Proper and collective nouns

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Proper and collective nouns

• Chris Conis
• Period 4

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What are proper nouns and collective nouns?

• A proper noun is a noun that has two features
• 1-It will name a specific item.
• 2-It will always begin with a capital letter.
• A collective noun names groups with members.

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Functions for proper and collective nouns

• Proper and collective nouns may function as the
  following parts of sentence subject, predicate
  nominative, direct object, indirect object,
  object of preposition, and object of infinitive.

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Examples

• Proper nouns- Brian Urlacher, Dunkin donuts,
  Chicago, Mr. Conroy, BMW, Dell, New York, George
  Bush, Ohio, Niles West high school, Rex Grossman,
  United States, Canada, NFL
• Collective nouns- team, army, class, family,
  audience, jury, squad, club, company, department,
  committee, horde, corporation, school, firm

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Illustrations

• Brian Urlacher sacked the quarterback. (proper
  noun as subject)
• The outside linebacker sacked Rex Grossman.
  (Proper noun as direct object)

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More Illustrations

• The leader of the Chicago Bears is Brian
  Urlacher. (proper noun as a predicate nominative)
• The commissioner Roger Goodell gave the bears
  there NFC championship trophy. (proper noun as
  indirect object)

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Even more illustrations

• Lance Briggs Tackled Shaun Alexander causing a
  loss of yards. (proper noun as direct object)

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Illustrations again

• Gale Sayers would run around a whole team .
  (collective noun as object of preposition)
• To teams winning a super bowl is this most
  important thing. (collective noun as object of
  infinitive)

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Illustrations again

• The audience at the bears game went crazy after
  the playoff win. (collective noun as subject)

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More illustrations

• Rex Grossman gave the team directions.
  (collective noun as indirect object)

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Last illustration!

• The opposing team made Rex Grossman fumble.
  (collective noun as a subject)

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The End