Life Lessons

noun A word that functions as the name of something, such as a person, place, or thing. In this case, 'words' and 'wisdom' are both nouns.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. In this case, 'of' is a preposition that connects the two nouns 'words' and 'wisdom'.

• The professor shared some insightful words of wisdom during the lecture.
• My grandma always has the best words of wisdom to share with me.
• Dude, you gotta listen to his words of wisdom, they're on point.
• In times of doubt, her words of wisdom were like a guiding light for me.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

article a word that is used to specify a noun as definite or indefinite

• If you choose to sleep or lie down with dogs, you may end up getting fleas due to their presence.
• Hey, remember if you sleep with dogs, you're gonna get fleas!
• Dude, if you chill with those dogs, you're gonna get fleas, no doubt.
• The saying 'if you sleep with dogs, you get fleas' reminds us that our associations can have negative consequences.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

• The professor used the mistake as a teachable moment to explain the concept further.
• When my son spilled his drink, I saw it as a teachable moment to remind him to be more careful.
• After the argument, my friend saw it as a teachable moment to apologize and make things right.
• The loss in the game was a teachable moment for the team to work on their weaknesses and improve for the next match.