1. Nouns – Verbs – Adverbs – Adjectives – OH MY!

2. Where would we be without them!
Nouns
Where would we be without them!

3. In traditional school grammars, one often encounters the definition of nouns that they are all and only those expressions that refer to a person, place, thing, event, substance, quality, or idea, etc. .

4. Nouns as a Person George Washington Mr. Swann George W. Bush
Barack Obama
John McCain
Spiderman
Elvis

5. Nouns as a place School of Discovery Bennettsville Clio South Carolina
Heaven
Starbucks
Bi-Lo

6. Nouns as an Event Christmas Halloween Fourth of July SOD Band Concert
Your birthday

7. Nouns as a substance These nouns can’t be counted.
Air – The air was full of bugs tonight.
Wind
Gold - The gold attracted thousands of prospectors.
Medicine
Rain
Music
Milk

8. Nouns as a Quality Cold – He was cold to the idea.
Hot – That girl is hot.
Bright
Death
Darkness
Error: I saw a hot car. Hot is an adjective in that sentence. Correct: I saw a car that was hot.

9. Nouns as an Idea Love – My love for you is bigger than the moon.
Hate – Hate consumed her thoughts.
Thought – What a silly thought.
Happiness
Belief
Feelings

10. Verbs The part of speech that expresses existence, action,
or occurrence (something happened).

11. Existence Verbs The pencil is on the chair.
(The pencil exists on the chair.)
There is a school in Clio.
(The school exists in Clio.)

12. Action Verbs Run - Let’s run to the corner.
Jump – I jump for joy when I see you.
Drive – You drive me crazy.
Swim – Please swim to the shore.
Wrote – I wrote a love poem.
Danced – I danced the night away.
Can be different tenses (past tense)

13. Occurrence Verbs Become / Became Maria became a professional dancer.
Change
John changed his shoes for gym class.
Happen
Evonia happened to stop by.

14. Adverbs Adverbs of Manner Adverbs of Place Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of Time
Adverbs of Purpose

15. Adverbs of Manner
She moved slowly and spoke quietly. She sang loudly in the bath.   The sky quickly grew dark.   They whispered softly in the dark.   I had to run fast to catch the bus.

16. Adverbs of Place She has lived on the island all her life.
   She still lives there now.
I left my gloves somewhere.
Other Adverbs of Place: here, behind, above.

17. Adverbs of Frequency She takes the boat to the mainland every day.
   She often goes by herself.
Other Adverbs of Frequency: Always ,Usually, Frequently, Often, Sometimes, Occasionally, Rarely, Seldom, Hardly ever, and Never

18. Adverbs of Time
   She tries to get back before dark.    It's starting to get dark now.    She finished her tea first.    She left early.
Saturday, Sunday ... I am going to the shops on Monday.
Today - I've been to the shops today.
More Adverbs of time: Next Week, Last Year, Tomorrow, Finally, Already.

19. Adverbs of Purpose Hint: Answers Why Questions!
   She drives her boat slowly to avoid hitting the rocks.    She shops in several stores to get the best buys.
He ate six T-bone Steaks to gain weight.
Adria went to the shade to cool off.
She wrote computer programs for fun.

20. Adjectives
Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence.
The Articles — a, an, and the — are adjectives.
Examples:
the tall professor
the lugubrious lieutenant
a solid commitment

21. Adjectives - Size average - Sue had very average grades. big colossal
fat
giant
gigantic
great
huge
immense
large
little
long
mammoth

22. Adjectives - Touch boiling - The boiling sun came down on my head.
breezy
broken
bumpy
chilly
cold
cool
creepy
crooked
cuddly
curly
damaged

23. Adjectives - Shape broad - The broad street had a lot of traffic.
chubby
crooked
curved
deep
flat
high
hollow
low
narrow
round
shallow

24. Adjectives - Time ancient - The ancient man was wise in magic. brief
early
fast
late
long
modern
old
old-fashioned
quick
rapid
short

25. Adjectives - Quantity
Abundant - Tom had abundant reasons for his tardiness.
empty
few
heavy
light
many
numerous

26. Adjectives - Sound cooing - She made a cooing sound as she slept.
deafening
faint
harsh
high-pitched
hissing
hushed
husky
loud
melodic
moaning
mute
noisy

27. Two Timing Nouns! Or Nouns as Adjective!
Nouns can be used as adjectives under certain conditions.
Example: (Noun adjective is underlined.)
That chocolate cake was fantastic.
Her wedding ring was worth $10,000.
The new 2008 Mustang was one hot car.
I did all my homework for art class.

28. Nouns as Double Crossing Verbs!
Our language is full of exceptions and creativity. A prime example is using Nouns as a Verb. Remember, Verbs show action, existence, or something happening.
Noun Verb Examples (Underlined).
My expectation was that counsel would make an objection.
I hereby give notice that you stink.
Please take under consideration my offer of marriage.

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