Nouns and Verbs

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What is a noun?

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

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Give an example of a noun.

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Dog, cat, school, happiness.

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What is a verb?

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

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Give an example of a verb.

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Run, jump, is, are.

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What do nouns do in a sentence?

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Nouns name the subjects or objects.

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What do verbs do in a sentence?

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Verbs show what the subject is doing.

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Find the noun in this sentence: 'The cat sleeps.'

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cat

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Find the verb in this sentence: 'The dog barks.'

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barks

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Which of these is a noun: 'play', 'teacher', 'quickly'?

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teacher

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Which of these is a verb: 'apple', 'dance', 'happy'?

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dance