1. Parts of Speech Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives

2. Noun A person, place, thing or idea. A person, place, thing or idea. –Types of nouns: Collective, common, proper, abstract, concrete, and compound. Collective, common, proper, abstract, concrete, and compound.

3. Common Noun Names any one of a group of persons, places, or things. Generally NOT capitalized. Names any one of a group of persons, places, or things. Generally NOT capitalized.

4. Proper Noun Names a particular person, place, thing, or idea and begins with a capital letter. Names a particular person, place, thing, or idea and begins with a capital letter.

5. Collective, Concrete, and Abstract Nouns Collective noun- names a group (audience, class, team, family) Collective noun- names a group (audience, class, team, family) Concrete noun- names a person, place, or thing that CAN be perceived by one or more of the senses. Concrete noun- names a person, place, or thing that CAN be perceived by one or more of the senses. Abstract Noun- names an idea, a feeling, a quality or a characteristic. Abstract Noun- names an idea, a feeling, a quality or a characteristic.

6. Compound Noun A single noun made up of more than one word. A single noun made up of more than one word.

7. Pronouns Pronoun- a word that is used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns. Pronoun- a word that is used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns. Personal Pronouns- refers to the one speaking, the one being spoken to, or the one being spoken about (I, me, you, them, she, he, they, etc.) Personal Pronouns- refers to the one speaking, the one being spoken to, or the one being spoken about (I, me, you, them, she, he, they, etc.)

8. Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Reflexive pronoun- refers to the subject and is NECESSARY to the meaning of the sentence. Reflexive pronoun- refers to the subject and is NECESSARY to the meaning of the sentence. Intensive pronoun- emphasizes a noun or another pronoun and is unnecessary to the meaning of the sentence. Intensive pronoun- emphasizes a noun or another pronoun and is unnecessary to the meaning of the sentence. *END IN –SELF or –SELVES*

9. Demonstrative Pronouns A demonstrative pronoun points out a person, place, an idea. *THIS, THAT, THESE, or THOSE*

10. Interrogative Pronouns An interrogative pronoun introduces a question, and it will be at the BEGINNING of the question. An interrogative pronoun introduces a question, and it will be at the BEGINNING of the question. *WHAT, WHICH, WHO, WHOM, or WHOSE*

11. Indefinite Pronoun Refers to a person, a place, a thing, or and idea that may or may not be specifically names. Refers to a person, a place, a thing, or and idea that may or may not be specifically names. Common indefinite pronouns: Common indefinite pronouns: All, any, some, none, more, both, somebody, nobody, most, much, few, everything

12. Relative Pronoun A relative pronoun introduces a subordinate clause. A relative pronoun introduces a subordinate clause. –A subordinate clause does not express a complete thought and it cannot stand by itself as a complete thought. *THAT, WHICH, WHO, WHOM, WHOSE*

13. Adjectives An adjective is a word that is used to modify a noun or a pronoun. An adjective is a word that is used to modify a noun or a pronoun. To modify means to DESCRIBE. To modify means to DESCRIBE. Adjectives answer the following questions: Adjectives answer the following questions: –What kind –Which one –How much –How many

14. Articles (article adjectives) A, an, and the. A, an, and the. “A” and “an” are indefinite articles because they refer to any member of a general group. “A” and “an” are indefinite articles because they refer to any member of a general group. “The” is a definite article because it refers to someone or something in particular. “The” is a definite article because it refers to someone or something in particular.

15. Demonstrative Adjectives Demonstrative adjectives point out a specific noun or nouns. Demonstrative adjectives point out a specific noun or nouns. *THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE* *These words MUST be followed by a NOUN or PRONOUN to be considered an adjective. Otherwise, the word is being used as a pronoun.

16. Proper Adjectives A proper adjective is formed from a proper noun. Proper adjectives, like proper nouns, are capitalized. A proper adjective is formed from a proper noun. Proper adjectives, like proper nouns, are capitalized.

17. Determining Parts of Speech To determine a part of speech, you MUST look at how it is used in the sentence, not just what you think it is. Example: To determine a part of speech, you MUST look at how it is used in the sentence, not just what you think it is. Example: My favorite color is blue. (blue is a noun) My favorite color is blue. (blue is a noun) I love my blue house. (blue is an adjective) I love my blue house. (blue is an adjective)