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*[[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:
* Grammarians (people who study grammar) argue over the number & categories of the Parts of Speech
** traditionally there are eight categories
** this list separates Article and Determiner from their traditional categorization as Adjectives
** we have also added Particle to the list, as a particle operates independently of other Parts of Speech
 
*[[Category:Grammar]] [[Category:Parts of speech]] 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]]
* 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]]
 
* 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.
 
== Adjective ==
== Adjective ==
=== modify nouns ===
=== modify nouns ===