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grammar
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| noun | a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. |
| common noun | a general name for a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. |
| Proper Nouns | the name of a particular person, place, thing, or idea. |
| singular noun | names one person, place, thing, or idea. |
| plural noun | names more than one person, place, thing, or idea. |
| possessive noun | shows ownership. It tells what or to whom another noun belongs. |
| Adverbs. | modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. |
| adjectives | tell which one, what kind, or how many. They modify nouns and pronouns. |
| Action Verbs | tell about an action. |
| direct object | is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. |
| Linking verbs | connect, or link, the subject with a word in the predicate. |
| present tense | tells about an action or state of being happening now. |
| future tense | tells about an action or state of being that will happen in the future. |
| Irregular verbs | have special past forms that are made by changing the spelling of the present form. |
| pronoun | is used in place of a noun. |
| antecedent | The word a pronoun replaces is the antecedent of the pronoun. |
| Possessive pronouns | are used to show ownership or relationship. |
| Singular Possessive | my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its |
| Plural Possessive | our, ours, your, yours, their, theirs |
| indefinite pronoun | is a pronoun that does not refer to a specific person or a specific thing. |
| Reflexive pronouns | reflect the action of the verb back to the subject and end in self or selves. |