 A verb is a word that indicates a physical action (e.g., “drive”), a mental action (e.g.

, “think”), or
a state of being (e.g., “exist”). Every sentence contains a verb. Verbs are almost always used
along with a noun or pronoun to describe what the noun or pronoun is doing.
 A noun is a word that represents a person, thing, concept, or place (e.g., “John,” “house,”
“affinity,” “river”). Most sentences contain at least one noun or pronoun. Nouns are often, but
not always, preceded by an article (“the,” “a,” or “an”) and/or another determiner such as an
adjective
 An adjective is a word that describes the traits, qualities, or number of a noun. What are
examples of adjectives? Descriptive words like “beautiful,” “smooth,” or “heavy” are all
adjectives, as are numbers ( “twelve eggs”).