Nouns & Verbs

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What is a noun?

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

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Give an example of a noun.

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Examples of nouns: dog, school, city.

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What is a verb?

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

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Give an example of a verb.

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Examples of verbs: run, jump, think.

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What is the noun in this sentence? 'The cat sleeps.'

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The noun is 'cat'.

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What is the verb in this sentence? 'The dog barks.'

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The verb is 'barks'.

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Which of the following is a noun: 'happy', 'jump', 'apple'?

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The noun is 'apple'.

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Which of the following is a verb: 'car', 'dance', 'tree'?

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The verb is 'dance'.

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What do we call words that name people?

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We call them nouns.

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What do we call words that show actions?

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We call them verbs.