KINDS OF NOUNS

Proper

Proper nouns name a particular person, place, thing, or idea

and begin with a capital letter.
–Examples:
•Person: George Washington
•Place: United States of America
•Thing: Shrek 3
•Ideas: Love
 Common

Common nouns name any one of a group of

persons, places, things, ideas and is generally not
capitalized.
–Examples:
•Person: president
•Place: country
•Thing: movie
•Ideas: religion
 Concrete

• Concrete nouns name a person, place, or thing that can be

perceived by one or more of the senses.
• –Examples:
• •photographs
• •music
• •sand
• •Washington Monument
 Abstract

Abstract nouns name an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a

characteristic.
• –Examples:
• •love
• •fun
• •wisdom
• •bravery
 Collective
A collective noun is a word that names a group.
• –Examples:
• •alumni
• •faculty
• •committee
• •team
 Compound
Compound nouns are formed by joining two
simple nouns together.
• –Examples:
• •boy + friend= boyfriend
• •ice + land= Iceland
• •brother + in + law= brother-in-law
• •grass + hopper= grasshopper
 Mass
this are names of things that cannot be counted and are
treated as a whole or as unit.
Ex:
sugar
hair
salt
water
sand
oil
 Non- count
These are names that can be counted
Ex:
Computer, chair,book
 KINDS OF
PRONOUNS
6 KINDS OF PRONOUNS
1. PERSONAL = refers to persons, (he, she, us)
2. REFLEXIVE = refers back to the subject (himself)
3. DEMONSTRATIVE = points to with gesture (that)
4. INDEFINITE = has no definite antecedent
(someone, all, some, many)
5. INTERROGATIVE = question words, who
6. RELATIVE = relates 2 sentences (which)
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
have
SINGULAR PLURAL
1st person 1st person
I, me, my we, us, our
2nd person 2nd person
you, you, your you, you, your
3rd person 3rd person
he, him, his
she, her, her they, them, their
it, it, its
PRONOUNS MUST AGREE IN NUMBER,
GENDER, AND CASE
WRONG RIGHT
She (Molly) could not She (Molly) could not
get (Molly’s) HIS car to get (Molly’s) HER car to
start. (Disagreement in start.
gender)
John and ME went to
the store. (error in John and I went to the
case) store.
One of the girls left
their sweater there. One of the girls left
(disagreement in her sweater there.
number)
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS--reflect back to the subject of a
sentence.
• I saw myself in the
mirror.
• Kim wrote a note to
herself.
• Dick shot himself on
the foot.
• They served
themselves last.
 DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

POINT OUT SPECIFIC PERSONS / THINGS

I hate this.
Did Megan give you that?
She wants these.
Will you be using those?
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
Some like it hot. But here, these
None wants it are used as
cold. Indefinite
adjectives:
All are happy.
Some people like
All are equal, it cold.
but some are
more equal than All animals are
others. equal, but some
animals are more
equal.
INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS
PRONOUNS USED TO INTRODUCE QUESTIONS:
What is the answer to the last question?
Whose book is this?
Who are you?
Whom did you send to the store?
Who, Whom, Whose, What, When, Where,
RELATIVE PRONOUNS ARE

RELATIVE PRONOUN She is a woman.

RELATES TO A She runs for mayor.
PRECEDING WORD
(ANTECEDENT) AND She is the woman,
JOINS TO IT A who runs for mayor.
DEPENDENT CLAUSE You saw the house.
2 JOBS: A PRONOUN + It is historical landmark.
A CONNECTOR The house that you
saw is a historical
landmark.
4 Classification of Sentence
• Declarative – sentences that show or tells
something
• Interrogative – sentences that asking questions
• Exclamatory – sentences having “strong
feelings”
• Imperative – command or request senences
Major Parts of a Letter

1. Letterhead if the letter is from a business.

Major Parts of a Letter

2. Return Address-the address of the person writing the letter.

Major Parts of a Letter

3. Dateline-Complete and current date.

Major Parts of a Letter

4. Letter Address/Inside Address-the address of the person receiving the letter.

Major Parts of a Letter

5. Salutation-the greeting of the letter. Example: Dear Sir or Madam:

Major Parts of a Letter

6. Body-the message of the letter.

Major Parts of a Letter

7. Complimentary Close-the ending of the letter. Example: Sincerely yours,

Major Parts of a Letter

8. Handwritten Signature-the author signs the letter after it has been printed.
Style of Letter
 Block Style
Personal Business Letter Styles

• All lines in the

letter begin at the
left margin (no
tabbing or
indenting)
 Full Block Style
Personal Business Letter Styles

• Date line, complimentary

closing and writer’s
identification begin at
midpoint
 Semi - Block Style
Personal Business Letter Styles

date line, complimentary

closing and writer’s
identification begin at
midpoint and all body
paragraphs are indented (or
tabbed over) ½”
 Thank you!!!!

Prepared by:
Floreta, Jeral L.