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== conjugation ==
+== verb conjugations ===
* students of Latin, Spanish or French verb conjugations while not learning about them in English
* students of Latin, Spanish or French verb conjugations while not learning about them in English
* English has conjugations, just like many other languages
* English has conjugations, just like many other languages
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** [https://www.verbto.com/ Verb conjugations]
** [https://www.verbto.com/ Verb conjugations]


== adverbs ==
== adverb ==
* in general, adverbs provide additional information about an action
* in general, adverbs provide additional information about an action
** how, when, where, degree, or state of an action  
** how, when, where, degree, or state of an action  
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** [[https://literarydevices.net/adverb/ Advrb (literarydevices.net)]]
** [[https://literarydevices.net/adverb/ Advrb (literarydevices.net)]]


== adjectives ==
== adjective ==
* modify nouns
* modify nouns


== articles ==
== article ==
* definite article:
* definite article:
** the
** the
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** [https://www.grammarly.com/blog/articles/ What Are Articles?]
** [https://www.grammarly.com/blog/articles/ What Are Articles?]


== pronouns ==
== pronoun ==
* "pro" = for; "noun"
* "pro" = for; "noun"
* refer to a noun in oder to avoid repetition
* refer to a noun in oder to avoid repetition
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** see [https://www.dummies.com/education/language-arts/grammar/how-to-pick-pronouns-for-comparisons/ How to Pick Pronouns for Comparisons (Dummies)]
** see [https://www.dummies.com/education/language-arts/grammar/how-to-pick-pronouns-for-comparisons/ How to Pick Pronouns for Comparisons (Dummies)]


== prepositions ==
== preposition ==
* express relationship in time, place, or sequence
* express relationship in time, place, or sequence
* add information to a sentence  
* add information to a sentence