Copytight © by Glencoe/McGraw-Hi Name _. Class _ Date _ oe Lesson 2 Nouns: Proper and Common; Concrete and Abstract A proper noun is a noun that names a particular person, place, thing, or idea. A Proper noun begins with a capital letter, A common noun Is the general name of a person. place, thing or idea PROPER, COMMON Person: Uncle Al uncle Plac Dominican Republic country Thi Schindler's List movie Idea: (the) Renaissance era P Exercise 1 Write P above each proper noun and C above each common noun, P ic P c Pedro is taking his little brother to Wrigley Field to see a baseball game. 1. The World Cup is the most popular sporting event in the world. 2. Every four years, soccer teams from continents such as Europe, Africa, and South America battle for first place. 3. In 1994, the tournament was held in the United States, 4. Teams from 24 nations took part in the 1994 World Cup. 5 In every city where a game was played, fans of each country cheered their players 6. Thousands of soccer fans from Italy and Ireland invaded New Jersey 7. Soldier jeld in Chicago rocked to the cheers of Germans and Bolivians. 5. Brazilians backed their team by singing samba songs in Portuguese. 8 Fans of Nigeria, champions of Africa, pounded drums to spur their team to victory 10. Supporters of the home team enthusiastically waved the Stars and Stripes. 11. Only 16 teams advanced to the second round of the World Cup. 12, These teams then met to decide who would become world champion. 13. Several games were decided by a" shoot-out,” in which a single player challenges the goalkeeper. 14. One of the best games in the second round was Holland against Brazil 15. The United States put up a good fight against Brazil but lost by a score of 1-0, Unit 1, Parts of Speech 49Name Class: Date — 16. When the smoke had cleared, only four teams were left. 17, Brazil, led by goalscorers Romario and Bebeto, advanced to the final by edging Sweden. 18, In the other semifinal, Italy and its star Roberto Baggio crushed Bulgaria. 19. More than two billion soccer fans around the world watched the final game on television. 20. They saw the Brazilians edge a tough Italian team to become world champions. eS A concrete noun names an object that occupies space or can be recognized by any of the senses. An abstract noun names an idea, quality, or characteristic. Concrete: sneeze, star, explosion, hedgehog, chimney Abstract: politeness, ability, honesty, love, beauty eS > Exercise 2 Write con. above each concrete noun and abs. above each abstract noun, con, on, abs. Bob admires people who practice modesty. 41, Sheila likes to plant and care for flowers. 2, Daniel's integrity cannot be questioned. 3, Ruth and Joe have shown their devotion to this company. 4, Kindness and sincerity dominate my list of important qualities. 5. Claire's new bicycle impressed her neighbors. 6. Uncle Rico will give you the recipe. 7. The coach reminded his players of the necessity for good sportsmanship. 8, The bakery on the comer sells the best chocolate chip cookies. 9. Thoughtfulness Is always appreciated. 10. Rashida wants us to make compassion a priority. 11, Mr Fernandez is teaching us about great world leaders. 12, Jealousy can be extremely destructive. 13, Sunee has empathy for Roger because she has gone through a similar experience. 414, Brad and Caroline hosted a reception for the new exchange student. 415. Lalways enjoy visiting Mexico and Canada, although they have few similarities 50 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 9 Copyright © by Glencoe/MeGraw-HillCopysight © by Glencoe/MeGraw-Hill Name _ Class__ Date Lesson 3 Pronouns: Personal and Possessive; Reflexive and Intensive Ss hse els sean A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun, a group of words acting as a noun, or another pronoun. A personal pronoun refers to a specific person or thing and can be either singular or plural. The first person indicates the person speaking The second person Indicates the person being addressed, The third person indicates the person or thing being discussed SINGULAR PLURAL, First Person — |, me we, us Second Person you you Third Person he, him they, them she, her, it We are aware that you will be bringing them to the party. A possessive pronoun indicates possession or ownership. It takes the place of the possessive form of a noun, SINGULAR PLURAL, First Person my, mine our, ours. Second Person your, yours your, yours Third Person his their, theirs her, hers, its My coat and your bookbag are in her locker. A reflexive pronoun refers to a noun or another pronoun and indicates that the same person or thing is Involved. An intensive pronoun adds emphasis to a noun or another pronoun. SINGULAR PLURAL tPerson myself ourselves Second Person yourself yourselves Third Person himself, herselt, itself themselves Reflexive: | bought myself a pair of jeans. _ Intensive: | myself bought a pair of jean: 2 Se Scenes > Exercise 1 Underline each pronoun. ‘She glanced in the mirror and saw him behind her. 1. I could tell it made no sense at all to her. 2, His father runs the cafe by himself, 3. Can you imagine how they felt when they saw them? 4. Their burrito is a meal in itself! Unit, Parts of Speech 91Se eee ee eee Claes seers te 5, We told her we wanted to do it ourselves. 6. The telephone was ringing off its hook. 2. Randall couldn't tell theirs from yours. 8. She told him skipping breakfast was a bad idea 9. Did you double-check your answers as they did? 10. Give them enough time, and they will reveal their secret. 11. I myself will perform the leading role in the play. 12. You have only yourselves to blame. 13, Its shine and softness make the material very popular. 14. Their crowd spends a lot of time at the swimming pool. 15. They still had one difficult task in front of them. 16. She had been studying to become a lawyer. 17. Jason forgot to bring his volleyball, so we had to use hers, 18. You mean you found your report in the recycling bin? 19. Cars are a lot smaller than they used to be. 20, He was shocked when he learned the congresswoman herself would be attending D> Exercise 2 Identify what type of pronoun is in italics. Write per—personal, pos.—possessive, ref—reflexive, and int—intensive. Then write $ if the pronoun is singular and Pl. if it is plural. ——Pe,S I'm not sure she understands how important it is. 41, The large book about Alaska is hers 2, Thad never seen anything so amazing! 3. The coach gave the speech herself 4, Did that girl ask you to dance? 5. We planned to build it ourselves. 6. She took his order after the song stopped. 7. What did he think they were doing? 8, She watched herselfin the mirror as she practiced. 9. Nikki and I agreed their project was the best. __ 10. You yourselves will have to decide. _______ 11. That silly dog followed them all the way home. ________ 12. Customers serve themselves from the smorgasbord. 52 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 9 Copyright © by Glencoe/McGraw-