VERBS/NOUNS!
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Noun Phrases
A word or group of words that functions in a sentence as subject, object, or prepositional object.
EX.that dog, Aunt Audrey's dog, the dog on the sofa, the neighbor's dog that chases our cat, the dog digging in the new flower bed.
noun phrases
noun phrases
noun phrases
Verb Phrase
The part of a sentence containing the verb and any direct or indirect object, but not the subject.
EX. The cat was chasing the mouse!
verb phrases
verb phrases
verb phrases
Articles
Saying something like a thing, or a, or the, etc..
EX. a dog, the cat
articles
articals
articals
Why is "I" a pronoun
Action Verbs and Linking Verbs
An action verb animates a sentence, either physically ( swim, jump, drop, whistle) or mentally ( think, dream, believe, suppose, love). Verbs make sentences move; sometimes dramatically, sometimes quietly.
Some verbs don't express action but help complete statements about the subject by describing or identifying it. These verbs are called linking verbs.