Nouns and Verbs Flashcards
Nouns are defined as
words representing people, things, places, or feelings.
Proper nouns are
Proper nouns are the formal names of people, places, or things: child, puppy, city, desk, and motivation.
Proper nouns are always
Proper nouns are always capitalized: Jolene, Rover, Cincinnati, and Utah.
To determine whether a word is really a noun,
To determine whether a word is really a noun, try using it with the verb is or are. All nouns in this context make sense.
Pronouns are used in place of
Pronouns are used in place of nouns. Compare these two versions of the same sentence:
Adam sent the text message to Carol so that Carol could read the text message before making Carol’s decision.
Adam sent the text message to Carol so that she could read it before making her decision.
A verb expresses an
A verb expresses an action, an occurrence, or a state of being.
3 kinds of verbs
1. Action verb
2. linking verb
3. helping verb
An action verb shows the
An action verb shows the physical or mental action of the subject of a sentence.
He Runs to the Store
She bikes around town.
They thought about making dinner.
A linking verb expresses
A linking verb expresses a state of being and links the subject to other words that describe or rename it.
Her cover letter is concise and professional. (The state of being verb is links concise and professional to the subject letter.)
It seems like it will rain tonight. (The state of being verb seems links it with it will rain tonight.)
A helping verb is a verb or verb used in verb phrases
A helping verb is a verb or verb used in verb phrases to express tense (time), mood, or voice (passive).
She has been training to become a teacher. (The helping verbs has been tells the time frame (tense) of her training. Her training started in the past and continues until now.)
She will be successful in her new job. (The helping verbs will be tells the reader that her success is in the future.)
