My Lummis Book of Writing

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PARTS OF SPEECH NOUNS ypes of nouns: (list three to five words of each type) · C mm n Nouns: name a class of people, places, things, or ideas. EX: Lummis House, Charles Lummis, Harvard · Proper Nouns: give the name or title of a particular pers n, place, thing, or idea (must be capitalized). EX: Mr. Lummis, Harvard Univeristy, El Alisal, Ms. Rhodes · C mpound Nouns: c nsist of words used together to form a single noun. EX: staircase, d orway, bedr m · C ncrete Nouns: refer to material things, to people, or to places. EX: poem, new paper, typewriter ·Abstract Nouns: name ideas, qualities, c ncept , emoti ns, or attitudes. EX: proud, interested, depressed

Functi ns (How nouns are used): Write ne sentence for each functi n. · Subject (c mes before the verb) Mr. Lummis became partially paralyzed after having a str ke fr m overworking himself. · Direct Object (c mes after the verb and answers what or wh m) he Lummis House is 4,000 square feet. · Indirect Object (answers to who or to wh m) Charles Lummis had three wives.


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