Parts of Speech Flashcard

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Definition of a noun:

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a person, place, thing, or idea

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Proper nouns are specific and capitalized.

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specific things and are capitalized

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Action verbs are...

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express physical or mental actions

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Not a verb of being:

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giggle, laugh

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Best definition of a simple subject?

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The noun or pronoun-based part of the sentence that performs the verb.

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Complete subject in: The frightened elderly woman stayed in her house all day.

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The frightened elderly woman

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Complete predicate of: The daring teenagers ran quickly through the forest.

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ran quickly through the forest

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Type of noun that names a person, place, thing, or idea, not capitalized.

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common noun

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Adjectives modify or describe:

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nouns or pronouns

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Adjectives answer: How many? How much? Which one? What kind?

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How many? How much? Which one? What kind?