English Composition and Comprehension Lecture 1 Outline 1

English Composition and Comprehension Lecture 1

Outline 1. Parts of Speech 2. Noun I. Common/ Proper Noun II. Abstract / Concrete Noun III. Countable /Uncountable Noun IV. Singular /Plural Nouns V. Collective Nouns VI. Compound Nouns VII. Possessive Nouns

What Does Part of Speech Mean? • Words that labels various kind of words in a sentence. • A word’s meaning and place determine which part of speech is it. • Each part of speech explains not what the word is but how the word is used.

Types of Noun • • Common/ Proper Noun Abstract / Concrete Noun Countable /Uncountable Noun Singular /Plural Nouns Collective Nouns Compound Nouns Possessive Nouns

abstract noun • An abstract noun is a noun that cannot be observed with any of the 5 senses, and it cannot be held or touched. • Any noun that is not concrete is abstract. • Quality: kindness, darkness, hardness, honesty. • Action : movement, judgment, hatred. • State: boyhood, youth, slavery.

Concrete Noun • A concrete noun is a physical entity. • It is something that we can perceive through our five senses.

Uncountable Nouns: • These can not be counted. • Examples: • Music, Rain , Sand, Milk.

Compound Nouns • These nouns are made up of two or more smaller words. • Example: Honeybee , sunflower, eyeglasses.

Collective Nouns • They refer to a group of things as one whole. • Examples: Team, group, family , class, army.

Singular Noun • They refer to one person , place , thing or idea. • Examples: Girl, flower, toy.

Plural Noun • These refer to more than one person, place , things or ideas. • Example: Babies, toys, girls.

Possessive Noun • These show ownership. • Example: Ali’s book, Hamna's doll , Teacher’s pen.