Parts+of+Speech-B4

Weeks 1-3: Parts of Speech:

I. Nouns

1. What is a noun?

A. Definition: A person, place, or thing

B. Examples: (nouns are bold-faced)

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

2. I go to the **store** every **week.**

3. My **mom** is at the **hospital**.

4. **Dad** leaves for **work** at 6:00 every **day.**

5. My **brother** goes to **college** at **OCC**.

2. What types of nouns are there?

A. Proper Nouns

Definition: Specific names of nouns

1. Examples

a. Mr. conlay

b. Target

B. Common Nouns

Definition: a noun that is not specific.

1. Examples

a. Animal

b. Car

C. Concrete Nouns

Definition: A noun that refers to a physical or usualy visual object

1. Examples

a. elephant

b. clock

D. Abstract Nouns

Definition: Noun that denotes something as a nonmaterial thing

1. Examples

a. skill

b. truth

C. Countable Nouns

Definition: Refers to things we can count

1. Examples

a. dollars

b. marbles

C. Non-Countable Nouns

Definition: Refers to nouns we cant count

1. Examples

a.money

b.water

C. Collective Nouns

Definition: a noun Refering to a group of things

1. Examples

a. colony

b. group