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What is an adjective and a verb?

Here's a breakdown of adjectives and verbs:

Adjectives

* Definition: Words that describe nouns (people, places, things, ideas). They tell us more about the noun's qualities, characteristics, or features.

* Examples:

* Color: red, blue, green

* Size: small, large, tiny

* Shape: round, square, triangular

* Feeling: happy, sad, angry

* Quality: beautiful, delicious, exciting

Verbs

* Definition: Words that describe actions, states of being, or occurrences. They tell us what the subject of a sentence is doing or being.

* Examples:

* Action verbs: run, jump, sing, eat, write

* State of being verbs: is, are, was, were, am

* Helping verbs: can, could, will, would, may, might, should, must

In a nutshell:

* Adjectives modify nouns, providing more information about them.

* Verbs describe what happens or what the subject of a sentence does or is.

Example sentence:

The beautiful (adjective) bird sings (verb) a lovely (adjective) song.

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