Jack is a student. (the proper noun 'Jack' with the verb to be 'is')
Jack is a student. (the verb to be 'is' with the common noun 'student')
The children walk to school. (the common noun 'children' with the action verb 'walk')
Jill can walk with them. (the proper noun 'Jill' with the auxiliary verb 'can')
The children can't be late. (the common noun 'children' with the auxiliary verb-adverb contraction 'can't')
The gerund form is an abstract noun; a gerund is the present participle of a verb. Examples: Verb: We went dancing last night. Gerund: I love dancing, I go as often as possible. Verb: My dad and I to fishing on weekends. Gerund: Fishing is very relaxing.
The noun form of the verb to come is the gerund, coming.There are a number of nouns formed from the verb to come, for example:a come ona comedowna come backa comeuppancean incomean outcomea welcome
Abstract nouns are emotions and values. So two examples would be anger and integrity would be abstract nouns.
Examples of compound nouns for the word 'shell' are:bombshellclam shelleggshellnutshellseashellshellfireshellfishshell shockedsoft-shelltortoiseshell
When used as nouns numbers can be singular or plural. Seven is a lucky number. -- as a noun 'seven' is singular. Nine times nine is 81. -- same as above. Nine eights are 72 -- eight is plural so use a plural be verb. When numbers come before nouns (as determiners) then the verb can be singular or plural: Three monkeys always escape from their cage. or One monkey always escapes from his cage
Some examples of nouns that are also verbs:aidbailcutdockedgefangrillhelpinchjokekisslookmakenailoilpartquestionridestartearusevaluewateryellowzap
Verbal nouns, called gerunds, are the present participle of a verb (the -ing word) that functions as a noun in a sentence. Examples are:actingaimingarguingarmingbalancingbeggingbettingbowlingcallingcasingcastingcoatingcurlingdancingdatingdrawingdyingeatingeasingelectingeveningfacingfinishingfishingflashingfurnishingsgardeninggradinggreetingguessinghazinghelpinghousinghuntingicinginningironingjoiningjokingjumpingkillingkissingknittingknockinglandinglikinglininglodginglongingmatingmistingmountingmovingmurmuringmusingnestingnudgingnursingnurturingofferingopeningovercomingoverseeingpaintingpartingplowingpurgingrisingrubbingrulingrunningrushingsavingsscoldingsewingsolderingtailoringtellingtinkeringtoolingtutoringundoingunveilingupbringingurgingvacationingvanishingvaultingventingwailingwantingweavingwebbingweddingweltingwordingyearningyellingyodelingzoning
The word capitalized is a verb, the past tense of the verb to capitalize. The noun form is capital.
Examples of nouns are:anarchyanimositybeautybraverycommunismconceptcuriositydemocracydisciplineemotionfeelingfreedomfriendlinessfriendshipfungoalHappinessHatehonestyhonor
Some examples of singular nouns that have the same form in both singular and plural are: sheep, deer, fish, aircraft.
The word doesn't is a contraction, a shortened form for 'does not', a verb-adverb combination; the contraction is used as a verb or auxiliary verb. Example:This street doesn't go through to Broadway.
Five sentences containing a verb and a noun:Maggie is sweet. (proper noun Maggie; verb 'is')John put the book on the shelf. (proper noun John; common nouns book and shelf; verb 'put')A raccoon tore up the garbage bag. (common nouns raccoon and bag; verb 'tore')That looks like a Ponzi scheme. (common noun scheme; verb 'looks')History teaches us many lessons. (common nouns history and lessons; verb 'teaches')
Examples of gender specific nouns are:auntbullkingmotherrooster
Examples of nouns for things are:appleballooncardiamondeducationflowergardenhydrogenicejokekitchenlunchmoneynecktieonionpromisequiltreasonstartoothumbrellaviolinwaterx-rayyearzenith
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It's pretty easy to figure out... Proper nouns are capitalized. Common nouns come before the verb-- nouns are the doers, while the verb is the doing. In your sentence 'lived' is the verb. The teacher taught students.
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