Nouns and Verbs

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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 a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization, and it is always capitalized.

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What is an abstract noun?

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An abstract noun is a type of noun that represents an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object.

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What is a concrete noun?

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A concrete noun is a noun that refers to a physical object that can be perceived by the senses.

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun is a word that represents a group of individuals or things as a single entity.

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a noun or an adjective.

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb expresses physical or mental action.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb, also known as an auxiliary verb, is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Bellevue is an example of a proper noun.