Identify noun as concrete, abstract, or collective.
desks
concrete noun
You can touch a desk, therefore, it is a concrete noun.
Donald Trump, the president of the U.S.A., will be arriving in Washington D.C. for a meeting.
appositive=president
Nominative Appositive because it renames the subject, Donald Trump.
Remember: An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.
The radio disc jockey insulted the government official on the air.
Natural Order Sentence
subject-predicate
It was _________?
who
walk: regular or irregular
regular verb-walk(ed)
Regular verbs form their past and past participle forms by adding –ed.
integrity
abstract noun
Integrity is an idea, so it is an abstract noun. You cannot touch abstract nouns.
My family went to Disneyland, a vacation place, for our Winter Break.
appositive=place
Objective Appositive because it renames Disneyland.
Remember: An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.
"...into the valley of the death rode the six hundred..."
Inverted Order Sentence
predicate-subject
______ wrote Wonder?
Who
drink: regular or irregular
irregular verb-drink
Irregular verbs form their past and past participle forms in different ways.
drink-drank-drunk
student
concrete noun
You can touch a student, hence, it is a concrete noun.
Ruby on the Outside, an award winning novel, is well-received by book critics.
appositive=novel
Nominative Appositive because it renames the subject, Ruby on the Outside.
Remember: An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.
The former CCCS student went to the school CAPA.
Natural Order Sentence
subject-predicate
Begin a business letter with the phrase: To ______ It May Concern.
Whom
see: regular or irregular
irregular verb-see
Irregular verbs form their past and past participle forms in different ways.
see-saw-seen
honesty
abstract noun
Honesty is an abstract noun because it is an idea. You cannot touch honesty.
The captain of the team is John, my cousin.
appositive=cousin
Nominative Appositive because it renames the subject, captain.
Remember: An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.
Get off the floor, Ian!
Inverted Order Sentence
predicate-subject
_________ shall I say is calling?
Whom
1) respect: regular or irregular
2) discover: regular or irregular
1) regular verb-respect(ed)
2) regular verb-discover(ed)
Regular verbs form their past and past participle forms by adding –ed.
team
collective noun
Team is a group, so it is a collective noun.
The Nobel Peace Prize was given to Jimmy Carter, the former president of the U.S.
appositive=president
Objective Appositive because it renames the indirect object, Jimmy Carter.
Remember: An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.
The discovery of America led to an increase in trans-Atlantic voyages.
Natural Order Sentence
subject-predicate
1) ______ would like to go on vacation?
2) ______ do you believe?
1) Who would like to go on vacation?
2) Whom do you believe?
1) sing: regular or irregular
2) give: regular or irregular
1) irregular verb-sing
2) irregular verb-give
sing-sang-sung
give-gave-given
Irregular verbs form their past and past participle forms in different ways.