Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea.
Name the nouns in the sentence.
The waves crashed on the shore.
waves, shore
What two words do we use to combine sentences?
and or
Is this a singular or plural possessive noun?
Is this a common or proper noun?
student
common
What is a singular noun?
A word that names one person, place, thing or idea.
Name the nouns in the sentence. Tell if they are singular or plural.
The children played in the snow.
children-plural
snow-singular
Combine these sentences.
Mark sold shirts. Mark sold shoes.
Jan
Sunday Wednesday
What is a plural noun?
A word that names more than one person, place, thing or idea.
Make these nouns plural.
girl boy
girls boys
Combine these sentences.
April may go sledding. John may go sledding.
April or John may go sledding.
Name another way to say the phrase with a possessive noun.
the tools of the man
joseph doctor
Joseph
What is a proper noun?
A word that names a particular person, place, thing or idea and begins with a capital letter.
Make these nouns plural.
student dish
student dishes
Combine these sentences.
Lucy swept the floor. Her mom swept the floor.
Lucy and her mom swept the floor.
Name another way to say the phrase in the possessive form.
the conference of the teachers
the teachers' conference
doctor Monday
Dr. Mon.
What is a possessive noun?
A noun that shows ownership.
Make these nouns plural.
child family
children families
Combine the sentences.
Luck may play the piano. Luke may play the guitar.
Luke may play the piano or the guitar.
the ties of the gentlemen
the gentlemen's ties
plural possessive
Is this a common or proper noun?
Holy Trinity
Proper