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grammar
Identify ALL nouns and pronouns in the following sentence. An = not a noun or pronoun evaluation = noun with = not a noun or pronoun Maddox = noun rod = noun was = not a noun or pronoun consistent = not a noun or pronoun with = not a noun or crossed = not a noun or pronoun ...
Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 4:56pm by tina

grammar
1. War's possessive noun proper noun (is it concrete or abstract?) Are you sure it's supposed to be capitalized? If so, what is it? The name of a rock band? 2. blood concrete noun yes 3. astonishment abstract noun yes 4. dirt concrete noun yes 5. dignity abstract noun ...
Sunday, September 9, 2007 at 2:01am by Writeacher

grammar
Nouns Use the following categories to identify each noun: concrete noun, proper noun, abstract noun, possessive noun, or compound noun. You will use two categories to identify some of the nouns. 1. War's possessive noun proper noun (is it concrete or abstract?) 2. blood ...
Sunday, September 9, 2007 at 2:01am by anonymous

THE PARTS OF SPEECH
Thousands - noun of - preposition years - noun ago - adverb fish - noun were - verb (auxiliary) caught - verb (past participle) in - preposition nets - noun and - conjunction traps - noun
Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 9:16pm by

English
work-abstract noun money-material noun homework-abstract noun food - collective noun fruit - collective noun (Are the kinds of nouns explained correctly?)
Monday, June 18, 2012 at 6:51am by rfvv

3rd Grade Grammar
Nouns are persons, places, things and ideas. Marcy's = possessive proper noun, used as an adjective brother = common noun bags = common noun junk = common noun curb = common noun
Monday, October 27, 2008 at 10:50pm by Ms. Sue

grammar
Identify ALL nouns and pronouns in the following sentences. Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light. pupil = noun are = not a noun or pronoun equal = not a noun or pronoun round = not a noun or pronoun and = not a noun or pronoun reactive = not a noun or pronoun to = ...
Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 4:27pm by tina

Quick French
Just checking if my articles are correct. le stade (masculine noun) le musée (masculine noun) le cinema (masculine noun) le restaurant (masculine noun) le conert (masculine noun) la plage (feminine noun) la bibliothèque (feminine noun) la piscine (feminine noun) ...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 12:33pm by Larry

Grammar
1. Identify the NC in each of the following sentences. Tell whether it is a Subject Noun Clause, an Object Noun Clause or an extraposed subject Noun Clause. a.For Karen to quit now would be foolish. [subject noun clause] b.Betty knew that I was busy. [subject noun clause] c.My...
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 5:30pm by Nora

Nouns
United States = noun cell phones = noun item = noun Note: although "cell phone" is listed in the dictionary as a noun, some teachers may consider "cell" an adjective modifying the noun "phone."
Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 3:27pm by Ms. Sue

writing
what are some antonyms and synonyms for the words: illusion (noun) horizon (noun) consecutive (adjective) debut (noun) gross (adjective) monastery (noun) thank you!
Monday, May 21, 2012 at 5:50pm by jane

grammar
Xerofoam gauze and glycerin-soaked cotton were placed in the umbilicus. Xerofoam = not a noun or pronoun gauze = noun and = not a noun glycerin = noun soaked = not a noun cotton = noun were = not a noun or pronoun placed = not a noun or pronoun in = not a noun or pronoun the...
Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 5:50pm by tina

ENGLISH
THOUSANDS -- noun OF -- preposition WILDFLOWERS -- noun ARE -- verb NATIVE -- noun TO -- preposition AUSTRALIA -- noun
Monday, June 9, 2008 at 6:04pm by Ms. Sue

grammar
Identify ALL nouns and pronouns in the following sentence. An abdominal film showed no obstruction. An = not a noun abdominal = adjective not a noun or film = noun showed = not a noun or pronoun no = not a noun or pronoun obstruction= noun
Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 4:34pm by tina

enlish/grammar
I was wondering if these sentences are labeled right with either predicate noun or predicate adjective? Their presence was necessary in the far north country in the early days. preicate noun Now they are famous throughout the world. predicate noun They are the subject of many ...
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 6:42pm by tyler

LAL!
Noun Clauses 1. is this noun clause used as a predicate noun? - Kendra is asking WHY you are acting that way. 2. is this noun clause used as direct object? - Do you know WHO is in charge of counting votes? thank you
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 4:01pm by Sara!

