The Walking Dead
Series Length: 2 Seasons, 20 Episodes
Schedule: Sunday 9:00 PM et/pt on AMC
Genre: Drama
Description: The Walking Dead is a horror drama that airs on the AMC cable channel and tells the tale of a handful of survivors after a zombie apocalypse. Set mostly in rural Georgia, the story focuses on the efforts of a sheriff's deputy, Rick, to keep the group together and deal with the mounting problems of a world without law and dwindling supplies.
Other group members include Rick's pregnant wife Lori, his son Carl, partner Shane, attorney Andrea, survivalist Daryl, community-conscious Dale and pizza delivery driver Glenn. As time moves on and tensions mount, the group often finds itself facing moral dilemmas, becoming more divided and edging ever closer to an "every man for himself" mentality. Rick is especially affected by the changed world and the attitudes surrounding him, and he discovers there is an ambiguous gray area between right and wrong.
While the show features many grotesque, flesh-gobbling zombies, they only serve as a backdrop for the plight of the survivors, who are the true walking dead. Running short on food, medical support and places to hide, the group knows their options will soon run out and they will be forced to fight or die.
The Walking Dead has been nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Television Series Drama and has broken several records for a cable series. The final episode of the second season drew nearly 10 million viewers, making it the highest rated drama ever on basic cable. The third season is expected to begin in October 2012.
Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl
Series Length: 5 Seasons, 112 Episodes
Schedule: Monday 9:00 PM et/pt on The CW
Genre: Drama
Description: Gossip Girl is one of the top American television dramas geared toward teenagers. Based on the series of young adult novels by Cecily von Ziegesar, Gossip Girl was introduced to The CW in 2007. This nighttime drama is unique in that it is narrated by an omniscient character the viewer never sees; Gossip Girl is not only a fictional blog but also an invisible character on the show. The show focuses on a group of scandalous New York teenagers who live in the luxurious Upper East Side as well as the mystery of who is behind the Gossip Girl blog, which often reveals secret information about the central characters.
The initial season of the show focused on Serena van der Woodsen's return to the Upper East Side from her boarding school. Upon her return, Serena hopes to reconcile her close relationship with Blair Waldorf after she betrayed her in the worst way. Blair also happens to be the highly influential queen bee of her private school and can come up with a plan for revenge faster than she can snap her manicured fingers.
Gossip Girl also shows the evolving relationship between other characters. Nate Archibald and Chuck Bass are best friends who try to overcome in spite of the respective financial and moral failings of their fathers. Dan and Jenny Humphrey are initially considered lower class because they live in Brooklyn. They are both considered the 'ultimate insiders' as they explore their changing social status. Some of the character's parents are also prominent features of the show.
Gossip Girl is an award-winning show but it is winding down to its sixth and final season. The show has always been divided into half seasons and follows the characters from their last years in high school to their first years as adults.
Series Length: 5 Seasons, 112 Episodes
Schedule: Monday 9:00 PM et/pt on The CW
Genre: Drama
Description: Gossip Girl is one of the top American television dramas geared toward teenagers. Based on the series of young adult novels by Cecily von Ziegesar, Gossip Girl was introduced to The CW in 2007. This nighttime drama is unique in that it is narrated by an omniscient character the viewer never sees; Gossip Girl is not only a fictional blog but also an invisible character on the show. The show focuses on a group of scandalous New York teenagers who live in the luxurious Upper East Side as well as the mystery of who is behind the Gossip Girl blog, which often reveals secret information about the central characters.
The initial season of the show focused on Serena van der Woodsen's return to the Upper East Side from her boarding school. Upon her return, Serena hopes to reconcile her close relationship with Blair Waldorf after she betrayed her in the worst way. Blair also happens to be the highly influential queen bee of her private school and can come up with a plan for revenge faster than she can snap her manicured fingers.
Gossip Girl also shows the evolving relationship between other characters. Nate Archibald and Chuck Bass are best friends who try to overcome in spite of the respective financial and moral failings of their fathers. Dan and Jenny Humphrey are initially considered lower class because they live in Brooklyn. They are both considered the 'ultimate insiders' as they explore their changing social status. Some of the character's parents are also prominent features of the show.
Gossip Girl is an award-winning show but it is winding down to its sixth and final season. The show has always been divided into half seasons and follows the characters from their last years in high school to their first years as adults.
