Parts of Speech

What do these words have in common? boygirlmanwoman teacherstudentprincipalcook brothersistercousinuncle acrobatnurselawyerclown They are all people.

What do these words have in common? swampbeachstreetcity St. LouisEl PasoDenverAustin United StatesIrelandChinaMexico Whataburgerschoolzoomall They are all places.

What do these words have in common? housefencegrassdoor mirrorlamptoothbrushwatch soapdishbookdesk shoepencilbuckettelephone They are all things.

What do these words have in common? happinesssadnessfearanger truthjusticehonestybeauty prideloyaltylovehate jealousyenvycouragepeace They are all emotions or traits (ideas).

What do ALL of these words have in common?  What ARE people, places, things, and ideas?  NOUNS!  CONCRETE NOUNS name things we can touch, taste, see, hear, feel, and smell.  ABSTRACT NOUNS are things that we cannot touch, taste, see, hear, feel, and smell. They are things like emotions and character traits such and honesty or greed.

Nouns Function: To name a person, place, thing, or idea teacherMs. Grassman schooldeskknowledge, wisdom studentJanebusbackpackintelligence, studiousnes s ownerSpotdoghousedogloyalty, pride programmer Programmer Analyst officecomputercalculations, data soldierCaptainbattlefielduniformcourage, bravery coupleMr. and Mrs. Smith homeringslove, fidelity

Eight Parts of Speech: Nouns

What do these words have in common? Imeyouhe sheweusthey themitthisthat myyourherhis itsourtheirwho

 They are all PRONOUNS  A PRONOUN is a word that takes the place of a noun.  There are LOTS of different types of pronouns!

 PRONOUNS can appear as the “subject” of a sentence (subjective case pronouns)  Subjective Case Pronouns  I read.  You read.  She reads.  He reads.  We read.  They read.  Who reads?

 PRONOUNS can appear as “objects” of sentences, phrases, and clauses (objective case pronouns)  Objective Case Pronouns  Read to me.  Joan reads to you.  Read to her.  Read to him.  Read to it.  Read to us.  Read to them.  To whom does she read?

 Possessive PRONOUNS show ownership (possessive case pronouns)  Possessive Case Pronouns  my book  your book  her book  his book  its book  our book  their book

There are still LOTS more types of pronouns!  Reflective pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, itself, ourselves  Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those  Indefinite pronouns: all, any, anyone, both, either, everybody, everyone, few many most neither, nobody, none, several, some, somebody, someone  Interrogative pronouns: what, which, who, whom, whose

Eight Parts of Speech: Nouns Pronoun s

Function: To replace a noun so as to be less repetitive Subjective Case Pronouns: I, you, she, he, it, we, you, they Objective Case Pronouns: me, you, her, him, it, us, you, them Possessive Case Pronouns: mine, yours, hers, his, its, ours, theirs Reflective Pronouns : myself, yourself, himself, itself, ourselves Demonstrative Pronouns : this, that, these, those Indefinite Pronouns : all, any, anyone, both, either, everybody, everyone, few, many, most, neither, nobody, none, several, some, somebody, someone Interrogative Pronouns : what, which, who, whom, whose