Revising Word Types
he four main word types are nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs.
You have learnt about these in previous lessons. Today you will be revising them.
Nouns
Nouns are what we call the names of things, objects, places and people.
There are common nouns.
- For example: chair, dog, pencil
As well as proper nouns.
- For example: Hannah, Spain, Mr James
Verbs
A verb is a word used to describe an action, state or occurrence.
Here are some more examples of verbs.
- Action (doing something)
The rabbit was jumping in the field.
- State (being or feeling something)
The monster likes rollercoasters.
- Occurrence (something happening)
The caterpillar became a butterfly.
When writing, make sure every sentence includes a verb.
Adjectives and adverbs
Adjectives and adverbs are describing words.
Adjectives
An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
For example:
- It was an exciting movie.
- The sand on the beach was soft.
- He ate some hot, salty chips.
Top tip!
When you have a list of adjectives you need to separate them with commas.
Adverbs
An adverb describes a verb.
For example:
- He ate his breakfast quickly.
- They slowly dipped their toes into the pool.
- Quietly, he crept downstairs.
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