• Concrete nouns - can be seen or touched

ex. house, coffee cup, coffee, concrete, sharks

• Abstract nouns - you can think about but cannot see or touch

ex. idea, dreams, personality, joy, courage

• Collective nouns - a collection of persons, animals, or things

ex. class, family, herd, murder (of crows), group, pack, team

• Proper nouns - specific person, place, thing, or idea; always capitalized

ex. Abe Lincoln, Mr. Alpert, Disneyland, Maddy, Steven Spielberg, James Bond, Adam Sandler, Americans

• Common nouns - any noun that is not a proper noun

ex. sugar, speakers, sharks, sister

All of the students believe that Mr. Alpert is Batman, but they are wrong.

All of the students believe that Mr. Alpert is Batman, but they are wrong.

All of the students believe that Mr. Alpert is Batman, but they are wrong.

All of the students believe that Mr. Alpert is Batman, but they are wrong.

Danny was filled with joy when he discovered the garden gnome in his yard.

Danny was filled with joy when he discovered the garden gnome in his yard.

Danny didn’t understand why he failed his geography test.

Danny didn’t understand why he failed his geography test.

• Subject

• Predicate

The dashing hero stopped the mischievous villain.

The dashing hero stopped the mischievous villain.

The dashing hero stopped the mischievous villain.

The dashing hero stopped the mischievous villain.

The dashing hero stopped the mischievous villain.

The dashing hero stopped the mischievous villain.

The dashing hero stopped the mischievous villain.

The dashing hero stopped the mischievous villain.

• am

• was

• played

• being

• am

• was

• played

• being

Doctor Disaster devised a plan to conquer the world using only magnets, chocolate, Diet Coke, and confusion.

Doctor Disaster devised a plan to conquer the world using only magnets, chocolate, Diet Coke, and confusion.

Doctor Disaster devised a plan to conquer the world using only magnets, chocolate, Diet Coke, and confusion.

Doctor Disaster devised a plan to conquer the world using only magnets, chocolate, Diet Coke, and confusion.

Doctor Disaster devised a plan to conquer the world using only magnets, chocolate, Diet Coke, and confusion.

Doctor Disaster devised a plan to conquer the world using only magnets, chocolate, Diet Coke, and confusion.

Doctor Disaster devised a plan to conquer the world using only magnets, chocolate, Diet Coke, and confusion.

Doctor Disaster devised a plan to conquer the world using only magnets, chocolate, Diet Coke, and confusion.

The Aggies and the Rangers are two of Mr. Alpert’s favorite teams.

Compound Subject (2)

The Aggies and the Rangers are two of Mr. Alpert’s favorite teams.

The Aggies and the Rangers are two of Mr. Alpert’s favorite teams.

The Aggies and the Rangers are two of Mr. Alpert’s favorite teams.

The Aggies won the game and celebrated with the fans.

Compound Predicate (2)

The Aggies won the game and celebrated with the fans.

The Aggies won the game and celebrated with the fans.

Jared won.

Jared won. – Complete Sentence

Stayed up all night playing video games and eating peanut butter and popcorn!

Stayed up all night playing video games and eating peanut butter and popcorn! - Fragment

We won’t give up until every last grain of rice in the world is counted!

We won’t give up until every last grain of rice in the world is counted! – Complete Sentence

The horse ran past the woods and into the meadow he jumped over the fence.

The horse ran past the woods and into the meadow he jumped over the fence.- Run-on Sentence