Nouns, Verbs, and 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 a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing, not capitalized.

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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 thing, and is always capitalized.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb (auxiliary verb) is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase.

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What is a main verb?

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A main verb expresses the primary action or state of being in a sentence.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Boy, girl, city, car.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Bryce, Brian, New York, Toyota.

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What is the function of an adjective in a sentence?

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An adjective describes or gives more information about a noun.