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Grammatical category

Grammatical category means different groups or types of words. For example, when we use the word "dog," it's in the category of a noun. Nouns are a group of words that name things, like people, places, or things, such as "book," "table," or "sky."

On the other hand, words like "run," "jump," or "dance" belong to the category of verbs. Verbs are words that show action, like what we are doing or what someone else is doing.

Another category is adjectives. They describe nouns and give us more information about them. For example, "happy," "tall," and "yellow" are all adjectives that describe a noun, such as a "person," a "building," or a "car."

Lastly, we have pronouns. They are used in place of nouns to make sentences less repetitive. For instance, instead of saying "Susan went to the store," you can say "She went to the store." Some examples of pronouns are he, she, they, and it.

There are many different categories of words in English, but these are the most basic ones. Understanding these categories helps us put words together to make sentences that make sense.
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