Identifying adverbs and adjectives
Let's just take the first sentence. And be sure to keep in mind that not every verb has an adverb and not every noun has an adjective. The - article test - noun of - preposition wills - noun between - preposition Jack Byrnes - noun and -conjunction Greg Focker - noun ...
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 1:41pm by Writeacher

4th grade english
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 9:04pm by Violet

Writing
What is the difference between a common noun, proper noun, possessive noun and pronoun?
Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 7:14pm by Tyler

Transcription
Yes, you need a possessive -- not only when a noun "owns" another noun, but also when the noun comes before a gerund.
Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 10:02pm by Writeacher

French
Original Poem-Formula Poetry line one = a noun line two = 2 adjs. that describe the noun line three = a sentence describing noun. line four = another word that has the same meaning as noun. Could I have an example on this please.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 6:53pm by Anna

French ASAP
Well, I don't understand #4. Pièces is a noun and balcon is a noun. A noun can not modify a noun! "beaux" tells you that you need a masculine plural noun, but you can't keep balcon? #7. "le" tells you it can NOT be nièce = neveu = ...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 6:17pm by SraJMcGin

3rd grade
Lets start from the beginning. A noun is a word that stands for a person,place,thing or idea. It can be singular or plural. A common noun doesn't need to begin with a capital letter. A Proper noun is a name given to a specific person,place or thing. A proper noun begins ...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 6:35pm by Alexa

english
We met at Nick's house before going out to eat. Proper Noun=Nick's Common noun=house Byron Elementay School has a day off tomorrow. Proper noun= Bryon Elementary School Common noun=tomorrow They studied the pictures of Venus. Proper Noun=Venus Common Noun=They Is this ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 12:57am by Christopher

Spanish
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. You are working with an adjective. These are the forms: algún + masculine singular noun alguna + feminine singular noun algunos + masculine plural noun algunas + feminine singular noun Look at "materials" ...
Monday, June 2, 2008 at 7:06pm by SraJMcGin

Science
Plural Noun That Change Spelling .Write the plural noun for each singular noun. Wolf man tooth
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 6:21pm by mary

grammar
Is the abbreviation Pkwy. a proper noun? How about Mt.? It seems like mount would be a common noun since it is not with a proper noun, but it is capitalized.
Monday, January 14, 2008 at 6:40pm by Nicholas

English
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that follows another noun. What do you think is the appositive in this sentence?
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 5:25pm by Ms. Sue

English
What were your teacher's directions? To write a diamante of synonyms (1st and last nouns mean similar things)? Or to write a diamante of antonyms (1st and last nouns mean opposites)? When I assigned these, I had students do antonym diamantes, not synonym, but you must do ...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 6:26pm by Writeacher

English
1. All the food was gone. 2. All the food were gone. 3. All the foods was gone. 4. All the foods were gone. (Which ones are grammatical? What kind of noun is 'food'? A countable noun or an uncountable noun? A material noun or a collective noun? Thank you.)
Monday, September 26, 2011 at 3:51am by rfvv

french
Please correct the French: Est-ce que tu as les disques? The noun "disques" is plural so the article also must be plural, "les ." L'étudiante parle avec le professeur. The noun étudiante is feminine but because it begins with a vowel, the ...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 1:29am by SraJMcGin

word order
Which is the correct ordering of adjectives and adverbs in the English language? adverb-adjective-noun adjective-adverb-noun adverb-noun-adjective noun-adjective-adverb
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 9:18pm by christopher

grammar
She is tender to palpation over the lateral femoral condyle. She = pronoun is = not a noun or pronoun tender = not a noun or pronoun to = not a noun or pronoun palpation = noun over = not a noun or pronoun the = not a noun or pronoun lateral =not a noun or pronoun femoral = ...
Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 4:44pm by tina

lanugage
write each noun in each sentence. tell wether each noun is a common or plural noun. 1. He is a gives lessons to young children. 2. Ryan will learn to swim this summer. 3. He kicks his feet in the water. 4. Some teens are lifeguards at Central Pool.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 4:50pm by qt is cutie

English
First, that's a run-on sentence. A proper noun names a specific person, place, thing, or idea. A proper noun is always capitalized. Which word do you think is a proper noun?
Monday, August 8, 2011 at 4:18pm by Ms. Sue

