1. Let’s try grammar from a new angle
A noun is…….
A person, place, thing, or idea
A pronoun takes….
The place of a noun
So a pronoun can do anything a noun can do
An adjective…..
Modifies a noun or pronoun
Asks 3 questions
Which one? What kind? How many?

2. Personal pronouns First person pronouns talk about yourself
Singular: I, me Plural: we, us
Second person pronouns talk to someone
You is singular and plural
Third person pronouns talk about someone else
Singular: He, she, it, him, her
Plural: They, them

3. What can nouns do? Be the subject of the sentence Bob went bowling.
Be the direct object of the verb
Landon called Bob about bowling.
Be the indirect object of the verb
Landon gave Bob a bowling ball
Be the predicate nominative of the helping verb
The best bowler is Bob.
Be the object of a preposition
I went bowling with Bob.

4. Adjectives
In English adjectives typically go before the nouns which they modify
I would like a blue car.
I need three dollars
I love French fries
Some adjectives follow the helping verb
Mallory is six.
My daughters are beautiful and loveable.
Cheyenne is witty.

5. (1) Your task for a grade today….
Consider your plans for after graduation
Write three sentences explaining those plans. You may do this on your notes.
Underline each noun in your sentences and circle each personal pronoun.
Your sentences should be punctuated and capitalized correctly.

6. For example, While I cannot graduate, I will retire in 2020.
I am not sure what my plans will be, but Gayle will not substitute.
I will still be taking my daughter Mallory to school as she will only be in the eighth grade.

7. Types of nouns Common and Proper
Common nouns are any person, place or thing. Proper nouns are particular nouns and are capitalized.
novel – Divergent; movie – Hunger Games
Concrete and abstract
Concrete nouns can be perceived by the senses; abstract nouns are a feeling, quality or trait
Dog, thunder, Neuse River – love, freedom, beauty
Collective
A group: audience, jury, litter, army, swarm

8. Reflexive and intensive pronouns
Reflexive refer to the subject of the sentence
First person: myself, ourselves
Second person: yourself, yourselves
Third person: himself, herself, itself, themselves
Intensive are the same pronouns but emphasize the antecedent and have no other function in the sentence.
I made this Power Point myself.
Notice no hisself or theirselves

9. Three more pronouns
Demonstrative points out a noun: this, that, these, those
Interrogative introduces a question: who, whom, which, what, whose
Relative introduces an adjective clause: that, which, who, whom, whose
Indefinite refers to a noun that isn’t specifically named: all, any, each, both, either, many, more, no one, somebody, everything (just to name a few, page 9 in grammar book)

10. (2) Today’s check Grammar book Page 9
List the pronouns in sentences 1-5 in your notes

11. Adjectives and articles
There are three articles: a, an, the. These show that a noun is to follow.
Demonstrative adjectives: the same as demonstrative pronouns
Used as adjectives when they modify a noun/pronoun
Used as pronouns when they take the place of a noun
Those are excited fans! Those fans are excited!

12. Proper adjectives
Just like proper nouns, some adjectives have to be capitalized, especially those that derive from proper nouns
New England winters
Chinese food
Southern accent
Canadian border

13. (3) Today’s task
You will be given a handout to complete and put in your notes
(Page 15 in handbook)

14. (4) Review Day Today a review of nouns, adjectives and pronouns
Tomorrow you will have a quiz.

15. Verbs Actions or state of being Main helping verbs:
Group of am, is, are, was, were
Group of 4 triplets- be, being, been / do, does, did / has, have, had / may, might, must
Group of 3 twins- can/could, will/would, shall/should

16. Today’s task From your sentences yesterday
Highlight the subjects with yellow or orange
Highlight the direct objects or indirect objects with pink
Highlight the objects of prepositions with blue or green
You may not have all of these.