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1 A Noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea common, proper, concrete, abstract, collective,compound Aug 6 1:50 PM Sep 1 7:36 AM Noun Types Concrete Nouns A concrete noun is a person, animal, place, or thing that you can sense with your five senses. Examples: computer, mouse, rocket, book, room, school, house, clock, perfume, Cloud, smoke Abstract Nouns An abstract noun is an idea, emotion, feeling, or quality that cannot be detected by the five senses. Examples: education, love, speed, wisdom, beauty, sadness, communication Aug 31 7:34 AM Sep 1 7:15 AM 1

2 Noun Types Common Nouns Common nouns name ordinary things that are not specific or important enough to be capitalized (except at the beginning of a sentence). Common nouns refer to any of a class of people places or things. Common nouns include most of the nouns used to name things. The following are just a few examples: television, color, candles, computer, president, music, telephone, dog, and weather. Proper Nouns Proper nouns name particular people, places, or things that are special enough to be always capitalized. The following are a few examples: New Jersey, Sony, Atlantic Ocean Grice Middle School, Enterprise, Walnut Street Aug 31 7:40 AM Sep 1 7:20 AM Noun Types Collective Nouns A collective noun is a noun that refers to a group of entities that may be considered either as individuals or as one larger entity. Examples: class, navy, fleet, band Compound Nouns Reminder: the word compound means two or more There are three forms of compound words: the single word compound noun, in which the words are melded together, such as firefly, secondhand, baseball, keyboard,notebook; the hyphenated word compound noun, such as daughter-in-law, master-at-arms, over-the-counter, six-year-old, mass-produced; and the separate word compound noun, such as New Jersey, post office, real estate, middle class, full moon, half sister. Find every noun in each sentence. 1. Many people fear monsters, especially the dragon. 2. Ancient cultures imagined the dragon as a giant snake. 3. During the Middle Ages, dragons were depicted with wings and legs, breathing fire. 4. Dragons resemble lizards in the artwork of earlier cultures. 5. Roman mythology tells the story of Hydra, a nine headed dragon. 6. For centuries, Scotland has claimed the monster of Loch Ness. 7. Some people claim to have seen Nessie and even photographed the monster. 8. Indeed, cameras have detected a large, moving object in the waters of the loch. 9. The mysterious serpent has inspired writers, scientists, and preservationists. 10. There may actually be some unknown creature living in this body of fresh water! Aug 31 7:46 AM Sep 1 7:23 AM 2

3 A Pronoun is a word used in place of a noun or another pronoun Examples: my, you, he, she, they, no one, I, his, hers, yours An Antecedent is the word that a pronoun replaces Example: Lily and Laura fight whenever they wear the same outfit. A pronoun MUST agree with its antecedent in number, gender, and person. Choose the correct pronoun to agree with its antecedent. 1. Every class officer will do (her, their) best. 2. I find that playing bridge is hard on (my, your) nerves. 3. Everyone should do (his, their) best work on the project. 4. George wants to go into politics; he finds (it, them) exciting. Antecedent is singular = use singular pronoun Antecedent is plural = use a plural pronoun Aug 31 2:19 PM Aug 23 7:16 AM Possessive Pronouns Are Like Possessive Boyfriends That s right! A possessive pronoun shows who or what has something. Examples: my, mine, yours, ours, hers, his, etc. His brain was spent. The spent brain was his. Practice! Choose the correct possessive pronouns in each sentence. 1. (Your, You re) a lucky dude! 2. (Its, It s) skin is scaly. 3. (Theirs, There s) a python in the cage. Other Types of Pronouns Type Function Example Reflexive Intensive Demonstrative Indefinite reflects action back upon the subject emphasizes a noun or pronoun in the same sentence I will take it myself when I go to the office. I myself feel you didn t learn enough about pronouns. points out specific Those books are for people, places, things, the class. or ideas refers to unidentified persons, places, things, or ideas Something tells me we are in trouble. Interrogative introduces a question To whom did you give my number. Relative Introduces a subordinate clause The house that Jack built is large. Aug 22 2:57 PM Aug 22 2:58 PM 3

4 A Verb expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being Action expresses action Linking links subject to predicate (NO ACTION) Helping helps another verb Verb Phrase the main verb plus all of its helpers Action Verbs express action EXAMPLES: sings, marches, talks Verbs Linking Verbs links the subject to a word in the predicate BE Verbs: is, am, are, was,were, been, being Verbs that Express a condition: look, smell, feel, sound, taste, grow, appear, become seem, remain Helpers (Auxiliary Verbs): be, can, have, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would Verb phrases: is going, will be eating, could have smiles, Etc. Aug 23 3:18 PM Sep 10 8:05 AM 8 Parts of Speech An Adjective modifies or limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun Describes nouns Includes articles a, an, the Proper Adjectives Descriptive word formed from a proper noun; begins with a capital letter. An Adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb Usually ends with ly Where, When, How, To what extent Sep 10 8:00 AM Aug 6 2:22 PM 4

5 A Preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence The rabbit ran the log. If it can fill the blank and make sense it is usually a preposition! A Conjunction connects words or groups of words And, But, For, Or, etc. An Interjection is a word or phrase used to express strong emotion Great! Wow! Aug 6 2:22 PM Aug 31 2:32 PM 5