Parts+of+Speech-H1

Weeks 1-3: Parts of Speech:

I. Nouns

1. What is a noun?

A. Definition: A noun is a Person, place, or thing.(or idea)

B. Examples: (nouns are bold-faced)

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

2. The **girl** went to the **store** and brought a new **puppy**.

3. For **Sara's** **Birthday** we went to **Knotts Scary Farm.**

4. **Karla** got a new **car** for her 16th **birthday**.

5. **Tyler** went to **Magic Mountain** for a **school trip**.

2. What types of nouns are there?

A. Proper Nouns

Definition: A proper noun has two distinctive features: it will name a specific item, and it will begin with a capital letter no matter where it occurs in a sentence.

1. Examples

a. Tina offered Antonio one of her mother's homemade oatmeal cookie but only an Oreo would satisfy his sweet tooth.

b. Mrs. Johnson wanted to go to Disneyland but she didn’t have gas in her car so she couldn’t go.

B. Common Nouns

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

1. Examples

a. Jordanne and I went to the coffee shop.

b.The waiter spilled soda all over my new dress.

C. Concrete Nouns

Definition: a //concrete noun is when// you //see// them, //hear// them, //smell// them, //taste// them, and //feel//.

1. Examples

a. When he was standing on the pier he could smell the ocean's salty water.

b. Sara went to the ice cream store and she could smell the sweetness of all the ice cream flavors.

D. Abstract Nouns

Definition: //A Abstract noun is when you cant see them, hear them,// cant taste them, //cannot smell// them, and cant feel them.

a. She hid her emotions very well from her friends when she was depressed.

b. When the man went blind he realized how horrible it was to not be able to hear.

C. Countable Nouns

Definition:If you can add a number to the front of a noun and put an **-s** at the end of it, you have a **//count//** noun.

1. Examples

a. The two dogs were chasing mark down the street.

b. They have two classes of freshman english.

C. Non-Countable Nouns

Definition: To make //noncount// nouns plural would be illogical

1. Examples

a. The girl borrowed flour from her neighbors but she did not ask.

b. The boy copied homework from his friend but didn't give it back.

C. Collective Nouns

Definition://Collective nouns//, a special class, name //groups// [//things//] composed of //members// [usually //people//]

1. Examples

a. The spanish class 1ab got to go on a field trip in a huge group.

b. The auidence