Grammar – Nouns
Proper nouns: particular people, places, things or ideas (capitalized)
Common nouns: everyday names or people, places, things or ideas (not capitalized)
Proper Noun
February
Egypt
Mrs. Davis
Oreo
Common Noun
month
country
teacher
cookie
Concrete nouns: things that can be seen, smelled, touched, tasted, or heard
Abstract nouns: concepts, beliefs, or qualities
Concrete Nouns
star, pizza, desk, iPod, flower, book, fish
Abstract Nouns
freedom, courage, despair, hope, capitalism, love, peace, idealism
Grammar – Pronouns
Textbook definition: a word that takes the place of a noun
Personal pronouns represent people or things: I, me, you, he, him, she, her, it, we, us, they, them
I came to see you and him today.
Possessive pronouns show ownership: mine, yours, his, hers, theirs, ours
The parking spaces in the upper lot are yours; ours are near the bridge,” explained the
teacher to her students.
Demonstrative pronouns demonstrate or point out someone or something: this, that, these, those
This is his umbrella; that is your umbrella.
Relative pronouns relate one part of a sentence to another: who, whom, that, which, whose
The man whom I met last night works for NBC. (whom relates back to man)
One country that I’d like to visit some day is France. (that relates to country)
Indefinite pronouns, contrary to their label, sometimes refer to a specific person, place, or thing
that has already been mentioned in the sentence. Indefinite pronouns include: all, another, any,
anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, most,
much, neither, no one, nobody, none, nothing one, other, others, several, some, somebody,
someone, and something.