Parts+of+Speech-I2

Weeks 1-3: Parts of Speech:

Nouns

Verbs



I. Nouns

1. What is a noun?

A. Definition: Is a person, place, thing or idea.

B. Examples: (nouns are bold-faced)

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

2. **William** got the new H.I.M. CD at **Barnes and Nobles**.

3.**Dan** had to shave his **beard**.

4.**Renee** is wearing an O'neil **sweatshirt**

5.**Sabra** brought the **volleyballs** to volleyball practice.

2. What types of nouns are there?

A. Proper Nouns

Definition: "A noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized"

1. Examples

a. **King Aden** was ridding a hore on **Venice beach.**

b.**Mickey Mouse** and **Minnie Mouse** got married in **Disneyland**.

B. Common Nouns

Definition:names general items

1. Examples

a. Sabra works at a **coffee shop** as a **waiter**.

b.Renee wears **jeans** while eating a **sandwitch**.

C. Concrete Nouns

Definition:

1. Examples

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D. Abstract Nouns

Definition:

1. Examples

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C. Countable Nouns

Definition:

1. Examples

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C. Non-Countable Nouns

Definition:

1. Examples

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C. Collective Nouns

Definition:

1. Examples

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= 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:

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E. Linking Verbs

Definition:

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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//?

Definition:

1. Examples

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H. What is a //Participle//?

Definition:

1. Examples

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G. What is an //Infinitive//?

Definition:

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