Grammar and Mechanics: Nouns

Grammar and Mechanics:NounsMrs. GatzEnglish Language ArtsWhat is a noun?A noun is the name of a person, place, thing or idea.People- farmer, mechanic, father, Mrs. Gatz, Bob, etc.Places- ocean, Canada, porch, Spain, classroom, etc.Things- scissors, giraffe, pen, tugboat, skateboard, etc.Ideas- love, faith, courage, anxiety, happiness, etc.All nouns are Common or Proper.CommonProperNames any person, place, or thingNames specific people, places, or thingsEx. man, school, newspaperEx. Mr. Gatz, Culver City High, The Los Angeles TimesCollective NounsA collective noun names a group of people or things.

Example.jury, flock, fleet, club, class, groupCompound NounsA compound noun is a noun consisting of more than a single word. It could be separate words, or it could be two or more words joined by a hyphen.

Example.social studies, dining room, merry-go-round, sister-in-lawLets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is common or proper.Lets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is common or proper.

hospital

Lets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is common or proper.

hospital= commonLets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is common or proper.

book

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book= commonLets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is common or proper.

The Great Gatsby

Lets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is common or proper.

The Great Gatsby= properLets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is common or proper.

woman

Lets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is common or proper.

woman = commonLets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is common or proper.

Judge Judy

Lets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is common or proper.

Judge Judy= properGood to knowDid you notice anything special about proper nouns?

Good to knowYou may have noticed that proper nouns almost always begin with capital letters. Lets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is collective or not.

Lets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is collective or not.

bus

Lets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is collective or not.

bus = not

Lets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is collective or not.

department

Lets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is collective or not.

department = collective

Lets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is collective or not.

fleet

Lets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is collective or not.

fleet = collective

Lets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is collective or not.

basketball

Lets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is collective or not.

basketball = not

Lets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is collective or not.

team

Lets PracticeDirections: Tell if the noun is collective or not.

team = collective

Assignment:Find page 11 in your packet. Read the instructions carefully and complete the worksheet.Assignment Key:w, ha, t, ev, er, y, ou, ar, e, be, ago, od, o, ne, a, br, ah, a, ml, i, nc, o, l, n

The quotation and its author:Whatever you are, be a good one. Abraham Lincoln