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What Is a Noun?
Noun is : a word to names a person, thing , or idea. /words used to name a

person (teacher, mother, friend)
o includes people’s names (Brian, Mr. Davidson, Liliana)

 places - countries, cities, or states (Canada, Los Angeles, Missouri)
o includes general locations (school, supermarket, home)
 things - any other item, including:
o everyday objects (stapler, car, dishwasher)
o animals (pelican, cat, iguana)
 ideas - words for concepts (independence, friendship, work)
o includes emotions (hatred, confusion, hope)
Exercise 1 – Spot the Noun
Read the sentences below and identify the type of noun used.
1. Paris is known as the city of love.

2. The Great Wall of China is a historical monument.
3. The team won the championship.
4. Honesty is the best policy.
5. The pack of wolves howled at the moon.
6. The cat is known to be an independent animal.
7. The Amazon is the largest river in the world.
8. The courage of the firefighter saved many lives.
9. I bought a new set of cutleries for my kitchen.
10. Queen Elizabeth is the longest-reigning monarch.
II. Pronoun
According to the Collins Dictionary, 'A pronoun is a word that you use to refer to
someone or something when you do not need to use a noun, often because the
person or thing has been mentioned earlier.
2. Check your grammar: error correction – personal pronouns and possessives
Correct the mistakes and write the sentences on the line below.
1. They don’t look like they brothers.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. It’s your father’s idea, not my.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Sam and me went to that concert at the weekend.
4. I’ve never met you parents, you know.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. A: Who's coming to the cinema? B: Only Paul and my.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. I would do anything for he.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. My is from a different shop.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Have you seen our project? I hope they get an A+.
III. Adjective
An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. Adjectives

can be used to describe the qualities of someone or something independently or
in comparison to something else.
Dazzling : extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily
Drab : lacking brightness
Flabby : (of a part of a person's body) soft, loose, and fleshy.
Magnificent : very good; excellent.
Plain: not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary
Plump: shake or pat (a cushion or pillow) to adjust its stuffing and make it rounded and soft.
Scruffy: shabby and untidy or dirty.
Witty : showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor
Bewildered: extremely confusing or difficult to understand.
Obnoxious: very unpleasant or rude

Pitiful: so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them
Thoughtless: (of a person or their behavior) not showing consideration for the needs of other
people.
Colossal: extremely large.

Gigantic: extremely big
Immense: extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.
Petite: small and thin in an attractive way:
Puny: poor in quality, amount, or size.
Scrawny: someone who's very thin and weak.
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Part III
Verb:
a word used to describe an action.
List of common verb use in daily action

provide support for someone or something.
"his mother backed him up on everything"
(of a machine or motor vehicle) suddenly cease to function.
"his van broke down"
continue an activity or task.

"she carried on watching the TV"
Carry on
“to continue” doing something,
Carry on about
1. : to move while supporting : transport. her legs refused to carry her further
Carry off
to succeed in doing or achieving something difficult:
Carry over
to hold over (something, such as goods) for another time or season
carry out
food or drinks picked up from a restaurant or other place to be consumed elsewhere,
typically at home
call around
you phone several people, usually when you are trying to organize
something or to find some information
call off
to cancel
come around
visit someone's house.
"Hooper comes around for dinner"
criticize or punish someone harshly.
"the courts came down heavily on those involved"
Come down
begin to suffer from a specified illness.
"I came down with influenza"
Come out
(of a fact) emerge; become known.
"it came out that he had been leading a secret double life"
Come out with

say something in a sudden, rude, or incautious way.
"a gentleman should not come out with those remarks"
Dive into
to start doing something suddenly and energetically, often without stopping to think:s

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What Is a Noun?

Noun is : a word to names a person, thing , or idea. /words used to name a

o includes people’s names (Brian, Mr. Davidson, Liliana)

1. Paris is known as the city of love.

4. I’ve never met you parents, you know.

An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. Adjectives

Obnoxious: very unpleasant or rude

Colossal: extremely large.

List of common verb use in daily action

"his van broke down"

continue an activity or task.

criticize or punish someone harshly.

"the courts came down heavily on those involved"

Come out with

"a gentleman should not come out with those remarks"

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