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Nouns and adjectives
James LeBreton Jason Betts
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What is a Noun?
A noun is a word used to name a person
, a thing, a animal, a
place, or an idea.
Person
Animal
Idea
Place
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What you need to know:
Nouns change form to distinguish between singular (one) and plural (more than one). Most nouns add -s or –
es for the plural. Ex. earthquake
earthquakes
& city citi
es
Some nouns have irregular plurals.
Ex. woman
wom
e
n & child child
ren
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What you need to know:
Most nouns also form the possessive to indicate ownership. Singular nouns usually add an apostrophe plus –s
(Tara’s poem); plural nouns usually add just an apostrophe (
citizens’ rights)Noun Gender – are quite rare today but may still exist to refer to occupational categories.
Ex. Common examples: actor/actress
& waiter/waitress
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What is an Adjective?
Adjectives describe or modify nouns and pronouns. They specify which one, what quality, or how many.
Ex. old
city specifying the quality.
two pears
specifying how many.
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What you need to know:
Adjectives appear in three forms: the positive, the comparative
, and the superlative. Example:
The positive form is the basic form:
good, angryThe
comparative form indicates a greater degree of quality:
better, angrier
The superlative form indicates the greatest degree of quality:
best, angriest
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Work Citied
The Little Brown Handbook – 5th Canadian ed.www.toondoo.com – create your own comic.
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