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Which part of speech describes specific actions?
Which part of speech describes specific actions?
Which part of speech describes how frequently something happens?
Which part of speech describes how frequently something happens?
Which part of speech tells you the relationships between other words in a sentence?
Which part of speech tells you the relationships between other words in a sentence?
Which part of speech is used to describe one specific noun?
Which part of speech is used to describe one specific noun?
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Which pronoun is used to ask questions?
Which pronoun is used to ask questions?
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Which pronoun can be used as both an interrogative pronoun and an interrogative adjective?
Which pronoun can be used as both an interrogative pronoun and an interrogative adjective?
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Which part of speech describes nouns?
Which part of speech describes nouns?
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Which pronoun is used to refer to people?
Which pronoun is used to refer to people?
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What are the two categories of nouns?
What are the two categories of nouns?
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Which pronoun is used to link one phrase or clause to another?
Which pronoun is used to link one phrase or clause to another?
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What part of speech do you use to substitute for specific nouns?
What part of speech do you use to substitute for specific nouns?
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What is the purpose of the 8 parts of speech?
What is the purpose of the 8 parts of speech?
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Which parts of speech were included in Aristotle's classification scheme?
Which parts of speech were included in Aristotle's classification scheme?
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Who modified the eightfold system of parts of speech by adding 'interjection'?
Who modified the eightfold system of parts of speech by adding 'interjection'?
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Which part of speech is often conflated with other parts of speech, such as nouns and adverbs?
Which part of speech is often conflated with other parts of speech, such as nouns and adverbs?
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What is the process called when a word comes to be used as a different part of speech?
What is the process called when a word comes to be used as a different part of speech?
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Which of the following is NOT a closed word class?
Which of the following is NOT a closed word class?
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Which type of pronoun refers to a specific person or thing and changes its form to indicate person, number, gender, and case?
Which type of pronoun refers to a specific person or thing and changes its form to indicate person, number, gender, and case?
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Which type of pronoun can replace a noun or another pronoun, making sentences less cumbersome and repetitive?
Which type of pronoun can replace a noun or another pronoun, making sentences less cumbersome and repetitive?
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Which pronoun is used to point to and identify a noun or a pronoun, and can also be used as a relative pronoun?
Which pronoun is used to point to and identify a noun or a pronoun, and can also be used as a relative pronoun?
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Which of the following is NOT a part of speech in English?
Which of the following is NOT a part of speech in English?
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What is the term used to refer to words that can have more than one job or be more than one part of speech?
What is the term used to refer to words that can have more than one job or be more than one part of speech?
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Which of the following is NOT a category of words based on shared grammatical properties in a clause?
Which of the following is NOT a category of words based on shared grammatical properties in a clause?
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What are the two larger classes of words in the Sanskrit grammarian Yāska's classification?
What are the two larger classes of words in the Sanskrit grammarian Yāska's classification?
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Which term is used to classify groups of words that form units having specific grammatical functions?
Which term is used to classify groups of words that form units having specific grammatical functions?
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What are noun phrases, verb phrases, and so on collectively called?
What are noun phrases, verb phrases, and so on collectively called?
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Which word class is commonly open to the addition of new words?
Which word class is commonly open to the addition of new words?
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Which word class is often an open class and unfamiliar to English speakers?
Which word class is often an open class and unfamiliar to English speakers?
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Which term refers to the process of specifying verbs according to the number and type of objects or other complements they take?
Which term refers to the process of specifying verbs according to the number and type of objects or other complements they take?
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Which term is used to describe word classes that rarely accept the addition of new items?
Which term is used to describe word classes that rarely accept the addition of new items?
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Study Notes
Parts of Speech
- Verbs describe specific actions.
- Adverbs describe how frequently something happens.
- Prepositions tell you the relationships between other words in a sentence.
- Adjectives are used to describe one specific noun.
- Interrogative pronouns, such as who and what, are used to ask questions.
- Which can be used as both an interrogative pronoun and an interrogative adjective.
- Adjectives describe nouns.
- Personal pronouns, such as he and she, are used to refer to people.
Nouns
- Nouns are categorized into two main types: common and proper nouns.
Pronouns
- Conjunctions are used to link one phrase or clause to another.
- Pronouns are used to substitute for specific nouns.
Purpose of Parts of Speech
- The purpose of the 8 parts of speech is to define and categorize words based on their grammatical properties and functions.
History of Parts of Speech
- Aristotle's classification scheme included only nouns, verbs, and conjunctions.
- The Greek philosopher Dionysius Thrax added 'interjection' to Aristotle's classification scheme.
- The part of speech that is often conflated with other parts of speech, such as nouns and adverbs, is adjectives.
Word Conversion
- The process called when a word comes to be used as a different part of speech is conversion.
Word Classes
- Open word classes, such as nouns and verbs, are categories that can accept new words.
- Personal pronouns are a type of pronoun that refers to a specific person or thing and changes its form to indicate person, number, gender, and case.
- Substitutive pronouns can replace a noun or another pronoun, making sentences less cumbersome and repetitive.
- Deictic pronouns are used to point to and identify a noun or a pronoun, and can also be used as a relative pronoun.
Grammar and Classification
- Polysemy refers to words that can have more than one job or be more than one part of speech.
- Functional categories are categories of words based on shared grammatical properties in a clause.
- The two larger classes of words in the Sanskrit grammarian Yāska's classification are substantives and adjuncts.
- Syntactic categories classify groups of words that form units having specific grammatical functions.
- Phrases, such as noun phrases, verb phrases, and so on, are collectively called phrase classes.
- Verbs are often classified according to their valency, which is the process of specifying verbs according to the number and type of objects or other complements they take.
- Closed word classes, such as prepositions and conjunctions, are categories that rarely accept the addition of new items.
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Test your knowledge of Aristotle's classification of words with this quiz! Discover the eight categories and their interpretations, as outlined in the Art of Grammar.
