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A descriptive word is an adjective; adjectives describe nouns. Some examples of compound adjectives are foolhardy, secondhand, worthwhile, frostbitten, borderline, etc.
A word that replaces a noun is a pronoun. Examples of compound pronouns are:
- the reflexive pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
- the reciprocal pronouns: each other, one another
- the indefinite pronouns: another, anybody, anyone, anything, everybody, everyone, everything, nobody, no one, nothing, somebody, someone, something.
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Why is a noun called a naming word?
A noun is called a naming word because a noun is a word for (what you call) a person, a place or a thing.
A word used as the name of a person place thing or idea is called what?
A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.A pronoun is a word used to replace a noun in a sentence.
Is street concrete or abstract noun?
The word 'road' is a noun, a word for a thing.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. The pronoun that takes the place of the noun 'road' is 'it'. Example:If you take this road, it will take you to the bridge.
Is vegetable a pronoun?
No, the word vegetable is not a pronoun, it's a noun. Pronouns take the place of a noun (such as I, me, it).
Is quarterback a pronoun?
No, the word 'quarterback' is a noun, a word for a player on a football team, a word for a person.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. The pronouns that take the place of the noun 'quarterback' are he or she as a subject, and him or her as an object.Example: The quarterback is number seventeen. He is my brother.
Why is a noun called a naming word?
A noun is called a naming word because a noun is a word for (what you call) a person, a place or a thing.
What are called noun?
A noun is a word for a person, place, or thing. Everything we can see or talk about is represented by a word which names it. That "naming word" is called a noun.
Which are called noun?
A noun is a word for a person, place, or thing. Everything we can see or talk about is represented by a word which names it.
Is abolitionist a personal pronoun?
No, the word 'abolitionist' is not a pronoun. The word abolitionist is a noun, a word for a person.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. The pronouns that take the place of the noun abolitionist are he or she as a subject; him or heras an object.
A word used as the name of a person place thing or idea is called what?
A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.A pronoun is a word used to replace a noun in a sentence.
What word can take the place for Eskimo?
A less offensive noun that can be used in the place of the noun 'Eskimo' is indigenous person or native.
Is street concrete or abstract noun?
The word 'road' is a noun, a word for a thing.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. The pronoun that takes the place of the noun 'road' is 'it'. Example:If you take this road, it will take you to the bridge.
Is vegetable a pronoun?
No, the word vegetable is not a pronoun, it's a noun. Pronouns take the place of a noun (such as I, me, it).
Is shoe a pronoun?
No, the word shoe is a noun. A noun is a word for a person, place, or thing; a shoe is a thing.A pronoun is a word that take the place of a noun in a sentence. For example:Have you seen my other shoe? I can't find it.
How would you correct the faulty reference in the sentence You called the theater about tickets but they didn't answer?
The faulty reference in the sentence is the plural pronoun 'they' is used to take the place of the singular noun 'theater'. In some cases, it is acceptable to use the plural pronoun 'they' to take the place of a singular noun for a group of people or things. However, the noun 'theater' is not a word for a group, it's a word for an inanimate thing.The sentence must be reworded, for example:You called the theater about tickets but no oneanswered.The compound word 'no one' is an indefinite pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for an unknown or unnamed person.
Is tiger is a naming noun?
In English there is no noun type called a 'naming noun'. A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing. The noun 'tiger' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a type of feline; a word for a thing.
Is the word she a concrete noun?
No, the word she is a pronoun, not a noun. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. A pronoun can take the place of a concrete or an abstract noun. Examples:Concrete noun and corresponding pronoun: Janetis my friend, she is from Bermuda.Abstract noun and corresponding pronoun: Mother Nature can be kind or she can be cruel.
