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Word Classes Noun Verb Adjective Adverb Pronoun Conjunction Nouns A noun is a word used for naming a person, an animal, a place or a thing. flower apple saucepan bird pencil You can usually put the word ‘the’ in front of a noun. Nouns A proper noun is a noun that refers to a particular person or thing. January Michael England Elstow Julia Proper nouns have a capital letter. Pronoun Sometimes you refer to a person or thing without using its actual name. The word you use instead of the noun is called a pronoun. I we he she me him they you us it her them Verb A verb is a doing or a being word. Verbs often tell us about actions – what someone does or is doing He went to the shop. Jack can jump very high. hide write cut sing Adjectives Adjectives are describing words. They tell you more about a noun or pronoun. They give the reader a clearer picture of what is being described. Mr Fox had a long, bushy tail and gleaming eyes. He wore an old, scruffy jacket. She did not have any food left. Adverbs Adverbs give more detail about a word in a sentence. Usually it tells you more about the verb. An adverb usually answers the questions How? When? Where? or Why? Sarah ran home quickly. Cut the paper carefully. Suddenly the room went dark. Adverbs Adverbs give more detail about a word in a sentence. Adverbs can be one word or a group of words. If there is no verb in the group of words it is called an adverbial phrase. Sarah ran home across the field. Cut the paper as carefully as possible. If there is a verb in the group of words it is called an adverbial clause. They sang as they walked along. Conjunction A conjunction connects ideas within a sentence. It turns one short sentence into a two clause sentence. I had to take my umbrella because it was raining. I ran all the way home until I ran out of breath. and since because as so unless after