English
parts = noun of = preposition speech = noun for = preposition all = adjective words = noun in = preposition particular = noun for = preposition all = pronoun that = conjunction glitters = verb is = verb not = adverb gold = adjective
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 2:48pm by Writeacher

literature
Your "sentence" is actually two sentences. There should be a period after Clueless and It's should be capitalized. I > pronoun like > verb the > article (adjective) movie > noun Clueless > noun It > pronoun 's &gt...
Monday, September 7, 2009 at 9:44pm by Ms. Sue

grammar
There should be NO COMMA in that sentence. My - possessive pronoun, modifying DOG dog - noun, subject Ben - noun, appositive likes - main verb to chase - verb, infinitive form cats - noun, co-direct object and - conjunction birds - noun, co-direct object Now ... what structure...
Monday, April 18, 2011 at 10:05pm by Writeacher

english
Adding -er turns run from a verb into a noun, a thing that runs. Adding -ing would also turn run into a noun, the thing you do when you run. If it is a person, place or thing it is a noun. If you can replace it with the word 'thing'. It is a noun. ...the fastest thing ...
Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 11:32pm by Rebecca

4th grade english
so an appositive phrase is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. thanks ttyl I love you all I will give you my autograph when I get famous. Kiss Kiss oh and you can call me the big BRAT
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 9:04pm by Kinsley

English
Need to underline the noun or pronoun and circle the word that modifies it.... 1. Countless pioneers crossed this vast continent. Noun=pioneers Adj=countless, Noun=continent Adj=this,vast 2. Some people wanted rich, productive farmland. Noun=people Adj=some, Noun=farmland Adj=...
Monday, April 18, 2011 at 8:18pm by Ann

English
3) Just make sure that the noun closest to the blank matches the verb form! So here it should be plural since the noun right before the blank is 'Kirk', one person. (remembers) 5) It would be 'is'. Beef and broccoli is the name of the dish. It is easy to get ...
Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 9:39pm by Mary

English
A - adjective mistake - noun at - preposition a - adjective pharmacy - noun sent - verb to - preposition the - adjective hospital - noun By the way, that is not a complete sentence.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 9:09pm by Ms. Sue

Grammar and Composition
1. Fourth of July is a concrete noun. 2. You missed a noun, but your classifications are correct. 3. Correct 4. You missed a noun but the rest is right. 5. Correct
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 4:54pm by Ms. Sue

Correction - Grammar
2.Which of the following sentences contain Noun Clauses and which contain adverbial clauses? a.Liz accepted [that she would never be a great opera singer.] (Noun Clause) b.I’ll participate provided [that you listen to me.] (Noun Clause) c.We waited [until the sun had set...
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 6:08pm by Nora

Grammar-Writeacher
Match the part of speech: a. noun b. pronoun c. antecedent (the noun (or nouns to which a pronoun refers) d. adjective e. adverb f. verb g.preposition h. conjunction 1. This stack of books is hers. a. This = d. adjective b. of = g. preposition c. books = a. noun 2. The doctor ...
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 8:02pm by Leslie

English
Can a noun be located in a prepositional phrase? Yes, most of the time the object of a preposition is a noun. Sometimes it's a pronoun, but most of the time it's a noun. Examples: in the house to the store for my education into Jane's house because of my illness In...
Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 8:16pm by Joelle

Language Arts
What is a concrete-noun? Nouns fall into two types -- concrete and abstract: If the noun represents a person, place, or thing (something you can see or touch or smell or ???), it's considered a concrete noun. If the noun represents an idea (something you cannot see or ...
Thursday, August 4, 2005 at 11:06pm by Paris Howze

3rd grammer
Leslie is a proper noun because Leslie is a name. Baby is a common noun because baby is just a noun, not a name. (same with the word "lot")
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 3:59pm by Anonymous

