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Parts of Speech
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| common noun | a person, place or thing |
| proper noun | a specific person, place, or thing |
| singular noun | one person, place, thing, or idea |
| plural noun | more than one person, place or thing |
| action verb | shows what the subject is DOING |
| linking verb | shows a STATE OF BEING |
| helping verb | comes before the main verb to show when the main verb is happening |
| Which verb tense is this? "is helping" | present tense |
| Which verb tense is this? "helped" | past tense |
| Which verb tense is this? "will help" | future tense |
| Action or Linking verb? "Bill feels uncomfortable." | linking verb |
| Action or Linking verb? "Martha feel the fur on her bunny." | action verb |
| a word that describes a noun (what kind, which, how many, or whose) | adjective |
| Adverb | a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb |
| What is the plural of the word "runner"? | runners |
| What is the plural of the word "city"? | cities |
| What is the plural of the word "goose"? | geese |
| What is the plural of the word "deer"? | deer |
| What is the plural of the word "bench"? | benches |
| What is the plural of the word "leaf"? | leaves |
| point out a specific person, place, or thing. | demonstrative adjective |
| Most adjectives add er to compare two nouns. Some adjectives with two or more syllables use more or less. | comparative adjective |
| Most adjectives add est to compare three or more nouns. Some adjectives with two or more syllables use most or least. | superlative adjective |
| What part of speech is the word "this:" in the sentence: This bike belongs to me. | demonstrative adjective |
| What part of speech is the word "youngest" in this sentence: Sarah is the youngest child in the family. | superlative adjective |
| What part of speech is the word "smaller" in this sentence: The brown puppy is smaller than the white one. | comparative adjective |
| What part of speech is the word "carefully" in this sentence: He did his homework carefully. | adverb |