PARTS OF SPEECH NOUNS Types of nouns: · Common Nouns: name a class of people, places, things, or ideas. Cake, Pie, Candy, Ice cream · Proper Nouns: give the name or title of a particular person, place, thing, or idea (must be capitalized). Zumbo's just desserts, Baskin Robbins, The Sugar Factory, See's candies. · Compound Nouns: consist of words used together to form a single noun. Cupcake, Shortbread, Sugarcane, buttercream · Concrete Nouns: refer to material things, to people, or to places. Oven, pan, cooking sheet, powdered sugar. · Abstract Nouns: name ideas, qualities, concepts, emotions, or attitudes. Delicious, creative, aromatic
Functions (How nouns are used): · Subject (comes before the verb) Stacy placed the muffins in the oven. ·
Direct Object (comes after the verb and answers what or whom)
Diana asked her students to start rolling the dough for the pies. ·
Indirect Object (answers to who or to whom) Jamie handed over the dry ingredients to the small boy in the kitchen.
PRONOUNS Pronouns take the place of nouns that have been established. Personal: Nominative (subjects) Objective (objects) I/we me/us 9
