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article

Used to refer to a specific thing or person already mentioned or known

"The cat is sleeping on the couch."

verb

To exist or live; to have a particular quality or state

"I want to be a teacher when I grow up."

preposition

Expressing direction or position

verb

To possess, own, or hold something

"I have two dogs and a cat."

verb

To perform or carry out an action

"What do you do for work?"

preposition

Expressing relationship between part and whole

verb

To speak words or express something verbally

"She always says hello in the morning."

conjunction

Used to connect words or phrases

article

Indefinite article before singular nouns

verb

To move or travel from one place to another

"Let's go to the park this afternoon."

noun

"The cashier is important."

preposition

Expressing location within limits

verb

To obtain, receive, or acquire something

"I need to get some milk from the store."

pronoun

Used to identify a specific thing

verb

To create, produce, or construct something

"Can you make dinner tonight?"

verb

To have information or understanding about something

"Do you know the answer to this question?"

pronoun

First person singular pronoun

noun

"The pen is important."

verb

To use your mind to consider or form opinions

"I think it's going to rain today."

pronoun

Third person neuter pronoun

verb

To get hold of something and move it; to accept or receive

"Please take a seat and wait here."

preposition

Indicating purpose or recipient

verb

To perceive with your eyes; to understand

"I can see the mountains from my window."

adverb

Used to form negatives

verb

To move toward or arrive at a place

"Come here and look at this!"

verb

To have a desire for something

"I want to learn Spanish this year."

preposition

Indicating position above

verb

To employ something for a purpose

"You can use my phone to make a call."

preposition

Accompanied by

verb

To discover or locate something

"I can't find my keys anywhere."

pronoun

Third person masculine pronoun

conjunction

Used to indicate comparison

verb

To transfer something to someone else

"Can you give me a hand with this?"

pronoun

Second person pronoun

verb

To communicate information to someone

"Please tell me what happened yesterday."

verb

To perform tasks or activities for a purpose

"I work at a software company downtown."