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Nouns and adjectives

JL. James LeBreton Jason Betts. Nouns and adjectives. www.toondoo.com - check it out . JL. What is a Noun?. A noun is a word used to name a person , a thing , a animal , a place , or an idea . . Animal. Idea. Person. Place. JL. What you need to know:.

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Nouns and adjectives

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  1. JL James LeBreton Jason Betts Nouns and adjectives www.toondoo.com - check it out

  2. JL What is a Noun? • A noun is a word used to name a person, a thing, a animal, a place, or an idea. Animal Idea Person Place

  3. JL 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  cities • Some nouns have irregular plurals. Ex. woman  women & child  children

  4. JB 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

  5. JL 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.

  6. JB 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, angry The comparative form indicates a greater degree of quality: better, angrier The superlative form indicates the greatest degree of quality:  best, angriest

  7. JL Work Citied • The Little Brown Handbook – 5th Canadian ed. • www.toondoo.com – create your own comic.

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