Download Nouns and Pronouns (Answer Key) Nouns and more Lecture notes English in PDF only on Docsity! Mrs. Luciano - English 1A Study Guide for Parts of Speech – Nouns and Pronouns (Answer Key) Nouns - words used to name a person, place, thing, or idea Persons – Sharon, Captain Brown, hair stylist, swimmers Places – Iowa, Mexico City, Mars, Antarctica, library Things – leaf, cartoon, toothpick, rocket, merry-go-round Ideas – peace, excellence, truth, justice, equality, honesty Nouns are divided into two categories: proper nouns and common nouns. Proper nouns – names a particular person, place, or thing, and is always capitalized. Common nouns – names any one of a group of persons, places, or things and is not capitalized. Concrete vs. abstract Concrete nouns – name an object that can be seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted. Examples: book, bell, flower, sand, apple Abstract nouns – name an idea, quality, or state. Examples: independence, curiosity, pride, uncertainty, sadness Collective nouns Collective nouns – refer to a group of people or things. They are singular in form. It can be used to refer to a group either as a single unit or as a number of individuals. Examples: The crew (unit) prepares the stage for the concert. When will the crew (individual) test the equipment? Compound nouns Compound nouns are two or more words that are used together as a single noun. The parts of the compound noun may be written as one word, as two or more words, or as a hyphenated word. One word - airplane, sunlight, keyboard Separate words – rain forest, parking lot, City Hall, Rocky Mountains Hyphenated word – mother-in-law, runner-up, fade-out not compound nouns – new students, old friends, summer Olympics Why? New, old, and summer are adjectives used to describe the noun that follows Possessive Nouns Possessive nouns – show ownership or relationship. An apostrophe is used with nouns to show possession. Ownership – the singer’s outfit Relationship – the singer’s aunt. Exercise #1: Nouns Directions: Underline the common noun(s) in each sentence once and the proper noun(s) twice. There are 25 total nouns. 1) Sara is looking forward to school this year. 2) On Monday she registers at Sandwood High School. 3) I am both excited and frightened at the thought of going there. 4) There will be many unfamiliar faces, more work, and larger classes. 5) I have heard that the principal is a fair and understanding woman. 6) She is sympathetic to the needs and fears of new students. 7) She taught United States government in Houston. 8) I think that my most difficult subject will be geometry. 9) Mr. Alvarez was a professor in a small, rural college. 10) He is known for his marvelous sense of humor and clever teaching methods.
