Parts of Speech: Nouns

Parts of Speech: A Word’s Most Basic Function Ms. M. Hudson Resurrection of Our Lord School September 14, 2009 “… united through Christ …”

Every word has a job, or a function . ,[object Object]

Every word has a job, or a function . ,[object Object],painter firefighter police officer chef nurse

[object Object],Each word is a noun , and a noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. How does a noun function? It names . painter firefighter police officer chef nurse

[object Object],[object Object],paints sprays directs cooks cares ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],paints sprays directs cooks cares

[object Object],[object Object],Example: My nurse cares for me very well. paints sprays directs cooks cares

A Closer Look at Common & Proper Nouns ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Easy enough, right? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What are the basics? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Wait! I thought this lesson was about nouns! Why do you add notes about verbs?

You must remember two rules … ,[object Object],[object Object],desks The desks form a circle. laughs Janice laughs at the jokes.

Follow a few steps to identify collective nouns. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Practice Time! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Time for an intermission. (Click the inside of the plasma television.)

In-Class Practice ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In-Class Practice ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],P P S S Hint : Use the verb. If the verb is singular (ends in –s), then the noun is singular. If the verb is plural (no added –s), then the noun is plural. P P S S

In-Class Practice ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],P P S S The words different , times , their , and strategies are plural. If the family arrive at “different times,” the members are acting separately , which means that the collective noun “family” is plural . The same logic applies to the word “staff” in #9. The pronoun “their” is plural, so it has to refer to or rename a plural noun. The coaches are discussing their different strategies.

Parts of Speech: Nouns

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