Unit 1 nouns

LCD 120: The Syntactic Structure of English I

• Prof. Nadav Sabar ([email protected])• Office hours: by appointment

• Text: English Grammar: Understanding the Basics, by Evelyn P. Altenberg and Robert M. Vago, Cambridge University Press, 2010

LCD 120: The Syntactic Structure of English I

• Objective: To achieve familiarity and control over the major concepts of English grammar.

SyllabusWeek Topic 1 Unit 1: Nouns2 Unit 2: Verbs3 Unit 3: Determiners4 Unit 4: Adjectives

Unit 5: Prepositions5 Unit 6: Conjunctions

Unit 8: Adverbs6 Unit 7: Pronouns7 Unit 9: Noun Phrases

Unit 10: Prepositional Phrases Unit 11: Verb Phrases

8 & 9 Unit 12: Auxiliary Phrases10 & 11 Unit 13: Subjects and Objects12 Unit 14: Compound Phrases

Unit 15: The Functions of Sentences13 Unit 16: Combining Sentences14 Unit 17: Related Sentences

Course Requirements

• Attendance – TWO absences at most are allowed.• Latenesses – three latenesses count as an absence. • Regular homework assignments – Answer keys are

in the book or in Blackboard (under “course materials”) for the “More practice” section.

• Come to class prepared with any questions or difficulties arising from the homework.

• Series of 12 quizzes on Wednesdays starting Sep. 7th (no quiz on Oct. 12th) worth 70% of final grade. TWO quizzes with lowest grade will not be counted.

• Final Exam- worth 30% of final grade.

JabberwockyLewis Carroll

It was brillig, and the slithy toves gyred and gimbled in the wabe.

It was brillig, and the slithy toves gyred and gimbled in the wabe.

• Snowing• Raining• Eating• Drinking• Sleeping

Verbs

It was _______, and the slithy toves gyred and gimbled in the wabe.

• Monsters• Dragons• Dog• People• Toad

Nouns

It was brillig, and the slithy _______ gyred and gimbled in the wabe.

• Dirty• Hungry• Drunk• Happy• Mad

Adjectives

It was brillig, and the _______ toves gyred and gimbled in the wabe.

Parts of Speech: • Nouns• Verbs• Adjectives

It was _______, and the ______ ______ ______ and ______ in the _____.

It was brillig, and the slithy toves gyred and gimbled in the wabe.

• Parts of Speech: • Nouns• Verbs• Adjectives

Example: It was raining, and the ugly toad jumped and danced in the pond.

It was brillig, and the slithy toves gyred and gimbled in the wabe.

How do we know what part of speech a word is?

For instance, what are nouns?

Nouns are words that name a person, place, thing or idea.

But what tests can we use to determine what part of speech a word belongs to?

1. The _______

Examples: the piano; the tree; the song

2. His/her _______

Examples: his apple; her books; his country

3. One/two _______

Examples: two theories; one day; two stars

Tests for identifying nouns:If a word can appear here ______, it is a noun:

Which of the following words are nouns?

)use the tests to determine (!

FlowerWhenBedsGlassSaid

SlowlyFactoryTicketBoxes

Almost

Is any word below not a noun?

Chairs

Book

Horse

Child

Plums

Pillow

Bicycle

Bread

Education

Love

Thought

Health

Happiness

Idea

leadership

Imagination

Can you give a title to each column of nouns?

Concrete NounsChairs

Book

Horse

Child

Plums

Pillow

Bicycle

Bread

Abstract NounsEducation

Love

Thought

Health

Happiness

Idea

leadership

Imagination

What nouns cannot appear in each of the phrases below, and why?

• Try to find 3-5 misfit nouns for each phrase and give them a title.

1. Is the newborn ________ male or female?

2. There’s only one ________ here.3. The ________4. There are too many ________

What kind of nouns cannot appear here, and why:

Is the newborn ________ male or female?

Inanimate Nouns

Examples: Chairs, earth, water, picture, etc.

What kind of nouns cannot appear here and why:

There’s only one ______ here.

Plural Nouns

Examples: Dogs, feet, people, men, children, analyses

What kind of nouns cannot appear here and why:

The ________

Proper Nouns

Examples: Judy, Mt. Everest, New York, Mrs. Robinson

What kind of nouns cannot appear here and why:

There are too many ________

Noncount Nouns

Examples: Rice, money, water, wine, milk, gold

Home Work for Unit 1- Nouns

- Nouns: 1.2

- Concrete/ Abstract: 2.1 – 2.6

- Singular/ Plural: 3.1 – 3.2

- Animate/ Inanimate: 4.1 – 4.2

- Count / Noncount: 5.1 – 5.2

- Proper/ Common: 6.1

Nouns- Review

What tests are there for identifying nouns?

What kind of nouns are there?

What nouns don’t pass all the tests?

Are these words nouns: him, I, she, they?

Identify the nouns

1. Their new house

2. Some foreign tourists

3. An endangered animal

4. Ten important ideas

6. Chalk

7. Sand

8. Prisoner

9. Democracy

10. Whales

1. Poet

2. Zebra

3. Forest

4. Secretary

5. ant

Animate or Inanimate ?

Count or Noncount?

Pebbles

Thoughts

Rice

Logic

tissue

Children

Representative

Sunshine

Oxygen

Air

Proper or Common?

Africa

Sunshine

Pepsi Cola

Aunt Helen

Cousins

PBS

T.V.

dad

Identify the nouns:1. His very interesting article

2. Many digital photos

3. Our psychology professor

4. The court stenographer

5. The audience stared at the screen, fascinated by the action they were seeing.

6. The definition was in his dictionary.

7. A group of three generals sent the troops away

8. My mother acted in a play

9. You have to give her salary and benefits.

Identify the nouns:10. Yesterday I caught a big trout.

11. There are many beautiful homes on this block.

12. His cousin fought in a brutal battle to free ninety hostages.

Count or Noncount? 1. The police will be here in a moment.

2. I need three glasses of water.

3. How much money do you make in an hour?

4. It takes effort to get a good grade in Mr. Man’s class.

5. Bread is a staple in western societies.

School house Grammar Rock- Noun