Parts+of+Speech-B1

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.I like to play **basketball**.

3.**Disneyland** is very fun **amusement park.**

4.My **backpack** is filled with useless stuff

5.My **C.D. player** broke when I fell on the ground.

2. What types of nouns are there?

A. Proper Nouns

Definition: Can replace a noun or a another pronoun.

1. Examples

a.**Abel** was very tired that night

b**.Danny** was very beautiful at the dance.

B. Common Nouns

Definition: Names general items.

1. Examples

a.I was at the **coffee shop**.

b.I ate at the **burger joint**.

C. Concrete Nouns

Definition:Nouns with your five senses.

1. Examples

a.The **firefighter** was screaming and burning.

b.The **computer** beeps whenever I get a message.

D. Abstract Nouns

Definition:Your five senses are unable to detect these.

1. Examples

a.His **curiosit**y led to his death

b.He was to be **trusted** but failed.

C. Countable Nouns

Definition:A noun that has both singular and plural forms.

1. Examples

a.The **bee** stung me.

b.**Ball players** haven't won a game yet.

C. Non-Countable Nouns

Definition:Does not have a plural form and which refers to something that you cannot count.

1. Examples

a.The **oxygen** was runnig out so they had to think of a plan.

b.The **furniture** was on sale so we bought them.

C. Collective Nouns

Definition:Names, a group composed of members

1. Examples

a.The **army** marched onto the next battle.

b.The school **faculty** held a secret teacher meeting. = =

= = = 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

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B. Auxiliary Verbs

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C. Transitive Verbs

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D. Intransitive Verbs

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E. Linking Verbs

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F. What is a //Verbal//?

Definition:

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

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G. What is a //Gerund//?

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H. What is a //Participle//?

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G. What is an //Infinitive//?

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