1. Parts of Speech review
ENG 7

2. #1 The Noun
Perhaps the words most frequently used are those that identify someone or something. These name words are called nouns.
NOTES FOR NOTEBOOK:
Definition – A noun is a word used to name
A person
A place
A thing
An idea
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p. 342

3. #1 NOUNS Review Definition
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p. 342

4. COMMON AND PROPER NOUNS (add to Grammar Notes)
There are two classes of nouns, proper nouns and common nouns.
A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea and is always capitalized.
A common noun names any one of a group of persons, places of things and is not capitalized.
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p

5. COMMON AND PROPER NOUNS (add to Grammar Notes)
COMMON NOUNS (Any)
scientist
female
city
building
continent
mountains
day
PROPER NOUNS (Particular)
Carl Sagan, Sheldon Cooper
Beyonce, Michelle Obama, Heidi Klum
Cairo, St. Louis, Paris
World Trade Center, Buckingham Palace
North America, Africa, Asia
Rockies, Alps, Blue Ridge Mountains
Monday, Thursday, Sunday
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p

6. Compound Nouns
Two or more words may be used together as a single noun.
EXAMPLES
hair stylist
Captain Brown
Mexico City
toothpick
Merry-go- round
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p. 344

7. Compound Nouns
The parts of a compound noun may be written as one word, as two or more words, or as a hyphenated word. Here are some other commonly used compound nouns.
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p. 344
EXAMPLES volleyball newsstand news room cold front sister-in-law push-up Stratford-on-Avon

8. Compound Nouns
If you are in doubt as to how to write a compound noun, you should consult your dictionary. Some dictionaries may give two correct forms for a word; for example, you may find the word vice-president written both with and without a hyphen. As a rule, use the form the dictionary list first.
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p. 344

9. A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun or of more than one noun.
#2 THE PRONOUN
Definition:​
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun or of more than one noun.
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p. 345
Definition:
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun or of more than one noun.

10. Gloria stepped back from the picture and looked at it carefully.
#2 THE PRONOUN
EXAMPLE
Gloria stepped back from the picture and looked at it carefully.
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p. 345
Definition:
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun or of more than one noun.

11. 2. Our teacher and Mrs. Barnes said they would go to the meeting.
#2 THE PRONOUN
EXAMPLES
1. Where is Lois?
She said she would be
here on time.
2. Our teacher and Mrs. Barnes said
they would go to the meeting.
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p. 345
Definition:
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun or of more than one noun.

12. “something going before.”
#2 THE PRONOUN
the antecedent -
“something going before.”
refers to the noun on which the pronoun depends for its meaning
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p. 345
Definition:
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun or of more than one noun.

13. EXAMPLES #2 THE PRONOUN Jill opened her book and read from it.
Janet took her dog to the veterinarian.
The coach showed the players how they should throw the ball.
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p. 346
Definition:
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun or of more than one noun.

14. #3 The adjective
You may wish to describe, or make more definite, a noun or pronoun.
You then MODIFY the word by using an adjective.
An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun.
To modify a word means to describe the word or to make its meaning more definite. An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun by answering these questions:
What kind? Which one? How many?
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p

15. #3 The adjective Notice how the boldfaced adjectives that follow answer these questions about the nouns modified.
What kind?
Which one?
How many?
gray sky
old shoes
clever dog
low price
that girl
next day
either way
last chance
five fingers
many rivers
fewer hours
some problems
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p #

16. Pronoun or adjective?
Notice that in the phrases in the previous slide, that, either, many, fewer, and some –
Words that may also be used as pronouns – are adjectives, because they modify the nouns in the phrases rather than take the place of the nouns.
The words my, your, his, her, its, our, and their are called pronouns;
they are possessive forms of personal pronouns, showing ownership or relationship. Some people, however, prefer to think of these words as adjective because they tell Which one? about nouns:
my sister, your book, our team, their tents.
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p #

17. crisp bacon blinding snow last December Bacon sandwich Snow sculpture
Nouns used as adjectives Sometimes you will find nouns used as adjectives.
NOUNS
NOUNS USED AS ADJECTIVES
crisp bacon blinding snow last December
Bacon sandwich
Snow sculpture
December sale
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p. 350

18. Nouns used as adjectives Sometimes you will find nouns used as adjectives.
December sale
PROPER NOUNS USED AS ADJECTIVES
Notice in the example above that a proper noun, December, is used as an adjective. Look at how some other proper nouns are used as adjectives:
Texas chili
Jackson concert
Maine coast
Sioux warrior
Brazil nut
Picasso painting
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p #

19. articles
The most frequently used adjectives are a, an and the. The words are called articles.
A and an are indefinite article; they refer to one of a general group.
EXAMPLES A girl won.
An elephant escaped.
This is an honor.
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p. 351

20. articles A is used before words beginning with a consonant sound.
An is used before words beginning with a vowel sound.
This is an honor.
Notice in the example above that an is used before a noun beginning with the consonant h, because the h in honor is not pronounced.
Honor is pronounced as if it begins with a vowel. Remember that the SOUND of the noun, not the spelling, determines which indefinite article will be used.
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p. 351

21. articles
The is a definite article. It indicates that the noun refers to someone or something in particular.
EXAMPLES The girl won.
The elephant escaped.
The honor goes to her.
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p #

22. Adjectives in sentences
In all of the examples you have seen so far, the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. This is its usual position in a sentence.
Ms. Farrell tells all students that good workers will be given special privileges.
A sweating, exhausted runner crossed the line.
Sometimes, however, adjectives follow the word they modify.
A dog, old and overweight, snored in the sun.
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p

23. Adjectives in sentences
Usually, the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. This is its usual position in a sentence.
Sometimes, other words may separate an adjective from the noun or pronoun modified.
Beverly was worried. She felt nervous about the play.
Delighted by the news, he smiled broadly.
taken from Warriners English Composition and Grammar, Third Course, p #