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Hi teachers!
We call a noun a naming word and an adjective a describing word (in children language).
Q: Do we call a verb a doing word or an acting word?
Q: What do we call an adverb?
Best regards!
Dawood
I have certainly heard verbs described as 'doing words' in the UK. Although, such a decription can't cover all verbs. As to adverbs I don't believe I have heard anything similar being used to describe them.
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I have certainly heard verbs described as 'doing words' in the UK. Although, such a description can't cover all verbs. As to adverbs I don't believe I have heard anything similar being used to describe them.
Thanks a lot for your answer.
So you haven't heard verbs described as 'action word' or 'acting word'?
Regards!
Dawood
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