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Parts of Speech Part 1 NOUNS A noun is any word that names a person, place or thing. Common Nouns Common nouns are general words and are capitalized only when they come at the beginning of a sentence. cat television swimsuit calendar books attorney student Proper Nouns Proper nouns name particular people, places, or things. Proper nouns are always capitalized and this is a good way to identify proper nouns. George Bush Tolkein Austin, TX Audi Macy’s Main Street Whataburger Concrete or abstract Nouns A noun can be concrete or abstract. Concrete nouns refer to objects that can be visualized or touched. They can be either common or proper. Abstract nouns name a quality or idea. They are usually common nouns. Concrete Nouns – student – Corvette – dog Abstract Nouns – success – love – stress Pronouns A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Using pronouns can keep you from repeating the same nouns over and over again. Pronouns can be put into groups or categories – Personal – Possessive – Demonstrative Personal Pronouns Most frequently used pronouns in English Singular I me you you she her he him it it Plural we us you you they them Possessive Pronouns They are also personal pronouns, but they show ownership. The personal possessive pronouns are shown in bold type. Singular I me my, mine You you your, yours she her her, hers he him his it it its Plural We us our, ours You you your, yours they them their, theirs Demonstrative Pronouns Demonstrative Pronouns point out persons, places, or things. The most common demonstrative pronouns are this, that, these, and those. They may function as pronouns or as adjectives. This is the book I misplaced over ten years ago. (Pronoun) This book is the one I misplaced over ten years ago. (Adjective) Indefinite pronouns Indefinite pronouns, like demonstrative pronouns, point out persons, places, or things, but less clearly. Some common examples… – – – – – – – – all each few none several another either other Interrogative Pronouns Interrogative Pronouns are used when asking questions. They include pronouns like who, whom, what, which, and whose. Who will go with me to the dog park? Relative Pronouns Relative pronouns function as connecting words. Notice that some of the same words used as interrogative pronouns are also relative pronouns. Relative pronouns include that, what, which, who, whom, and whose. Intensive and Reflective Pronouns Intensive and reflective Pronouns are personal pronouns that end in –self or – selves. Intensive pronouns refer to a noun or a pronoun to give emphasis. Reflexive pronouns refer to the subject. Common intensive and reflexive pronouns include myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. Verbs Every sentence has to have a verb. A verb can express action. A verb can be a form of “be.” The verb can show a “state of being.” A verb can be more than one word. Jerry frolics through the wildflower meadow. The vibrant sunflower is breathtaking. The class seems tired. George has been my favorite character for many years. Adjectives Adjectives are words that describe nouns and pronouns. They describe “which one,” “what kind,” or “how many.” The articles a, an, and the are adjectives. An adjective is usually found before the noun it modifies; however, it may be located after this noun if a form of the verb be is used. old happy excited plethora new young vibrant Adverbs An adverb is a word that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It answers when, where, how or how much. beautifully extremely very slowly