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A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.
An adjective is a word used to describe a noun.
A basic sentence is made up of a subject (a noun or pronoun) and a verb (an action or a state of being). A sentence must have a verb. Examples:
The girl sings. (subject noun 'girl', verb 'sings')
The little girl sings. (adjective 'little' describes the noun 'girl')
A sentence can be simple or complex. In a complex sentence, a noun functions as the subject of the sentence or a clause, and as an object as the direct object or indirect object of the verb; and the object of a preposition. Examples:
I heard a girl singing. (the noun 'girl' is subject of the clause; the clause 'a girl singing' is the direct object of the verb 'heard')
We saw the little girl. (the noun 'girl' is the direct object of the verb 'saw', described by the adjective 'little')
I gave the little girl a book. (the direct object of the verb 'gave' is the noun 'book'; the indirect object of the verb is the noun 'girl')
The book was for a little girl. (the noun 'girl' is the object of the preposition 'for')
A noun can also function as an adjective to describe a noun. This function is called an attributive noun (also called a noun adjunct). Example:
I gave the little girl a story book. (the noun 'story' describes the noun 'book')
A noun and an adjective can also function as subject complements.
Subject complements are:
A predicate nominative is a noun following a linking verb that restates or stands for the subject.
A predicate adjective is the adjective following a linking verb which modifies (describes) the subject of the sentence.
The girl was a child. (the noun 'child' restates the subject noun 'girl')
The little girl was happy. (the adjective 'happy' is the predicate adjective describing the subject noun 'girl')
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What are the verb noun adjective adverb forms of construction?
Verb: construct Noun: construction Adjective: constructive Adverb: constructively
What is the difference between pronoun and adjective sentences?
A pronoun sentence is a sentence that uses a pronoun to replace a noun. For example, instead of saying "John is going to the store," you could say "He is going to the store." An adjective sentence, on the other hand, is a sentence that uses an adjective to describe a noun. For example, "The cat is black" is an adjective sentence because it uses the adjective "black" to describe the noun "cat."
Which of these words can't be used as nouns in sentences salinity irrigation serious rises saltpans?
The word 'serious' is an adjective, a word that describes a noun. The noun form for the adjective is seriousness.
Is Italian an adjective?
In English, the word 'Italian' can be an adjective or a noun depending on its use. In the sentence 'She is Italian' and 'this is an Italian car' the word 'Italian' is an adjective. In the sentences 'Here come the Italians' and 'Is he an Italian' the word 'Italian' is a noun.
What should be capitlized in sentences?
The first word in a sentence is always capitalized.A proper noun is always capitalized.A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing.A proper adjective is always capitalized. A proper adjective is an adjective derived from a proper noun.
What does an adjective clause do?
An adjective clause adds more information about a noun in a sentence. It typically starts with a relative pronoun (e.g., who, which, that) and functions as an adjective to provide details about the noun it modifies. These clauses help to make sentences more descriptive and specific.
How do you use Monday as an adjective in a sentence?
(Monday is a proper noun and cannot actually be an adjective, but it can be a noun adjunct as in these sentences)My best friend was wearing her Monday shirt.The Monday morning paper always has the supermarket section.
Is opposite a preposition?
It can be, if used with another noun to indicate location. "The bakery is opposite the bank." "The dog sat opposite the cat." Otherwise it will be a noun (the reverse) or an adjective (opposing, contradictory).
How do you construct sentences using livid?
i am lived.......................?
What is an adjective form of choice?
The word choice is a noun (choice, choices) and an adjective (choice, choicer, choicest). Example sentences: Noun: The choice is yours, New York City or Miami Beach. Adjective: We use only choice cuts of beef for our hamburgers.
Need help with sentences?
Can you make me examples of sentences with these orders?: 1.article-adjective-noun-verb-preposition-adjective. 2. helping verb-pronoun-verb-preposition-verb-article-noun?. 3. verb-article-noun-adverd 4.proper noun-conunction-pronounn-helping verb-verb-adverb 5. pronoun-helping verb-adverb-verb-pronoun 6. preposition-pronoun adjective-noun-pronoun-helping verb-verb-pronoun
What is going a noun a verb or adjective?
The only word that is required is a verb; most sentences have a subject, the subject can be a noun or a pronoun. The sentences that consist of only a verb are imperative and exclamatory sentences. Not all sentences have an adjective. Example:Exclamatory Sentence: Stop!(the subject of this sentence is implied, either the name of the person who should stop, a noun, or the pronoun 'you')Imperative Sentence: Clean your room.(again the subject is implied, either the name of the person or the pronoun 'you')All other kinds of sentences require a subject (a noun or a pronoun) and a verb. Example:Subject noun: Margaret has a new dress.Subject pronoun: She has a new dress.
