Post on 28-Dec-2015
English Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives
The Noun
A word or word group used to name aPersonPlaceThingIdea
What type of noun?
Compound noun – made up of two or more words used together
toothpaste Maya Angelou
Compound noun – made up of two or more words used together
One word haircut underground Iceland
Separate words The Dark Knight fire drill
Hyphenated words four-year-old self-confidence check-in
Proper & Common Nouns
Proper noun – names a particular person, place, thing, or idea AND begins with a capital letter
Common noun - not specific and not capitalized.
Proper or Common Noun?
Concrete & Abstract Nouns Concrete noun – a person, place, or thing
perceived by one or more of the senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell)- Examples: The Eiffel Tower, soda, eagle, dirt
Abstract noun – names an idea, feeling, quality, or characteristic- Examples: love, Christianity, knowledge, time
Note: nouns usually follow the articles a, an, and the
Collective Nouns
Word that names a group Examples
Chorus Fleet Litter Family Faculty Committee Audience
Collective Nouns
Examples:Everyday, huge crowds visit the Lincoln Memorial, which is in Washington, D.C
The audience cheered for the performers on stage.
The Pronoun Word used in place of one or more
nouns or pronouns
Example:The girl was thrilled when the girl was given a new ballet outfit.
The girl was thrilled when she was given a new ballet outfit.
(antecedent) (pronoun)
The Personal Pronoun
Refers to: The one speaking (first person) The one spoken to (second person) The one spoken about (third person)
he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them, their, theirs
Third Person
you, your, yoursSecond Person
I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, oursFirst Person
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
Reflexive pronoun Refers to the subject Is usually a complement or object of the
preposition
Example: Juan wrote himself a note.
Intensive Pronouns Emphasizes a noun or another pronoun
Example: I myself wrote the play.
Ends in “-self” or “-selves”
Demonstrative Pronoun
Points out a person, place, thing, or idea.
this, that, these, those Is usually the subject
Example:
That is the most valuable comic book he owns.
Interrogative Pronoun
Introduces a question
what, which, who, whom, whose is usually the subject
Example:
Which of the Jackson brothers brought the chips and dip to the party?
Relative Pronoun
Introduces a subordinate clause
that, which, who, whom, whose
Example:
The Beatles, who were an international singing sensation, originally came from England.
Indefinite Pronoun
Refers to a person, place, thing, or idea that may not be specifically named.
Singular each, either, neither, all the things, ones,
and body’s Plural
both, few, several, many Singular & Plural
all, any, more, most, none, some
Indefinite Pronoun
Examples Both of the games were rescheduled. Everybody was excited about the English test. Several of the children enjoyed the birthday
party.
Find That Noun!
In the Count of Monte Cristo, a young sailor named Edmund Dantes is framed by his friend for committing a horrible crime. He is sent to a dark and gloomy prison on an abandoned island. On the island, he meets an old man who lives in the damp cell next to him. Through careful planning, the man helps him to escape from the awful prison.
What will happen to Edmund Dantes as he seeks revenge on the former friend who betrayed him? You must read this exciting book to find out!
The Adjective a word used to modify (describe) a noun or pronoun describes word by telling what kind, which one, how
much, or how many
What kind? red fence eager salesman German cake
Which one? third point that car next day
How much? or How many?
more water six dollars larger piece
The Adjective
Examples They sold tickets. They sold fifty tickets for the first show.
fifty, first
For two days, the young children camped in the wilderness. two, young
The Sound of Music is my favorite movie. my, favorite
The Adjective
The article – a, an, the
Example
Each volleyball player wears a different uniform.
Demonstrative Adjectives
this, that, these, those
Example
That picture was drawn by her little brother.
These books are heavier than those books.
Demonstrative Pronoun:
This is my blue folder.
Proper Adjectives
Formed from a proper noun and begins with a capital letter.
Proper noun: Canada, Florida, India, Lincoln
Proper Adjective: Canadian bacon, Floridian beach, Indian law,
Lincoln administration
Find That Adjective!
In the Count of Monte Cristo, a young sailor named Edmund Dantes is framed by his friend for committing a horrible crime. He is sent to a dark and gloomy prison on an abandoned island. On the island, he meets an old man who lives in the damp cell next to him. Through careful planning, the man helps him to escape from the awful prison.
What will happen to Edmund Dantes as he seeks revenge on the former friend who betrayed him? You must read this exciting book to find out!