Parts+of+Speech-F1

Weeks 1-3: Parts of Speech:

I. Nouns

1. What is a noun? a person place or thing

A. Definition: a word that can serve as the subject or object of a verb.

B. Examples: (nouns are bold-faced)

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

2. My **dog** ate my **homework**.

3. **We** went to **Hawii** for the summer.

4. The **cat** scratched the **boy** in the **face**.

5. **Herman** is going to turn of the **computer**.

2. What types of nouns are there? Proper nouns, Common nouns, Concrete nouns, Abstract nouns, Countable nouns, Non-countable nouns and Collective nouns.

A. Proper Nouns

Definition: A noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capatilized.

1. Examples

a. We went to **Mexico** for our summer vacation.

b. The new girl came from **New** **York**.

B. Common Nouns

Definition: A noun that denotes any or all members of a class category

1. Examples

a. The girl worked in the **Coffee** **shop**.

b. The **writer** was a man.

C. Concrete Nouns

Definition: is a noun which names anything (or anyone) touch, sight, taste, hearing, or smell

1. Examples

a. Joseph cuddled the wet **puppy** under his warm jacket**.**

b. The **teacher** was new at the school.

D. Abstract Nouns

Definition: is a noun which names anything which you can **not** perceive through your five physical senses

1. Examples

a.The girl's **bravery** was **amazing** to everyone.

b. The boy's **loyalty** got him an award.

C. Countable Nouns

Definition: a noun that forms plurals

1. Examples

a. We painted the **table** red and the **chairs** blue.

b. The oak **tree** lost three **branches** in the **hurricane.**

C. Non-Countable Nouns

Definition: is a noun which does not have a plural form

1. Examples

a. **Oxygen** is needed to human life.

b. **Gravel** was to expensive for the poor man to buy.

C. Collective Nouns

Definition: is a noun naming a group of things, animals, or persons.

1. Examples

a. The **class** was scared by the hurricane.

b. The **jury** made the final decision for the criminal.