Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives Flashcard

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What is a proper noun?

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

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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. It is not capitalized. Example: park.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Example: fluffy.

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What is a verb?

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

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Identify a proper noun: Starbucks, potato, friendship, president.

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Starbucks.

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Identify a common noun: clapping, park, Ms. Speller, Coldstone.

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park.

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Identify a common noun: happy, lamp, Target, New York.

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lamp.

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Find the adjective in this sentence: The fluffy dog jumped over the large log.

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fluffy.

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Which word is a verb: pencil, smiling, silly, kind?

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smiling.

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

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A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and is capitalized, while a common noun is a general name and is not capitalized.