Nouns identify the subjects we are referring to such as: names of places, persons, things, or ideas. The subject(s) can be expressed through the use of common nouns, proper nouns, or pronouns.
1) Noun – represents the name of a place, a person, a thing, or an idea.
a) Common Noun – refers to any place, person, thing, idea, etc.
Examples:
car girl city religion mood
b) Proper Noun – refers to a particular place, person, thing, idea, etc.
Examples:
sedan Jane Spokane Christianity depression
2) Pronoun - can take the place of a noun.
Examples:
· What caused the damage?
· As the whale was released back into the ocean, it immediately joined its pod.
· Sally washed her car and let it dry before she drove it home.
3) Case Personal Pronouns – refers to the form that a pronoun takes in its relationship to the other words in the sentence. There are three types of cases:
a) Nominative
Examples:
· he · she · they · we · I · it
· (He) (she) (they) (we) (I) (you) will support this fundraiser.
· (He) (she) (they) (we) (I) (you) agreed to organize (it).
** Note: When referring to the first person, the word “ I ” is always capitalized, even in mid sentence.