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The Subject of the Sentence

The Subject of the Sentence. Miss Michel – English I. The “What” of a Sentence:. Nouns. Nouns. NOUN is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and abstract idea. Common and Proper Nouns.

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The Subject of the Sentence

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  1. The Subject of the Sentence Miss Michel – English I

  2. The “What” of a Sentence: Nouns

  3. Nouns • NOUN is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and abstract idea.

  4. Common and Proper Nouns • COMMON NOUN is a noun referring to a person, place, or thing in a general sense -- usually, you should write it with a capital letter only when it begins a sentence. • PROPER NOUN represents the name of a specific person, place, or thing. The names of days of the week, months, historical documents, institutions, organizations, religions, their holy texts and their adherents are proper nouns. Name five examples. Name five examples

  5. Common and Proper, Cont.

  6. Concrete and Abstract Nouns • CONCRETE NOUN is a noun which names anything (or anyone) that you can perceive through your physical senses: touch, sight, taste, hearing, or smell. • ABSTRACT NOUN is a noun which names anything which you can not perceive through your five physical senses, and is the opposite of a concrete noun. Name five examples. Name five examples.

  7. Is it Concrete, Abstract, or both? Share your thoughts.

  8. Pronouns • PRONOUN can replace a noun or another pronoun. = THEY or THEM

  9. Name as many Pronouns as you can. The winner gets a Mav Dollar!

  10. Adjective • ADJECTIVE modifies nouns or pronouns by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.

  11. Identifying NOUNS, ADJECTIVES, and PRONOUNS Complete the Handout pages 1 and 2

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