Grammar

The teacher said:

A noun is a naming word.

What is the naming word in the sentence:

'He named the ship LUSITANIA'?

'Named', said George.

Wrong, it's 'ship'.

Oh, said George.

The teacher said:

A verb is a doing word.

What is the doing word in the sentence:

'I like doing homework'?

'Doing', said George.

Wrong, it's 'like'.

Oh, said George.

The teacher said:

An adjective is a describing word.

What is the describing word in the sentence

'Describing sunsets is boring'?

'Describing', said George.

Wrong, it's 'boring'.

I know it is, said George.