Section 2 pARTS OF SPEECH NOUNS Types of nouns: · Common Nouns: name a class of people, places, things, or ideas. Pool, club, park, house, egg· Proper Nouns: give the name or title of a particular person, place, thing, or idea (must be capitalized). Los Angeles, Sally, Ross · Compound Nouns: consist of words used together to form a single noun. Sandwich, chopstick, highchair · Concrete Nouns: refer to material things, to people, or to places. Chair, couch, table · Abstract Nouns: name ideas, qualities, concepts, emotions, or attitudes. hunger, passion, athleticism Functions (How nouns are used): · Subject (comes before the verb) Bubba got her first set of puppy shots. · Direct Object (comes after the verb and answers what or whom) They took Brandy to Six Flags for the first time. · Indirect Object (answers to who or to whom) She took the young girl to the hospital. PRONOUNS Pronouns take the place of nouns that have been established. Personal: Nominative (subjects) Objective (objects) I/we me/us you/you you/you He, she, it, one/they him, her, it, one/them
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