Parts+of+Speech-E6

Weeks 1-3: Parts of Speech: I. Nouns 1. What is a noun? A noun is a person, place, or thing. A. Definition: a word that is the name of something and that is typically used in a sentence as subject or object of a verb or as object of a preposition B. Examples: (nouns are bold-faced) 1. Every **year** we go to the **beach**. 2. I love my **mommy**. 3. I **think** he is cute. 4. My m**om** likes to bake cookies for the **OC Fair**. 5. I like going to the **mall** with friends.

2. What types of nouns are there? A. Proper Nouns: he, him, her, she, they, their, and its. Definition: a noun that names a particular person, place, or thing 1. Examples: a. **She** likes Bob. b. **He** likes hot dogs.

B. Common Nouns

Definition:A **//common//** noun names **//general//** items.

1. Examples

a.She likes going to the **coffee shop** in the morning.

b.I really liked the **jeans** we saw at the mall.

C. Concrete Nouns

Definition: This are nouns you can use your five senses to describe.

1. Examples

a.Can you hand me that **book**?

b.The spaghetti was **delicious.**


 * D. Abstract Nouns**


 * Definition: refers to states, events, concepts, feelings, qualities, etc., that have no physical existence. **


 * 1. Examples**


 * a. He had feelings of sadness because of his dog getting hit by a car and it dying.**


 * b. I took a lot of courage to jump from the plane into a war zone.**


 * C. Countable Nouns**


 * Definition: a noun that has both a singular and a plural form. The plural is normally made by the addition of '-s'.**


 * 1. Examples**


 * a. The two dogs playfully ran and bit each other.**


 * b. The bats flew out into the night air to search for bugs to eat.**