Nouns and Noun Types: Understanding the Basics in English Grammar

1. Grammar Notes Parts of Speech Directions: Copy text that is brown and black. The red text is directions for you to follow.

2. Nouns • A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. • Persons-ninja, Sensei, Tommy • Places-Albuquerque, dojo • Things-katana, Internet • Ideas-justice, love

3. Abstract Nouns • Name ideas-use when referring to characteristics, qualities, feelings • courage • self-discipline • freedom • List two more on your paper. Do it now.

4. Concrete Nouns • Name things you can see, hear, smell, taste, or touch. • Write down three concrete nouns. Do it now.

5. Proper Nouns • Name specific persons, places, things. or ideas. Always capitalize these! • Japan • Write down two more. Do it now. Capitalize!

6. Common Nouns • Are not specific, so do not capitalize. • Write two down. Do it now.

7. Collective Nouns • Name a group or people or things • family • herd • clan • school of fish

8. Compound Nouns • Consist of two or more words • New Mexico • high school • martial arts • one-third

9. Write down any nouns from the paragraph. At the start of the twentieth century, students usually carried their own chalkboards or pads to school. As the twenty-first century gets underway, many students still use paper in class and for homework. Some of them prefer loose-leaf notebooks, and others favor spiral-bound ones. At the same time, a small but growing percentage of students come to

10. classrooms, studios, labs, and libraries without paper notebooks but with computerized notebooks, also known as laptops. Why do young people use laptops(which weigh less than some textbooks)? Here are three reasons to start with. First, they use the machines to take notes, to copy down assignments, to write stories and essays, and to create art.

11. Second, they load a CD-ROM or similar collection of data onto their machines and find huge amounts or organized information at their fingertips. Third, they use the laptops to communicate and to tap into up-to-the-minute text, sound, and pictures.

12. Answers! • At the start of the twentieth century, students usually carried their own chalkboards or pads to school. As the twenty-first century gets underway, many students still use paper in class and for homework. Some of them prefer loose-leaf notebooks, and others favor spiral-bound ones. At the same time, a small but growing percentage of students come to

13. Answers! classrooms, studios, labs, and libraries without paper notebooks but with computerized notebooks, also known as laptops. Why do young people use laptops(which weigh less than some textbooks)? Here are three reasons to start with. First, they use the machines to take notes, to copy down assignments, to write stories and essays, and to create art.

14. Answers! • Second, they load a CD-ROM or similar collection of data onto their machines and find huge amounts or organized information at their fingertips. Third, they use the laptops to communicate and to tap into up-to-the-minute text, sound, and pictures.