English Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives

The Noun

A word or word group used to name aPersonPlaceThingIdea

What type of noun?

Compound noun – made up of two or more words used together

toothpaste Maya Angelou

Compound noun – made up of two or more words used together

One word haircut underground Iceland

Separate words The Dark Knight fire drill

Hyphenated words four-year-old self-confidence check-in

Proper & Common Nouns

Proper noun – names a particular person, place, thing, or idea AND begins with a capital letter

Common noun - not specific and not capitalized.

Proper or Common Noun?

Concrete & Abstract Nouns Concrete noun – a person, place, or thing

perceived by one or more of the senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell)- Examples: The Eiffel Tower, soda, eagle, dirt

Abstract noun – names an idea, feeling, quality, or characteristic- Examples: love, Christianity, knowledge, time

Note: nouns usually follow the articles a, an, and the

Collective Nouns

Word that names a group Examples

Chorus Fleet Litter Family Faculty Committee Audience

Collective Nouns

Examples:Everyday, huge crowds visit the Lincoln Memorial, which is in Washington, D.C

The audience cheered for the performers on stage.

The Pronoun Word used in place of one or more

nouns or pronouns

Example:The girl was thrilled when the girl was given a new ballet outfit.

The girl was thrilled when she was given a new ballet outfit.

(antecedent) (pronoun)

The Personal Pronoun

Refers to: The one speaking (first person) The one spoken to (second person) The one spoken about (third person)

he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them, their, theirs

Third Person

you, your, yoursSecond Person

I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, oursFirst Person

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

Reflexive pronoun Refers to the subject Is usually a complement or object of the

preposition

Example: Juan wrote himself a note.

Intensive Pronouns Emphasizes a noun or another pronoun

Example: I myself wrote the play.

Ends in “-self” or “-selves”

Demonstrative Pronoun

Points out a person, place, thing, or idea.

this, that, these, those Is usually the subject

Example:

That is the most valuable comic book he owns.

Interrogative Pronoun

Introduces a question

what, which, who, whom, whose is usually the subject

Example:

Which of the Jackson brothers brought the chips and dip to the party?

Relative Pronoun

Introduces a subordinate clause

that, which, who, whom, whose

Example:

The Beatles, who were an international singing sensation, originally came from England.

Indefinite Pronoun

Refers to a person, place, thing, or idea that may not be specifically named.

Singular each, either, neither, all the things, ones,

and body’s Plural

both, few, several, many Singular & Plural

all, any, more, most, none, some

Indefinite Pronoun

Examples Both of the games were rescheduled. Everybody was excited about the English test. Several of the children enjoyed the birthday

party.

Find That Noun!

In the Count of Monte Cristo, a young sailor named Edmund Dantes is framed by his friend for committing a horrible crime. He is sent to a dark and gloomy prison on an abandoned island. On the island, he meets an old man who lives in the damp cell next to him. Through careful planning, the man helps him to escape from the awful prison.

What will happen to Edmund Dantes as he seeks revenge on the former friend who betrayed him? You must read this exciting book to find out!

The Adjective a word used to modify (describe) a noun or pronoun describes word by telling what kind, which one, how

much, or how many

What kind? red fence eager salesman German cake

Which one? third point that car next day

How much? or How many?

more water six dollars larger piece

The Adjective

Examples They sold tickets. They sold fifty tickets for the first show.

fifty, first

For two days, the young children camped in the wilderness. two, young

The Sound of Music is my favorite movie. my, favorite

The Adjective

The article – a, an, the

Example

Each volleyball player wears a different uniform.

Demonstrative Adjectives

this, that, these, those

Example

That picture was drawn by her little brother.

These books are heavier than those books.

Demonstrative Pronoun:

This is my blue folder.

Proper Adjectives

Formed from a proper noun and begins with a capital letter.

Proper noun: Canada, Florida, India, Lincoln

Proper Adjective: Canadian bacon, Floridian beach, Indian law,

Lincoln administration

Find That Adjective!

In the Count of Monte Cristo, a young sailor named Edmund Dantes is framed by his friend for committing a horrible crime. He is sent to a dark and gloomy prison on an abandoned island. On the island, he meets an old man who lives in the damp cell next to him. Through careful planning, the man helps him to escape from the awful prison.

What will happen to Edmund Dantes as he seeks revenge on the former friend who betrayed him? You must read this exciting book to find out!