Adjectives, adverbs and nouns Flashcards

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adjective definition

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describes the quality of a noun, telling more of it to the reader, such as sweet or red.

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examples of adjectives

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the coffee is good
the tea is hot

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adverbs definition

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describes or modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. provides info about how, when, where. often ends with ly.

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examples of adverbs

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she ran quickly
he lives nearby
we will meet soon
she is extremely talented

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nouns definition

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represents people, places, things or ideas. nouns are the subject\object of the sentence.

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common nouns

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general name for a place, person thing or idea. examples: teacher, park, book, freedon

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propper nouns

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specific names of people, places or organizations examples: noya, new york, google

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collective nouns:

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a group of people, animals or things. in amrican english: singular, in british: can be both.

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abstract nouns

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represents ideas, qualities or conditions.
examples: kindness, justice, happines.

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concrete nouns

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names for physical things.
examples: dog, restuarent.

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pronouns

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refere to specific people, places things or ideas helping to clarify and avoid repition. NOT NAMES!

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examples of pronons

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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.

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