1. Nouns and Pronouns

2. Nouns A noun is a word that can describe a: Person – architect Place – neighborhood Thing – money Idea – courage

3. There are two basic kinds of nouns: Common nouns Proper nouns

4. Common nouns Common nouns name a person, place, thing, or idea Common nouns can be either CONCRETE ABSTRACT

5. Concrete nouns Concrete nouns name things that can be seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted. (Five senses) Example: city, calendar, student

6. Abstract nouns Abstract nouns name ideas, qualities, feelings, or characteristics that do not use the five senses. Examples: time, culture, anger

7. Proper nouns Proper nouns name specific persons, places, things, or ideas. Examples: Monday, African American, Green Bay Packers!

8. Compound Nouns A compound noun is two or more words used together as a single noun. A compound noun can be written “3” different ways: »One word – videocassette »Separated words – compact disc »Hyphenated word – self-esteem

9. Collective Nouns A collective noun is a word that names a group. Examples: committee, flock, team

10. Collective Nouns Every collective noun can have either a SINGULAR meaning PLURAL meaning

11. Collective Nouns SINGULAR meaning When speaking about a group as a unit, the noun has a singular meaning Example: The entire audience applauds the performance.

12. Collective Nouns PLURAL meaning When referring to the individual members of the group, the noun has a plural meaning Example: The committee argue with one another over the rules

13. Important hint* If you can substitute the word it for the collective noun, the collective noun is singular. If you can substitute they, the collective noun is plural. Example: The family eat their sandwiches. It eat their sandwiches. (incorrect) They eat their sandwiches (correct)

14. Possessive Nouns The possessive form of a noun shows ownership or relationship. Possessive nouns function as adjectives when they modify a noun. Examples: The duck’s feathers are colorful. I held Corey’s camera as she tied her shoe.

15. Did you get all of that? Take out one white board per group Take out one dry erase marker Put your notes in the GRAMMAR section of your 3 ring binder

16. 1) What type of noun is milk? A.Abstract, common noun B.Abstract, proper noun C.Concrete, common noun D.Concrete, proper noun

17. C) Concrete, common noun

18. 2) What type of noun is Georgia? A.Abstract, common noun B.Abstract, proper noun C.Concrete, common noun D.Concrete, proper noun

20. 3) What type of noun is temper? A.Abstract, common noun B.Abstract, proper noun C.Concrete, common noun D.Concrete, proper noun

21. A) Abstract, common noun

22. 4) team-pride is… A.Concrete noun B.Compound noun C.Collective noun D.Cooperative noun

23. B) Compound noun

24. 5) What do you call a noun that names a group?

25. Collective noun

26. 6) What do you call a noun that shows ownership or relationship?

27. Possessive noun

28. 7) The fisherman’s hook was caught on the pier. What part of speech is the possessive noun in the sentence A.Noun B.Adjective C.Adverb D.Preposition

29. B) Adjective

30. Do you remember the hint about singular and plural collective nouns? Use the hint to help answer this question. 8) Is the word tribe a singular or plural collective noun in the sentence below? The tribe act to prevent fires near their settlement.

31. Plural collective noun! The tribe act to prevent fires near their settlement. It act to prevent fires near their settlement. Incorrect They act to prevent fires near their settlement. Correct

32. For THREE points! Name the three ways that a compound noun can be written.

33. Compound nouns can be written as: One word - videocassette Separated words – compact disc Hyphenated word – self-esteem