Parts of Speech Chapter 2

Nouns A word or word group used to name a person, place, or thing Proper nouns – name a particular person, place, or thing Common Nouns – dog, plant, car, book

Compound Nouns Two or more words used together as a single noun Examples: backpack, sister-in-law, New York City, show business

Concrete, Abstract, and Collective Nouns Concrete Nouns – nouns that can be touched, smelled, tasted, heard, or seen Examples – friend, spaghetti, Star Wars, flower

Abstract Nouns Abstract Nouns – name an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic Examples – friendship, loyalty, Catholicism, fear

Collective Nouns Collective Nouns – a word that names a group Examples – choir, herd, group, army, team, Chess Club

Pronouns Word used in place of a noun

Personal Pronouns Examples First Person: I, me, mine, we, us, our, ours Second Person: you, your, yours Third Person: he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them, their

Demonstrative Pronouns Points out a person, place, thing, or an idea Examples: this, that, these, those This is the most valuable baseball card I have, but that is also valuable. Note: When words like this, that, these, and those are used to modify nouns…they are pronouns This card is my favorite. (“this” is used as an adjective here)

Relative Pronouns Introduces a subordinate clause (dependent clause) Examples: that, which, who, whom, whose Is this the book that describes the Native American Rain Dance?

Interrogative Pronouns An interrogative pronoun introduces a question. Examples: what, which, who, whom, whose

Indefinite Pronouns Refer to a person, place, thing, or idea that may or may not be specifically named.