Let’s try grammar from a new angle A noun is……. A person, place, thing, or idea A pronoun takes…. The place of a noun So a pronoun can do anything a noun can do An adjective….. Modifies a noun or pronoun Asks 3 questions Which one? What kind? How many?

Personal pronouns First person pronouns talk about yourself Singular: I, me Plural: we, us Second person pronouns talk to someone You is singular and plural Third person pronouns talk about someone else Singular: He, she, it, him, her Plural: They, them

What can nouns do? Be the subject of the sentence Bob went bowling. Be the direct object of the verb Landon called Bob about bowling. Be the indirect object of the verb Landon gave Bob a bowling ball Be the predicate nominative of the helping verb The best bowler is Bob. Be the object of a preposition I went bowling with Bob.

Adjectives In English adjectives typically go before the nouns which they modify I would like a blue car. I need three dollars I love French fries Some adjectives follow the helping verb Mallory is six. My daughters are beautiful and loveable. Cheyenne is witty.

(1) Your task for a grade today…. Consider your plans for after graduation Write three sentences explaining those plans. You may do this on your notes. Underline each noun in your sentences and circle each personal pronoun. Your sentences should be punctuated and capitalized correctly.

For example, While I cannot graduate, I will retire in 2020. I am not sure what my plans will be, but Gayle will not substitute. I will still be taking my daughter Mallory to school as she will only be in the eighth grade.

Types of nouns Common and Proper Common nouns are any person, place or thing. Proper nouns are particular nouns and are capitalized. novel – Divergent; movie – Hunger Games Concrete and abstract Concrete nouns can be perceived by the senses; abstract nouns are a feeling, quality or trait Dog, thunder, Neuse River – love, freedom, beauty Collective A group: audience, jury, litter, army, swarm

Reflexive and intensive pronouns Reflexive refer to the subject of the sentence First person: myself, ourselves Second person: yourself, yourselves Third person: himself, herself, itself, themselves Intensive are the same pronouns but emphasize the antecedent and have no other function in the sentence. I made this Power Point myself. Notice no hisself or theirselves

Three more pronouns Demonstrative points out a noun: this, that, these, those Interrogative introduces a question: who, whom, which, what, whose Relative introduces an adjective clause: that, which, who, whom, whose Indefinite refers to a noun that isn’t specifically named: all, any, each, both, either, many, more, no one, somebody, everything (just to name a few, page 9 in grammar book)

(2) Today’s check Grammar book Page 9 List the pronouns in sentences 1-5 in your notes

Adjectives and articles There are three articles: a, an, the. These show that a noun is to follow. Demonstrative adjectives: the same as demonstrative pronouns Used as adjectives when they modify a noun/pronoun Used as pronouns when they take the place of a noun Those are excited fans! Those fans are excited!

Proper adjectives Just like proper nouns, some adjectives have to be capitalized, especially those that derive from proper nouns New England winters Chinese food Southern accent Canadian border

(3) Today’s task You will be given a handout to complete and put in your notes (Page 15 in handbook)

(4) Review Day Today a review of nouns, adjectives and pronouns Tomorrow you will have a quiz.

Verbs Actions or state of being Main helping verbs: Group of 5- am, is, are, was, were Group of 4 triplets- be, being, been / do, does, did / has, have, had / may, might, must Group of 3 twins- can/could, will/would, shall/should

Today’s task From your sentences yesterday Highlight the subjects with yellow or orange Highlight the direct objects or indirect objects with pink Highlight the objects of prepositions with blue or green You may not have all of these.