Nouns and Verb Phrases
By: Trevor Martinez
Noun Phrase
A noun phrase is a group of words put together that contains an subject.
Ex: My mom went to the store.
Ex: My mom went to the store.
Verb Phrase
A verb phrase is a group of words put together containing an action.
Ex: The dog is running around the park.
Articles
There are only three articles in the entire English language - A, An, The.
Articles define a noun as specific or un-specific.
Ex:
Specific: The macbook
Un-Specific: A macbook
Pronoun?
A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun.
Ex: Ryan played laser tag.
With pronoun - He played laser tag
The pronouns are: He, she, it, they we...
Why is "I" a pronoun?
I is a pronoun because it replaces a noun. For example, I would replace Trevor, or Abigail. Using I to replace a noun is like talking in 1st person.
Ex: Trevor went to school
With "I": I went to school
Difference between link and action verbs
An action verb is the subject doing something. The action they are doing
Ex: The dog sniffs the ground.
An linking verb links the subject that describes the subject.
Ex: The dog is muddy.