GRAMMAR UNIT 2 Nouns Verbs Adverbs Adjectives Nouns
GRAMMAR UNIT #2 Nouns, Verbs, Adverbs & Adjectives
Nouns ◦ A word used to identify any of a class of people, places or things is considered a common noun. To name a particular one of these is considered a proper noun. ◦ Common Nouns – man, mountain, state, ocean, country, building, cat, airline ◦ Proper Nouns – Walt Disney, Mount Rushmore, Arizona, Pacific Ocean, Australia, Empire State Building, Fluffy, Southwest
Verbs ◦ A word used to describe an action ◦ EXAMPLES: ◦ TO WRITE – write, writes, writing, wrote, written ◦ TO BUY – buy, buys, buying, bought ◦ TO GO – go, going, went, gone ◦ TO SLEEP – sleep, sleeps, sleeping, slept ◦ TO DRIVE – drive, drives, driving, drove
Adjectives ◦ A word that describes or clarifies a noun. Adjectives describe nouns by giving some information about an object’s size, shape, age, color, origin or material. ◦ Adjectives are descriptive words. ◦ They live in a beautiful house. ◦ He writes meaningless letters. ◦ Lisa’s hair is soft and shinny. ◦ This glass is breakable. ◦ My sister’s yellow watch is round.
Adverbs ◦ A word used to modify a verb, an adjective or another adverb and often used to show degree, manner, place or time. ◦ The function of adverbs is to intensify the meaning of the word it is modifying. It does this by putting more or less emphasis on the word, amplifying the meaning of the word, or toning down the feeling of the word. Sentences that amplify – Sentences that tone down She completely rejected his proposal. The boss almost quit his job. I so want that new toy. I somewhat understand what you are saying. I really don’t care. She mildly disapproved of his actions.
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