Nouns and Verbs
By: Julia Jones
Noun Phrases
Noun phrase- a group of words that includes or explains a person, place, thing, and\or idea.
Noun- a person, place, thing, idea
Verb Phrases
Verb phrase- a group of words that include an action and\or linking.
Verb- action or linking
Linking verbs- was, am, is, are, were, being, been
Action verb- running, swimming, talking, etc.
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Articles in the English Language!
Articles- helps define or describe a noun.
Ex- a, an, the (there are only three in the English language.)
Is "I" a pronoun?
Yes, it is! I is a pronoun because it replaces your name because not many people speak in 3rd person. It also helps with 1st person.
Pronoun- replaces a noun. Ex- she, he, I, it, me, etc.
Differentiating between a linking verb and an action verb.
An action verb is different than a linking verb because there are only 7 linking verbs and like, 2 million action verbs.