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 '''Parts of Speech'''
-* see [[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
-* [[Category:Grammar]]
+* "part" = portion or role
-* [[Category:Parts of speech]]
+* "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
-* Note on abbreviations
+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"
 ** DC = "dependent clause"
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 ** IO = "indirect object"
 ** 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]]
+* 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]]