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Language ArtsLanguage ArtsGrammar - NounsGrammar - Nouns
NounsNouns
A A nounnoun is a word used to name a is a word used to name a person, a place, a thing, or an person, a place, a thing, or an idea.idea.
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PERSONSPERSONS PLACESPLACES THINGSTHINGS IDEASIDEAS
Alice WalkerAlice Walker DesertDesert MoneyMoney CourageCourage
Dr. LacyDr. Lacy neighborhooneighborhoodd
WindWind LoveLove
childrenchildren outer spaceouter space animalsanimals freedomfreedom
architectarchitect New York New York CityCity
Voyager 2Voyager 2 luckluck
teamteam Grand Grand CanyonCanyon
Statue of Statue of LibertyLiberty
equalityequality
Baby sitterBaby sitter NigeriaNigeria Newbery Newbery MedalMedal
Self-controlSelf-control
gymnastgymnast Golden GateGolden Gate orange juiceorange juice democracydemocracy
Compound NounsCompound Nouns
A A compound nouncompound noun is two or more is two or more words used together as a single words used together as a single noun. The parts of a compound noun noun. The parts of a compound noun may be written as one word, as may be written as one word, as separate words, or as a hyphenated separate words, or as a hyphenated word.word.
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ONE WORDONE WORD Seafood, filmmaker, Seafood, filmmaker, videocassette, footsteps, videocassette, footsteps, grasshopper, Iceland, grasshopper, Iceland, daydream, Passoverdaydream, Passover
SEPARATE WORDSSEPARATE WORDS compact disc, House of compact disc, House of Representatives, police Representatives, police officer, John F. Kennedy, officer, John F. Kennedy, The Call of the WildThe Call of the Wild
HYPHENATED WORDHYPHENATED WORD Self-esteem, fund-raiser, Self-esteem, fund-raiser, sister-in-law, fourteen-sister-in-law, fourteen-year-old, grand-parentsyear-old, grand-parents
Collective NounsCollective Nouns
A A collective nouncollective noun is a word that is a word that names a group.names a group.
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Collective NounsCollective Nouns
faculty, family, herd, team, congress, faculty, family, herd, team, congress, audience, flock, crew, jury, audience, flock, crew, jury, committeecommittee
Common Nouns and Proper Common Nouns and Proper NounsNouns
A A common nouncommon noun is a general is a general name for a person, place, thing, or name for a person, place, thing, or idea. A idea. A proper nounproper noun names a names a particular person, place, thing, or particular person, place, thing, or idea.idea.
Note: Proper nouns always begin Note: Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter. Common with a capital letter. Common nouns begin with a capital letter nouns begin with a capital letter only when they come at the only when they come at the beginning of a sentence.beginning of a sentence.
Common Common NounsNouns
Proper NounsProper Nouns
poempoem ““The Raven,” “Casey at Bat”The Raven,” “Casey at Bat”
nationnation Canada, United States of Canada, United States of AmericaAmerica
athleteathlete Ken Griffey Jr., Peyton Manning Ken Griffey Jr., Peyton Manning
shipship Mayflower, U.S.S. ConstitutionMayflower, U.S.S. Constitution
newspapernewspaper The New York Times, USA The New York Times, USA TodayToday
riverriver Ohio River, Kentucky RiverOhio River, Kentucky River
streetstreet Hawkins St., Highland Ave.Hawkins St., Highland Ave.
dayday Friday, Independence DayFriday, Independence Day
citycity Carrollton, MadisonCarrollton, Madison
organizationorganization American Legion, Boy Scouts American Legion, Boy Scouts
languagelanguage English, SpanishEnglish, Spanish
holidayholiday Thanksgiving, Labor DayThanksgiving, Labor Day
Concrete Nouns and Abstract Concrete Nouns and Abstract NounsNouns
A A concrete nounconcrete noun names a person, names a person, place, or thing that can be perceived place, or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses by one or more of the senses (sight, (sight, hearing, taste, touch, or smell).hearing, taste, touch, or smell). An An abstract nounabstract noun names an idea, a names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic.feeling, a quality, or a characteristic.
CONCRETE NOUNSCONCRETE NOUNS Hummingbird, Hummingbird, telephone, popcorn, telephone, popcorn, ocean, Madison Milton ocean, Madison Milton Bridge, Jesse Jackson, Bridge, Jesse Jackson, sneeze, stone, sneeze, stone, refrigerator, rainrefrigerator, rain
ABSTRACT NOUNSABSTRACT NOUNS Knowledge, love, Knowledge, love, humor, patriotism, humor, patriotism, beliefs, honor, beauty, beliefs, honor, beauty, peace, health, peace, health, competition, competition, BuddhismBuddhism
The PronounThe Pronoun
A A PronounPronoun is a word used in place of is a word used in place of one noun or more than one noun.one noun or more than one noun.
Example: When Example: When KellyKelly saw the saw the signalsignal, , KellyKelly pointed the pointed the signalsignal out to John. out to John.
