Grammar and Language Workbook, Part 1: Grammar

1 Grammar45 GrammarUnit 1: Parts of SpeechLesson 1 Nouns: Singular, Plural, and CollectiveA noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. A singular nounnames oneperson, place, thing, or idea, and a plural noun names more than one. Most plural nouns areformed by adding -sto the singular form. Words that end in ch, sh, s, x,or zform the pluralby adding that end in a consonant and yform the plural by changing yto iandadding plurals are formed irregularly, for example, child, children; foot, feet;mouse, singular and plural forms are the same, for example, sheep, deer, : childchildrenThing:pianopianosPlace: cornercornersIdea:religionreligionsA collective noun names a group.

2 A collective noun is singular when it refers to thegroup as a whole. It is plural when it refers to the individual members of a juryis still deliberating. (singular)The juryare arguing loudly. (plural) Exercise 1 Write Sabove each singular noun and P above each plural debated the issue and approved the bill defining consumer parents expect us children to help with the film followed a herd of cows through a typical probably has more self-confidence than any of my other returning astronauts waved to the cheering principal congratulated the class on its dodo is an extinct favorite team lost in the grandmother always used to say that pride went before a paintings were in the new section of the

3 Particular book contains both stories and we could paint the house, we had to scrape off the old 1, Parts of Speech47 Copyright by Glencoe/McGraw-HillName _____ Class _____ Date , your dog is not the smartest creature I ve ever eerie music during the play added to the atmosphere of time he went to the mall he saw the same group of awful smell from the laboratory reached to the the chain fell off her bicycle, she heard a terrible grating panel gave a presentation about usually don t like spicy girl works at the store on the audience gasped in disbelief when the senators appeared.

4 Exercise 2 Choose 30 singular nouns you identified above. On the lines below, write the pluralform for each of those should include thirty of the following: films, herds, days, crowds, principals, classes, performances,dodoes ordodos, birds, teams, grandmothers, falls, sections, museums, books, houses, paints, dogs, creatures,plays, atmospheres, mysteries, times, malls, groups, smells, laboratories, gyms, chains, bicycles, sounds, panels,presentations, democracies, foods, girls, stores, corners, audiences. Writing Link Write three sentences about a concert or other performance you have seen.

5 Use atleast three collective nouns in your _____ Class _____ Date _____48 Grammar and Language workbook , Grade 9 Copyright by Glencoe/McGraw-HillGrammarLesson 2 Nouns: Proper and Common; Concrete and AbstractA proper nounis a noun that names a particular person, place, thing, or idea. A propernoun begins with a capital letter. A common nounis the general name of a person, place,thing, or :Uncle Aluncle Place: Dominican RepubliccountryThing: Schindler s ListmovieIdea: (the) Renaissanceera Exercise 1 Write Pabove each proper noun and C above each common is taking his little brother to Wrigley Field to see a baseball World Cup is the most popular sporting event in the four years, soccer teams from continents such as Europe, Africa, andPCSouth America battle for first 1994, the tournament was held in the United from 24 nations took part in the 1994 World every city where a game was played.

6 Fans of each country cheered their of soccer fans from Italy and Ireland invaded New Jersey .PPCP Field in Chicago rocked to the cheers of Germans and backed their team by singing samba songs in of Nigeria, champions of Africa, pounded drums to spur their team to of the home team enthusiastically waved the Stars and 16 teams advanced to the second round of the World teams then met to decide who would become world games were decided by a shoot-out, in which a single playerCchallenges the of the best games in the second round was Holland against United States put up a good fight against Brazil but lost by a score of 1 1, Parts of Speech49 Copyright by Glencoe/McGraw-HillName _____ Class _____ Date _____GrammarName _____ Class _____ Date _____50 Grammar and Language workbook , Grade 9 Copyright by the smoke had cleared, only four teams were , led by goalscorers Romario and Bebeto, advanced to the final by edging the other semifinal.

7 Italy and its star Roberto Baggio crushed than two billion soccer fans around the world watched the final game on saw the Brazilians edge a tough Italian team to become world concrete nounnames an object that occupies space or can be recognized by any of thesenses. An abstract nounnames an idea, quality, or :sneeze, star, explosion, hedgehog, chimneyAbstract:politeness, ability, honesty, love, beauty Exercise 2 Write each concrete noun and each abstract admires people who practice likes to plant and care for s integrity cannot be and Joe have shown their devotion to this and sincerity dominate my list of important s new bicycle impressed her Rico will give you the coach reminded his players of the necessity for good bakery on the corner sells the best chocolate chip is always wants us to make compassion a Fernandez is teaching us about great world can be extremely has

8 Empathy for Roger because she has gone through a similar and Caroline hosted a reception for the new exchange always enjoy visiting Mexico and Canada, although they have few 3 Pronouns: Personal and Possessive; Reflexive and IntensiveA pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun, a group of words acting as a noun, oranother pronoun. A personal pronounrefers to a specific person or thing and can beeither singular or plural. The first personindicates the person speaking. The secondpersonindicates the person being addressed.

9 The third personindicates the person orthing being PersonI, mewe, usSecond PersonyouyouThird Personhe, himthey, themshe, her, itWeare aware that you will be bringing them to the possessive pronounindicates possession or ownership. It takes the place of thepossessive form of a Personmy, mineour, oursSecond Personyour, yoursyour, yoursThird Personhistheir, theirsher, hers, itsMy coat and your bookbag are in her reflexive pronounrefers to a noun or another pronoun and indicates that the sameperson or thing is involved.

10 An intensive pronounadds emphasis to a noun or PersonmyselfourselvesSecond PersonyourselfyourselvesThird Personhimself, herself, itselfthemselvesReflexive: I bought myself a pair of : I myself bought a pair of jeans. Exercise 1 Underline each pronoun. Sheglanced in the mirror and saw himbehind tell itmade no sense at all to runs the cafe by youimagine how theyfelt when theysaw them? is a meal in itself!Unit 1, Parts of Speech51 Copyright by Glencoe/McGraw-HillName _____ Class _____ Date _____GrammarName _____ Class _____ Date _____52 Grammar and Language workbook , Grade 9 Copyright by herwewanted to do telephone was ringing off couldn t tell theirsfrom himskipping breakfast was a bad youdouble-check youranswers as theydid?