Nouns-B6

Weeks 1-3: Parts of Speech:

I. Nouns

1. What is a noun?

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

B. Examples: (nouns are bold-faced)

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

2. A **dog** is an **animal**.

3. **Dogs** smell.

4.my **doggy** is cool.

5. **Diego** is a filthy dog.

2. What types of nouns are there?

A. Proper Nouns

Definition: A noun belonging to the class of words used as names for unique individuals, events, or places.

1. Examples

a. **Jesus** is cool.

b.**Sharlyn** is not cool.

B. Common Nouns

Definition: a common person, place, thing, or idea

1. Examples

a. The **dog** is pretty.

b.I read a **book** called Chi Chai Monchan.

C. Concrete Nouns

Definition: denotes a material or tangible object or phenomenon.

1. Examples

a. **Flowers** are pretty.

b. I love the **rain**.

D. Abstract Nouns

Definition: A noun that denotes an abstract or intangible concept

1. Examples

a.I **envy** you.

b.I have **joy**.

C. Countable Nouns

Definition: refer to things that we can count.

1. Examples

a. I eat **bananas**.

b. I don't know what a **metabolite** is.

C. Non-Countable Nouns

Definition: refer to things we cannot count.

1. Examples

a. I drink **milk**.

b. what is **ethanol**?

C. Collective Nouns

Definition: a noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things

1. Examples

a. The **group** was wierd.

b. My **family** is wierd.