When Kelly saw the signal, When Kelly saw the signal, sheshe pointed pointed itit out to John. out to John.
The PronounThe Pronoun
Note: The word that a pronoun stands for Note: The word that a pronoun stands for is call its is call its antecedent.antecedent.
Example: Mark read the Example: Mark read the book book and and returned returned itit to the library.to the library.
The The photographersphotographers bought bought themselvesthemselves new lenses. new lenses.
Personal PronounPersonal Pronoun
A A personal pronounpersonal pronoun refers to the one refers to the one speaking (speaking (first personfirst person), the one ), the one spoken to (spoken to (second personsecond person), or the one ), or the one spoken about (spoken about (third personthird person).).
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Personal PronounsPersonal Pronouns
SingularSingular PluralPlural
First PersonFirst Person I, me, my, I, me, my, minemine
we, us, our, we, us, our, oursours
Second PersonSecond Person you, your, you, your, yoursyours
you your, you your, yoursyours
Third PersonThird Person he, him, his, he, him, his, she, her, hers, she, her, hers, it, itsit, its
they, them, they, them, their, theirstheir, theirs
Bell Ringer - NounsBell Ringer - Nouns
• Without using your notes, give an Without using your notes, give an example for each of the following example for each of the following nouns:nouns:
• Noun =Noun =
• Compound Noun =Compound Noun =
• Collective Noun =Collective Noun =
• Proper Noun =Proper Noun =
• Concrete Noun =Concrete Noun =
• Abstract Noun =Abstract Noun =
Reflexive and Intensive Reflexive and Intensive PronounsPronouns
A A reflexive pronounreflexive pronoun refers to the refers to the subject and directs the action of the subject and directs the action of the verb back to the subject. An verb back to the subject. An intensive pronounintensive pronoun emphasizes a emphasizes a noun or another pronoun.noun or another pronoun.
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Reflexive and Intensive Reflexive and Intensive PronounsPronouns
First PersonFirst Person myself, ourselvesmyself, ourselves
Second PersonSecond Person yourself, yourselvesyourself, yourselves
Third PersonThird Person himself, herself, himself, herself, itself, themselves itself, themselves
Reflexive and Intensive Reflexive and Intensive PronounsPronouns
Juan wrote Juan wrote himselfhimself a note as a a note as a reminder. (reflective)reminder. (reflective)
The rescuers did not consider The rescuers did not consider themselvesthemselves heroes. (reflective) heroes. (reflective)
Amelia designed the costumes Amelia designed the costumes herselfherself. . (intensive)(intensive)
I I myselfmyself sold more than fifty tickets. sold more than fifty tickets. (intensive)(intensive)
Demonstrative PronounsDemonstrative Pronouns
A A demonstrative pronoundemonstrative pronoun points points out a specific person, a place, a out a specific person, a place, a thing, or an idea.thing, or an idea.
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Demonstrative PronounsDemonstrative Pronouns
this that these thosethis that these those
ThisThis is the most valuable baseball card is the most valuable baseball card I have.I have.
TheseThese are the names of are the names of thosethose who who volunteered.volunteered.
Interrogative PronounsInterrogative Pronouns
An An interrogative pronouninterrogative pronoun introduces introduces a question.a question.
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Interrogative PronounsInterrogative Pronouns
what which who whom whosewhat which who whom whose
WhatWhat is the largest planet in our solar is the largest planet in our solar system?system?
WhoWho scored the most points in the scored the most points in the game?game?
Relative PronounsRelative Pronouns
A A relative pronounrelative pronoun introduces a introduces a subordinate clause.subordinate clause.
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Relative PronounsRelative Pronouns
that what which who whom whosethat what which who whom whose
The Bactrian camel, The Bactrian camel, whichwhich has two has two humps, is native to central Asia.humps, is native to central Asia.
Ray Charles is one of several blind Ray Charles is one of several blind performers performers whowho have had a number of have had a number of hit recordings.hit recordings.
Indefinite PronounsIndefinite Pronouns
An An indefinite pronounindefinite pronoun refers to a refers to a person, a place, or a thing that is not person, a place, or a thing that is not specifically named.specifically named.
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Indefinite PronounsIndefinite Pronouns
EveryoneEveryone completed the test before completed the test before the bell rang.the bell rang.
NeitherNeither of the actors knew what of the actors knew what costumes the costumes the otherother was planning to was planning to wear.wear.
Common Indefinite PronounsCommon Indefinite Pronouns
allall bothboth fewfew nobodynobody severalseveral
anotheranother eacheach manymany nonenone somesome
anyany eithereither moremore no oneno one somebodsomebodyy
anybodyanybody everybodeverybodyy
mostmost nothingnothing someonesomeone
anyoneanyone everyoneeveryone muchmuch oneone somethinsomethingg
anythinganything everythineverythingg
neitherneither otherother suchsuch