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Mastering Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives

Learn about different types of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives with clear explanations and examples. Enhance your grammar skills and understanding of language usage. Perfect for students and language enthusiasts.

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Mastering Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives

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  1. Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives Parts of Speech

  2. Nouns • Parts of Speech • Noun—A word used to describe a PERSON, PLACE, THING, or IDEA. p. 345 • Compound noun—made up of TWO orMORE words used TOGETHER as a single noun. (ex.--basketball, fire drill,fund-raiser). p. 347 • Concrete noun—a noun that can be perceived by the senses SIGHT, HEARING, TASTE, TOUCH, SMELL). p. 349 • (ex. – popcorn, telephone, ocean) • Abstract noun—a noun that names an IDEA, FEELING,QUALITY , or CHARACTERISTIC. p. 349 • (ex.– knowledge, patriotism, love) • Collective noun—a word that names a GROUP. p. 349 • (ex.—committee, flock, cluster).

  3. Pronouns • Pronoun—A word used in PLACE of a NOUN OR PRONOUN p. 351. • 1. The word that the pronoun STANDS for is the ANTECEDENT. p. 351. • (ex.—Karen’s book by Nicholas Sparks is her very favorite!) Antecedent pronoun • 2. Personal pronoun—the one speaking, the one spoken to, or the one spoken about. p. 352 • a. 1st person—I, ME, MY, MINE, WE, US, OUR, OURS • b. 2nd person—YOU, YOUR, YOURS • c. 3rd person—HE, HIM, HIS, SHE, HER, HERS, IT, ITS, THEY, THEM, THEIR, THEIRS

  4. PRONOUNS • 3. Reflexive pronoun—refers to the SUBJECT and functions as the COMPLEMENT or object of PREPOSITION .p. 353 • Intensive pronoun—emphasizes a NOUN or other PRONOUN. p. 353 • ***Reflective and Intensive Pronouns p. 353 • 1st– MYSELF, OURSELVES • 2nd– YOURSELF, YOURSELVES • 3rd– HIMSELF, HERSELF, ITSELF, THEMSELVES

  5. PRONOUNS • Demonstrative pronoun—points out a PERSON, a PLACE, a THING, or an IDEA. p. 354. • (THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE) • Interrogative pronoun—Introduces a QUESTION. p. 354. • ( WHAT, WHICH, WHO, WHOM, WHOSE ) • Relative Pronoun—introduces a SUBORDINATECLAUSE. p. 355 • ( THAT, WHICH, WHO, WHOM, WHOSE) • Indefinite pronoun--refers to a PERSON, PLACE, THING or IDEA that may or may NOT be specifically named. p. 356 • (ex.—all, anybody, either, few, most, neither, nobody, nothing, etc.)

  6. ADJECTIVES • Adjective—a word used to MODIFY a NOUN or a PRONOUN. p. 358 • ***Adjective questions: What kind? Which one? How much? How many? • 1. Articles—modify a noun or pronoun • a. a • b. an • c. the • 2. Demonstrative adjectives—can be used as ADJECTIVES and as • PRONOUNS. p. 360 • This • THAT • THESE • THOSE • 3. Proper adjective—formed from a PROPERNOUN and begins with a CAPITALLETTER. p. 362 (ex—CANADIAN citizen)

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