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 linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, often describing a state of being (e.g., is, are, was).

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb expresses physical or mental action (e.g., run, think, jump).

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb (or auxiliary verb) is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase (e.g., is running, have eaten).

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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 is always capitalized (e.g., John, Paris, Microsoft).

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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 (e.g., city, dog, teacher).

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Identify the noun in this sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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The noun is 'cat' and 'mat'.

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Identify the action verb in this sentence: 'She runs every morning.'

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The action verb is 'runs'.

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Identify the helping verb in this sentence: 'They are playing soccer.'

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The helping verb is 'are'.