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Noun

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A noun is a part of speech that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea. Example: In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat,' 'cat' and 'mat' are nouns.

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Adjective

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. Example: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.' 'Quick' and 'lazy' are adjectives.

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Interjection

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An interjection is an abrupt remark, usually an exclamation, inserted into a sentence. Example: 'Wow! That’s an amazing trick.' 'Wow' is an interjection.

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Modal

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A modal is a type of auxiliary verb that indicates modality - possibility, ability, permission, or obligation. Example: 'You must submit the assignment by Friday.' 'Must' is a modal.

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Article

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An article is used to indicate specificity of a noun. In English, there are definite (the) and indefinite articles (a, an). Example: 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away.' 'An' and 'a' are articles.

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Verb

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A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being. Example: 'The programmer writes code every day.' 'Writes' is a verb.

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Conjunction

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A conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses. Example: 'She likes coffee, but she prefers tea.' 'But' is a conjunction.

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Determiner

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A determiner is a word that introduces a noun and specifies its reference in context. Example: 'Those cars are fast.' 'Those' is a determiner.

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Adverb

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An adverb modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, often indicating manner, time, or intensity. Example: 'She solved the puzzle quickly.' 'Quickly' is an adverb.

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Preposition

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A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence. Example: 'The book on the desk belongs to him.' 'On' is a preposition.

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Pronoun

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A pronoun is used in place of a noun or noun phrase to avoid repetition. Example: 'She is an excellent coder; she starts her day with a challenging problem.' 'She' is a pronoun.

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Infinitive

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An infinitive is the base form of a verb, often preceded by 'to.' It can be used as a noun, adjective, or adverb. Example: 'To err is human.' 'To err' is an infinitive.

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