While reviewing the Parts of Speech resources, a few sentences stood out to me because they helped clarify how different words function depending on context. One important sentence I noted was:
Sentence: "She quickly ran to the store because she forgot the milk."
This sentence helped me better understand how adverbs work. Here's a breakdown of some parts of speech from this sentence:
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Pronoun: She – used in place of a noun (refers to a person already known)
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Adverb: Quickly – modifies the verb "ran," showing how she ran
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Verb: Ran – action word
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Preposition: To – shows direction or movement
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Conjunction: Because – connects two clauses
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Verb: Forgot – shows an action that happened
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Noun: Milk – the object that was forgotten
Another helpful sentence:
Sentence: "The tall boy smiled warmly at the dog."
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Adjective: Tall – describes the noun "boy"
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Noun: Boy, dog – people, places, things
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Verb: Smiled – action word
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Adverb: Warmly – describes how he smiled
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Preposition: At – shows the relationship between the boy and the dog
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Article: The – defines which noun we're talking about