nouns naming words One Two Three Four 4 knds of nouns

What’s in a noun? Everything has a name. That name is noun Ex. babble, lullaby, softness, smoothness, roughness, love, patriotism, heroism, Tom Hanks, masala, avocado, Mount Kachenjunga, Fox Lake Root: nomen (Latin)= name, nombre. nominal (just in name), nominate (suggest a name) misnomer (wrong name), nomenclature (scientific name)

KINDS OF NOUNS COMMON meaning “any one”. boy, girl PROPER specific to one. Mississippi COLLECTIVE a collection. class, army, choir ABSTRACT a feeling, quality. goodness

Singular & Plural Nouns SINGULAR one book one box, bush one man, foot one half, one child PLURAL two books two boxes, bushes two men, feet two halves, two children

NOUN AS SUBJECT PERSON, PLACE, THING, OR IDEA THAT THE SENTENCE IS ABOUT Freedom should not be taken for granted. Frank and Elise wanted to attend the lecture. The flavor of parsnips is improved by roasting. The students of Kelvyn Park are amazing.

NOUN AS OBJECT OF A SENTENCE OBJECT IS RECEIVER OF THE ACTION Juan hit the door. Mary reads poems DIRECT OBJECT (Wrote what?) Maria wrote a check. She gave me a candy. SUBJECT IS DOER OF THE ACTION Birds fly. Girls giggle. INDIRECT OBJECT: (Wrote to whom?) Maria wrote Jose a check. She gave me a candy.

NOUN AS OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION A NOUN THAT FOLLOWS A PREPOSITION is called the object of the preposition. The cat on the fence wanders among the houses. The students of Kelvyn Park are hardworking. Note: The object of a preposition is never the subject of the sentence.

NOUN AS THE OBJECT OF A VERBAL Noun that follows a gerund Noun that follows a participle Running the mile is a requirement. Noun that follows an infinitive To kill an animal is a crime

NOUN AS A PREDICATE NOMINATIVE NOUN THAT FOLLOWS A LINKING VERB that restates or stands for the subject: IS, WAS, AM, ARE, WERE. Tiger Woods is a leader. The fans were an embarrassment Dehydration became a threat. Mr. A is our teacher.

Summary 4 kinds of nouns: common, proper, collective, & abstract Have singular & plural forms Used as subject, object, & predicate nominative Used as object of preposition & object of a verbal