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#66637 Mon, 10 Jan 05 01:32 AM

reading, writing and speaking are important skills.

what are the nouns in that sentance?

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Nouns

Mister Micawber

#66650 Mon, 10 Jan 05 03:57 AM

In your sentence, there are four nouns:

reading
writing
speaking
skills

The first three are '-ing' forms of the verb used as nouns and called 'gerunds'.

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'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

Verbs, Nouns, Gerunds