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Terms
  • action verb—An action verb is a word that does an action.
  • command—A command gives an order or makes a request.
  • common noun—A common noun is the name of any person, place, thing, or idea.
  • exclamation—An exclamation shows sudden or strong feeling.
  • noun—A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
  • pronoun—A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.
  • proper noun—A proper noun is a word that names a particular person, place, thing, or idea.
  • question—A question asks something.
  • sentence—A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
  • statement—A statement gives information.
  • verb—A verb is a word that does an action, shows a state of being, links two words together, or helps another verb.
Memorized Definitions
  • A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
  • A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.
  • A verb is a word that does an action, shows a state of being, links two words together, or helps another verb.
  • A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
Memorized Lists
  • Pronouns:
  • I, me, my, mine;
  • you, your, yours;
  • he, she, him, her, it, his, hers, its;
  • we, us, our, ours;
  • they, them, their, theirs.