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Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, contractions

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What is a noun?

A naming word. A person, place or thing

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What is a verb?

A doing/action word

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He, she, they, it, her, his...are what form of speech?

pronouns

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What does an adjective do?

It is a describing word. It describes a noun

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What is an adverb?

A word that describes verbs, adjectives and other adverbs! Confusing right?

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"The dog ran quickly down the narrow stairs." Can you name the verb in this sentence?

Ran

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"The dog ran quickly down the narrow stairs." Can you name the adverb in this sentence?

quickly

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"The dog ran quickly down the narrow stairs." Can you name the adjective in this sentence?

narrow

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"The dog ran quickly down the narrow stairs." Can you name two nouns in this sentence?

dog and stairs

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What is a conjunction?

A linking or joining word that joins words, phrases and clauses together! E.g. 'spaghetti AND meatballs'

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Use an adverb to complete the following sentence. "We opened the door to the baby's room..."

Quietly, gently, quickly etc

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Identify the adjective: "My brother had a terrible cold"

Terrible

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What is a proper noun and what do we do differently when we write them?

A proper noun is a specific noun like a name, a country, a brand etc. We use capital letters for proper nouns

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