Basic Grammar Review

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A. adjective as a noun

1: a word that expresses an attribute of something
2: the word class that qualifies nouns

B. adjective as an adjective:

1: of or relating to or functioning as an adjective [synonym adjectival]
2: applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure

[synonym procedural] [antonym substantive]

C. noun

1: the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
2: a word that modifies something other than a noun

D. noun

1: a word that can be used to refer to a person or place or thing
2: a word that can serve as the subject or object of a verb

E. verb

1: a word that serves as the predicate of a sentence
2: a content word that denotes an action or a state

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