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
Series Length: 4 Seasons, 53 Episodes
Schedule: Tuesday 10:00 PM et/pt on FX
Genre: Drama
Description: "Sons of Anarchy" is set in a quaint fictional town in Northern California called "Charming." It follows an outlaw motorcycle club and their adventures with family, street gangs, drug cartels, the ATF, the FBI, local and state law enforcement, white supremacists (including a bunch of guest appearances by Henry Rollins) and with each other. The show was created by Kurt Sutter, who also plays Otto Delaney in the series. The first season was began airing on FX September 2008.
Jackson "Jax" Teller is the main character and he is the son of one of the founding members of the club, John Teller. John's dead and his wife Gemma, played by Katey Sagal (of Married with Children fame), is married to the club's current president Clay, played by Ron Perlman. The story is largely a "coming of age" type of story in which Jax tries to find and secure his place within the club, his father's legacy, the direction of the club and his family.
The rest of the club is made up of several legacy members, their sons and new pledges. Most notable are Tig, Chibs, Opie and Juice (the names they are most referred to in the series). Tig is almost completely bereft of morals, but he's depicted in such a way that it's creepy and humorous at the same time. Chibs is an import from the Irish branch of the Sons and he's a surprisingly complex character. Opie is the son of another founding member who winds up losing his wife during a shooting that was meant for him. Juice has a personality that makes a person want to protect him from himself because it's clear that he's kind of naive but desperately wants to fit into some sort of family.
In around all of the clubs trials and tribulations with criminals and law enforcement, Jax's son is born to his drug-addicted wife, from whom he is estranged. Gemma manages to run her off while she helps Jax take care of his newborn son and begins to form a relationship with an old flame, Tara. Tara's a doctor who, despite her attempts to distance herself from the club, winds up completely embroiled in the drama.
The fifth season of "Sons of Anarchy" will begin airing in September 2012. At this point, we've seen Jax's son kidnapped and recovered, most of the club go to prison and Clay struggle to retain his hold as president of the club while wreaking havoc on its members. He's put out a hit on Tara, caused the death of Opie's wife, made a horrible deal with a cartel and a number of other badly planned catastrophes.
The show continues to, season after season, deliver an interesting plot with complex characters and surprisingly great acting. Jimmy Smitts will be joining the cast for the fifth season as well as a mentor to Jax and a Latino gang leader. With the ending of season four begging for some answers and emotional turmoil brewing among various characters, the fifth season is already looking good.
Series Length: 4 Seasons, 53 Episodes
Schedule: Tuesday 10:00 PM et/pt on FX
Genre: Drama
Description: "Sons of Anarchy" is set in a quaint fictional town in Northern California called "Charming." It follows an outlaw motorcycle club and their adventures with family, street gangs, drug cartels, the ATF, the FBI, local and state law enforcement, white supremacists (including a bunch of guest appearances by Henry Rollins) and with each other. The show was created by Kurt Sutter, who also plays Otto Delaney in the series. The first season was began airing on FX September 2008.
Jackson "Jax" Teller is the main character and he is the son of one of the founding members of the club, John Teller. John's dead and his wife Gemma, played by Katey Sagal (of Married with Children fame), is married to the club's current president Clay, played by Ron Perlman. The story is largely a "coming of age" type of story in which Jax tries to find and secure his place within the club, his father's legacy, the direction of the club and his family.
The rest of the club is made up of several legacy members, their sons and new pledges. Most notable are Tig, Chibs, Opie and Juice (the names they are most referred to in the series). Tig is almost completely bereft of morals, but he's depicted in such a way that it's creepy and humorous at the same time. Chibs is an import from the Irish branch of the Sons and he's a surprisingly complex character. Opie is the son of another founding member who winds up losing his wife during a shooting that was meant for him. Juice has a personality that makes a person want to protect him from himself because it's clear that he's kind of naive but desperately wants to fit into some sort of family.
In around all of the clubs trials and tribulations with criminals and law enforcement, Jax's son is born to his drug-addicted wife, from whom he is estranged. Gemma manages to run her off while she helps Jax take care of his newborn son and begins to form a relationship with an old flame, Tara. Tara's a doctor who, despite her attempts to distance herself from the club, winds up completely embroiled in the drama.
