My notebook by La'Neka Hutchinson

Parts of Speech

lanekahutchinson — 2024-09-17 19:12:31 UTC

What is a noun?

lanekahutchinson — 2024-09-19 13:14:01 UTC

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, animal and idea.

Examples of nouns are:

Cars- thing

Books- thing

Giraffe- animal

Joy- idea

The girl- person

Scrub Island- place

I went to scrub island last month. - noun of place

What is a Pronoun?

lanekahutchinson — 2024-09-19 13:21:58 UTC

A pronoun takes the place of a noun.

Examples of pronouns are:

You

She

They

They went to a pool party during the summer time.

What is a Verb?

lanekahutchinson — 2024-09-19 13:31:08 UTC

A verb is a word that displays action.

Examples of verbs are:

Run

Jump

Think

Swim

Play

Sing

Lizzy can really sing, her voice is beautiful.

What is an adverb?

lanekahutchinson — 2024-09-19 15:22:40 UTC

An adverb is a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.

Examples of adverbs are:

Sadly

Always

Early

Now

Here

There

Emma went over there to sit with her friends.

What is an adjective?

lanekahutchinson — 2024-09-19 15:32:59 UTC

An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.

Examples of adjectives are:

Delicious

Sparkly

Beautiful

Smooth

Caring

Unique

Beatrice has a very unique style of fashion.

What is a conjunction?

lanekahutchinson — 2024-09-19 15:40:03 UTC

A conjunction is a word that joins parts of a sentence.

Examples of conjunction are:

For

And

Nor

But

Yet

Prime didn't have any plantain so, I got coleslaw instead.

What is a Preposition?

lanekahutchinson — 2024-09-19 15:51:49 UTC

A preposition is a word that shows a noun or pronoun's position.

Examples of prepositions are:

For

Among

I like to be among my friends because they are very funny.

What is an interjection?

lanekahutchinson — 2024-09-19 17:37:19 UTC

An interjection is a word or phrase that shows/conveys emotion.

Examples of interjections are:

Hurray

Ouch

Oh no

Wow

Bravo

Hate

I hate mushrooms!

Types of Nouns

lanekahutchinson — 2024-09-19 21:00:20 UTC

What are singular nouns?

lanekahutchinson — 2024-09-19 21:08:05 UTC

A singular noun is a noun that refers to only one person, place, thing, or idea.

Examples of singular nouns are:

Cat

Hat

Girl

Horse

Candy

Woman

The woman went to get a pedicure for her birthday.

What are plural nouns?

lanekahutchinson — 2024-09-21 18:43:23 UTC

A plural noun is a noun that refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

Examples of plural nouns are:

Cats

Hats

Girls

Horses

Candies

Women

I bought 20 candies for $5!

What are collective nouns?

lanekahutchinson — 2024-09-21 18:52:02 UTC

A collective noun is a noun that refers to a group of people, animals, things, etc.

Examples of collective nouns are:

Class

Company

School

Staff

Herd

Flock

The flock of birds flew high in the sky.