Welcome to the Grammar Minute, where we’re saving the English language sixty seconds at a time! I’m Lauren Smyth, and sometimes it’s a good idea to go back to the basics. So today, we’re covering the most basic parts of speech: nouns and verbs.
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. A common noun isn’t capitalized—something like cat, mug, table, or communism. A proper noun is capitalized and is typically a name—something like Lauren, Vermont, or the Republican Party.
A verb is an action, typically performed by a noun. In the infinitive form, it has a “to” in front of it, as in “to be” or “to run.” 
With these two parts of speech, you can form the most basic full sentences. “I go.” “We ran.” Most grammarians say that’s the bare minimum, although many life coaches would argue that “no” is also a complete sentence.
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