1. Parts of Speech Practice with Nouns

2. Review: Nouns What is a noun? What is the difference between common and proper nouns? What is the difference between concrete and abstract nouns? What is a compound noun? What is a collective noun?

3. Practice: Common vs. Proper Nouns Classify the following nouns as either common or proper. If proper, name a corresponding common noun. If common, give an example of a corresponding proper noun. Ex: Yucaipa High: proper; school Ex: motorcycle: common; Harley Davidson 1. man 2. month 3. Vietnam 4. singer 5. Athena 6. city 7. gumbo

4. Practice: Common vs. Proper Nouns Classify the following nouns as either common or proper. If proper, name a corresponding common noun. 1. man: common 2. month: common 3. Vietnam: proper; country 4. singer: common 5. Athena: proper; goddess 6. city: common 7. gumbo: common What are some other common and proper nouns you can think of?

5. Practice: Concrete vs. Abstract Nouns Identify the following as either concrete or abstract. Then, choose one concrete noun and one abstract noun and explain why it is concrete/abstract. Ex: book: common; Book is a concrete noun because it can be touched or perceived by the senses. 1. cloud 2. Buddhism 3. Freedom 4. Sarah 5. thunder 6. beauty 7. yogurt

6. Practice: Concrete vs. Abstract Nouns 1. cloud– concrete 2. Buddhism-- abstract 3. Freedom-- abstract 4. Sarah-- concrete 5. thunder-- concrete 6. beauty-- abstract 7. yogurt-- concrete

7. Practice: Compound Nouns Identify the compound nouns in each of the sentences. 1. I use a word processor or a typewriter in class. 2. We went swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. 3. My sister and my brother-in-law live in Council Bluffs, Iowa. 4. My Old English sheepdog is still a puppy. 5. Some almanacs give exact times for sunrises and sunsets.

8. Practice: Compound Nouns Identify the compound nouns in each of the sentences 1. I use a word processor or a typewriter in class. 2. We went swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. 3. My sister and my brother-in-law live in Council Bluffs, Iowa. 4. My Old English sheepdog is still a puppy. 5. Some almanacs give exact times for sunrises and sunsets.

9. Practice: Collective Nouns A collective noun is a word that names a group. Please create a list of 5 collective nouns. Ex: flock, school (of fish), cluster, crew

10. Homework In the grammar book, please complete the following: o Page 6, Exercise 3