Adjectives, adverbs and nouns Flashcards
adjective definition
describes the quality of a noun, telling more of it to the reader, such as sweet or red.
examples of adjectives
the coffee is good
the tea is hot
adverbs definition
describes or modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. provides info about how, when, where. often ends with ly.
examples of adverbs
she ran quickly
he lives nearby
we will meet soon
she is extremely talented
nouns definition
represents people, places, things or ideas. nouns are the subject\object of the sentence.
common nouns
general name for a place, person thing or idea. examples: teacher, park, book, freedon
propper nouns
specific names of people, places or organizations examples: noya, new york, google
collective nouns:
a group of people, animals or things. in amrican english: singular, in british: can be both.
abstract nouns
represents ideas, qualities or conditions.
examples: kindness, justice, happines.
concrete nouns
names for physical things.
examples: dog, restuarent.
pronouns
refere to specific people, places things or ideas helping to clarify and avoid repition. NOT NAMES!
examples of pronons
She loves to read.
They went to the movies, but we stayed home.
He gave me a call yesterday, and I told him the news.