ELA
Pick the preposition in each sentence. Then draw an arrow from the preposition to the noun that is the object of the preposition. 6. The boy skated very well from the beginning. Answer:from is P and beginning is noun 7. He skated confidently around the rink. Answer: around is ...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 5:26pm by Andrew

english
I have no idea about Shurley English. I'll tell you what each word is and what type of sentence this is. You can use the information as you wish. Inside - preposition a - article circus - noun room - noun the - article gigantic - adjective elephant - noun (subject) ...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 4:24am by Writeacher

french
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. May I suggest you invest in a good paperback French--->English, English--->French dictionary. If you look up nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle you will find the meaning to be: new (other, additional, different, if used ...
Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 8:02pm by SraJMcGin

grammar
Here are some examples. "Push" can be verb or noun depending on the context. "Tissue" can be noun or adjective. Words with "ly" ending tend to be adverbs. (Notice that here "ending" is a noun, but it could be a verb or adjective.) I hope...
Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 9:46pm by PsyDAG

grammar
He was then awakened and extubated. He = not a noun or pronoun was = not a noun or pronoun then = not a noun or pronoun awakened = not a noun or pronoun and =not a noun or pronoun extubated = not a noun or pronoun
Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 5:41pm by tina

grammar
Southern is not a noun. It's an adjective describing the noun cities.
Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 6:12pm by Ms. Sue

Language Studies 3rd Grade
Is "I" a common noun or proper noun?
Monday, October 19, 2009 at 7:58pm by Janet

english
sentence containing noun clause or noun phrase
Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 12:57am by delight

English
I'd call "mail carrier" a noun -- it's a compound noun.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 7:05pm by Writeacher

writing
as a noun this is what it defines:noun: lewd or lascivious woman
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 8:07pm by Emma

English
a simple subject can be either a noun or a/an.......... is is a noun and a pronoun?
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 1:57am by AK

Language
Give a common noun for the proper noun. Thursday
Monday, September 3, 2007 at 5:02pm by Tori

English
important is an adjective; ratings is a noun; reasons is a noun;offers is a verb.
Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 5:07pm by Matt

grammar
And "prism diopters" is also considered a noun, yes? Plural in form, but a noun.
Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 4:56pm by Writeacher

grammar
The word "film" is a noun, yes, but there's one other noun in that sentence. Do you see it?
Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 4:34pm by Writeacher

english
a = article/adjective flight = noun of = preposition birds = noun
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 10:49pm by Ms. Sue

grammar
This = adjective sharply = adverb through = preposition and = conjunction tissue = noun to = preposition transverse = adjective ligament = noun carpal = adjective was incised = verb carefully = adjective push = verb technique = noun more info on next question
Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 9:46pm by tina

3rd grade Shurley english
Here is the examples of the sentence patterns you will use in Shurley English: Pattern 1 Subject noun + Verb The new bus arrived unusually late today. Pattern 2 Subject noun + Verb + Direct Object By midnight,the firefighters had contain the forest fire. Pattern 3 Subject noun...
Sunday, December 28, 2008 at 7:49pm by Anonymous

english
#1 is fine #3 Venus is a proper noun However, "they" is a pronoun. So, what would the common noun be?
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 12:57am by GuruBlue

Language Arts
How do I change the word relative from a common noun to a proper noun?
Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 12:21pm by Erika Reynolds

english
from the dictionary, it means "a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase"
Monday, March 23, 2009 at 7:55pm by Angie

reding
is farmer a common noun or a proper noun
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 10:13pm by nicol

English
Is 'money' an abstract noun or a material noun?
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 12:33am by rfvv

Help with English sentence pattern
follows these rules: begins with a relative pronoun, follows any noun, restrictive noun follows common noun, non restrictive follows proper noun commas are not supposed to be used(i guess this is supposed to be sentence pattern 15??) here's the sentence: Mrs. Meger ...
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 10:45pm by Deb

Use of english
List fifteen differences between common noun and proper noun
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 7:35pm by Habibat isah

9thGrade Comp Lit
The word "cacaphony" is a noun, not an adjective. Try again, but use it as a noun.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 8:11pm by Writeacher

Nouns
Yes. Vacation is a thing and therefore is a noun. Also -- 1999 is a noun. It's the object of the preposition "in."
Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 10:22am by Ms. Sue

Grammar and Composition
4. Every "the, a, an" in a sentence must be followed by a noun. Does that help you see the noun you missed?
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 4:54pm by Ms. Sue

3rd grade grammer
people work in the lot on saturday proper noun or common noun
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 3:50pm by Anonymous

english
Hello, Ms. Sue. There most definitely IS a noun - although it is a pronoun, it's still a noun - it's "he"!
Monday, September 10, 2007 at 5:57pm by Food4thought...

