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What are the 8 parts of speech and there definition?

Here are the 8 parts of speech and their definitions:

1. Noun: A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

* Examples: *dog*, *house*, *love*, *John*, *America*

2. Pronoun: A word that replaces a noun or noun phrase.

* Examples: *he*, *she*, *it*, *they*, *we*, *I*, *you*

3. Verb: A word that describes an action, state of being, or occurrence.

* Examples: *run*, *sleep*, *think*, *is*, *was*, *become*

4. Adjective: A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

* Examples: *big*, *red*, *happy*, *beautiful*, *loud*

5. Adverb: A word that describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

* Examples: *quickly*, *slowly*, *very*, *always*, *sometimes*

6. Preposition: A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.

* Examples: *on*, *in*, *at*, *to*, *from*, *by*, *with*

7. Conjunction: A word that joins words, phrases, or clauses.

* Examples: *and*, *but*, *or*, *so*, *because*, *although*

8. Interjection: A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion.

* Examples: *Wow*, *Ouch*, *Oh no*, *Hooray*, *Yikes*

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