Parts+of+Speech-F2

Weeks 1-3: Parts of Speech:

Nouns

Verbs



I. Nouns

1. What is a noun?

A. Definition:

A noun is a person place or thing.

B. Examples: (nouns are bold-faced)

1. Every **year** we go to the **beach**.

2. My **cat** is really fat.

3.My **bulldog** is really fast.

4.I like **California's beaches** alot.

5.**Mr.Conlay** teaches **english** at **Estancia H.S.**

2. What types of nouns are there?

A. Proper Nouns

Definition:

A **proper** **noun** is a **noun** which names a specific person, place, or thing.

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1. Examples

a.**Collin** loves to play **bass**.

b.**Shaun** can't write stories.

B. Common Nouns

Definition:

A common noun is a person, place, or thing

1. Examples

a.I like **cats**.

b.I like **dogs**.

C. Concrete Nouns

Definition:


 * A **concrete** **noun** is a **noun** that refers to what is viewed as a material entity. www.sil.org/linguistics/ GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAConcreteNoun.htm - 5k - ||

1. Examples

a.You can //**feel**// your tongue growing numb from the cold.

b.My **pencil** broke.

D. Abstract Nouns

Definition:

An **abstract** **noun** is a **noun** which names anything which you can not perceive **...** The highlighted words in the following sentences are all **abstract** **nouns**: **...** www.uottawa.ca/academic/ arts/writcent/hypergrammar/**noun**s.html - 20k

1. Examples

a.I have **loyalty** to my boyfriend.

b.He was a very **brave** person.

C. Countable Nouns

Definition:

1. Examples

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b.

C. Non-Countable Nouns

Definition:

1. Examples

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C. Collective Nouns

Definition:

1. Examples

a.

b.



= II. Verbs =

1. What is a verb?

A. Definition:

B. Examples: (verbs are bold-faced)

1. We **went** to the beach.

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2. What types of verbs are there?

A. Compound Verbs

Definition:

1. Examples

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B. Auxiliary Verbs

Definition:

1. Examples

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C. Transitive Verbs

Definition:

1. Examples

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D. Intransitive Verbs

Definition:

1. Examples

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b.

E. Linking Verbs

Definition:

1. Examples

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F. What is a //Verbal//?

Definition:

1. The three types of //Verbals// are

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b.

c.

G. What is a //Gerund//?

Definition:

1. Examples

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b.

H. What is a //Participle//?

Definition:

1. Examples

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b.

G. What is an //Infinitive//?

Definition:

1. Examples

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