PARTS OF SPEECH NOUNS AND VERBS English 10
Nouns
General Nouns person, place, thing, idea (concept) Examples: girl city shoe love
Proper Nouns specific nouns (usually give the noun a proper name) (almost always starts with a capital letter) Examples: Kelly Clarkson Chicago Nike running shoe
Pronouns can replace a noun or another pronoun = less repetitive sentences Examples: heshe meit theythem weus II
Example Writing with Nouns Susie is my best friend. Susie and I go everywhere together. Susie likes the same things I like. I really like hanging out with Susie.
Example Writing with Pronouns Susie is my best friend. We go everywhere together. She likes the same things as me. I really like hanging out with her.
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Proper Noun Practice Change the following sentences by making the nouns more specific: 1. Late last year, our neighbors bought a dog. 2. The team beat their rival. 3. My mom works downtown. 4. The purse is trendy.
Verbs
Verbs Verbs show the action of the sentence Active verbs tell HOW
Class Activity Come up with different choices for the following underlined words (next three slides). These choices are called synonyms. A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word. A few have been completed for you.
Synonyms Walk creep stroll strut saunter run, sprint, jog crawl stride stumble
Synonyms Talk scream yell sing stammer whisper stutter sign stumble
Synonyms Move fidget tap jiggle dance tremble fall shake quake convulse
The thesaurus is your friend!! BE SPECIFIC!!! REMEMBER:
Forms of “to be” BE VERBS
Be verbs NOT active = they do NOT show the actions of the sentence (be verbs are passive verbs). is am are was were be being been
Activity Change the following sentences by eliminating all be verbs. Also, make the sentences more specific. 1. The sun set while we were at the beach. 2. It’s okay; things will get better. 3. I told my parents I was staying at a friend’s house.