Identifying Nouns, Verbs, & Adjectives

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun.

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What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

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A common noun refers to general items or concepts (e.g., 'city', 'dog'), while a proper noun refers to specific names of people, places, or organizations (e.g., 'New York', 'Fido').

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Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The tall building is impressive.'

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tall

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Identify the common noun in the sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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cat

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Identify the proper noun in the sentence: 'Sarah went to Paris last summer.'

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Paris

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What is the role of adjectives in a sentence?

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Adjectives provide more information about nouns, helping to describe their qualities or characteristics.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She runs every morning.'

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runs

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What is an example of a sentence with both a common noun and a proper noun?

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'My friend John lives in New York.' (common noun: friend, proper noun: John, New York)