English
Your first and second answers are correct. 3. Other explorers, restless and eager, sought freedom. Noun=explorers Adj=freedom Your noun is correct, but restless and eager are the adjectives that describe it. Freedom is also a noun, but doesn't have any modifiers in this ...
Monday, April 18, 2011 at 8:18pm by Ms. Sue

grammar
If it tells you more about a noun, it’s a/an ________. A) adjective B) adverb C) noun D) pronoun E) verb I answered d
Monday, October 15, 2012 at 7:02pm by Marie

ENGLISH
What is the proper noun and common noun in this sentence. On his journey back to America, Victor sailed on the Princess.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 1:51pm by ALEX

6th grade
I would like to knoe if sitting bull is a proper noun or a common noun please help.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 6:41pm by Brandon

english
is true a noun? if so is it an abstract noun?
Monday, September 10, 2007 at 9:04pm by jason

English
1. Solar energy will never give out. 2. Solar energy will never run out. (Are both the same?) 3. We bought many foods. 4. We bought much food. (Which one is right? Are both OK? Is food a material noun, a common noun or a collective noun? In dictionaries, we sometimes see the ...
Monday, May 24, 2010 at 10:37am by rfvv

4th grade English
In this case the whole phrase Empire Satte Building is a proper noun. No one mentions,"have you been to the Empire State in N.Y.C.?". Therefore Building is part of the whole proper noun and must be capitalized as a proper noun should be.
Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 11:19pm by Mr. L

english
is the connotation of "rose" positive? why? Which "rose" are you referring to? noun (the flower) verb (to get up) ?? noun The noun, rose, is generally positive, except in the Wars of the Roses. so what would i write for why its positive? A rose is a ...
Monday, January 22, 2007 at 9:07pm by Josh

english
WORST -- noun (Note "the" before "worst." Object of the verb) OFTEN -- adverb BACK -- noun (object of preposition) ALMOST -- adverb MUCH -- noun AROUND -- adverb MUCH -- adjective You can usually find the part of speech of a word in a dictionary.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 11:26pm by Ms. Sue

language arts
write thepossessive pronouns that could replace each group of words what is a noun and not before a noun Martha Katz's
Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 5:14pm by tag

4th grade
write thepossessive pronouns that could replace each group of words what is a noun and not before a noun Martha Katz's
Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 5:14pm by tag

Nouns
Yes, "vacation" is a noun, too. And it should be "Disney World" (both d and w capitalized) because it's a proper noun (the name of a specific place).
Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 10:22am by Writeacher

English
Ther isn't one. A compound noun is when you put two noun together to make a word like blackboard
Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 7:36pm by Jess

Grammar
1). Noun. 2). Adjective. 3). Adverb. 4). Noun. 5). Adjective. 6). Adverb. 7). Noun. 8). Adverb. 9). Noun. 10). Adjective.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 6:57pm by Victoria

french
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. These are the possessive adjectives in French: my = mon + masculine singular noun Mon ami or any feminine noun beginning with a vowel = mon amie ma + feminine singular noun ma maison mes + plural noun (mes amis) your (...
Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 8:25pm by SraJMcGin

Grammar
An adjective: A) Modifies another noun only. B) Modifies a noun or a pronoun. C) Modifies a noun, pronoun, adjective, or adverb. D) Modifies a noun, pronoun or another adjective. My answer is B
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 7:59pm by Marie

English
An appositive is a noun that is placed after another noun in order to tell more about it and it's usually set off with commas.
Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 11:28pm by monica

Shurley English
My - possessive adjective (usually used to describe a noun which is why it comes before a noun, like other adjectives)
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 6:15pm by Michael

4th grade english
No, it is a common noun. Now if it had been "...Sam Jones, a poor person, may someday live ..." Sam Jones would be a proper noun, but person would be a common noun used as a describer.
Friday, September 11, 2009 at 8:17am by bobpursley

Grammar again
What is the difference between a noun phrase and a noun clause? This says to change box b into noun phrases to match box A. Example: I can't get over... I hear her rude comments. I can't get over hearing her rude comments. But in this section of the book, it explaines ...
Friday, June 4, 2010 at 11:21pm by Christine

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