The fifth season of "Sons of Anarchy" will begin airing in September 2012. At this point, we've seen Jax's son kidnapped and recovered, most of the club go to prison and Clay struggle to retain his hold as president of the club while wreaking havoc on its members. He's put out a hit on Tara, caused the death of Opie's wife, made a horrible deal with a cartel and a number of other badly planned catastrophes.
The show continues to, season after season, deliver an interesting plot with complex characters and surprisingly great acting. Jimmy Smitts will be joining the cast for the fifth season as well as a mentor to Jax and a Latino gang leader. With the ending of season four begging for some answers and emotional turmoil brewing among various characters, the fifth season is already looking good.
True Blood
True Blood
Series Length: 5 Seasons, 61 Episodes
Schedule: Sunday 9:00 PM et/pt on HBO
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Vampire
Description: HBO's "True Blood" entertains viewers with sex, vampires and social commentary. Set in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the show follows the adventures of Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress. Sookie is drawn to the supernatural world when she discovers that she cannot hear the thoughts of vampires or shapeshifters. Supernatural creatures are drawn to Sookie for her sex appeal and magical heritage.
The show's title refers to a synthetic form of blood that allows vampires to "come out of the coffin." True Blood dishes out commentary on civil rights by using vampires and other supernatural creatures as stand-ins for minorities. The townsfolk of Bon Temps struggle to accept the unnatural vampires, shapeshifters and werewolves that are suddenly out in the public eye. Religious fundamentalists denounce vampires, and some cults even try to kill the undead.
When Sookie falls in love with a vampire, she becomes a lightning rod for controversy in her small town. Her friends and family must struggle to overcome their revulsion to Sookie's suitor, but not everyone in the supernatural world wants to make peace with humans. Sookie and her friends are kidnapped, beaten and bitten by malevolent vampires, straining the chances that Sookie's world can ever accept her vampire lover.
True Blood combines drama, sex and the supernatural in an irresistibly entertaining package. The show is currently on its fifth season with no signs of slowing down as millions of fans tune in every week to see what will happen next in Bon Temps.
Series Length: 5 Seasons, 61 Episodes
Schedule: Sunday 9:00 PM et/pt on HBO
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Vampire
Description: HBO's "True Blood" entertains viewers with sex, vampires and social commentary. Set in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the show follows the adventures of Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress. Sookie is drawn to the supernatural world when she discovers that she cannot hear the thoughts of vampires or shapeshifters. Supernatural creatures are drawn to Sookie for her sex appeal and magical heritage.
The show's title refers to a synthetic form of blood that allows vampires to "come out of the coffin." True Blood dishes out commentary on civil rights by using vampires and other supernatural creatures as stand-ins for minorities. The townsfolk of Bon Temps struggle to accept the unnatural vampires, shapeshifters and werewolves that are suddenly out in the public eye. Religious fundamentalists denounce vampires, and some cults even try to kill the undead.
When Sookie falls in love with a vampire, she becomes a lightning rod for controversy in her small town. Her friends and family must struggle to overcome their revulsion to Sookie's suitor, but not everyone in the supernatural world wants to make peace with humans. Sookie and her friends are kidnapped, beaten and bitten by malevolent vampires, straining the chances that Sookie's world can ever accept her vampire lover.
True Blood combines drama, sex and the supernatural in an irresistibly entertaining package. The show is currently on its fifth season with no signs of slowing down as millions of fans tune in every week to see what will happen next in Bon Temps.
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
Series Length: 2 Seasons, 25 Episodes
Schedule: Sunday 9:00 PM et/pt on HBO
Genre: Drama
Description: HBO's Game of Thrones has brought epic fantasy into the mainstream. With interweaving storylines shot in multiple countries, this show is proving that magic and dragons can be sophisticated. Viewers love the complex plot, gorgeous backgrounds and ample nudity so typical of HBO shows.
Every week, Game of Thrones manages to shock viewers with incest, murder and betrayal. As five would-be kings battle for a single throne, royalty is killed, innocent men are tortured and dark magic is created in shadows. Heroes discuss assassinating teenage girls, monarchs kills infants and noble girls disguise themselves as pageboys. Even fans of the book series on which the show is based have been surprised by dramatic twists created by the show's producers.
Part of fans' love for Game of Thrones is due to the show's attention for detail. Producers hired a conlinguist to create a fantasy language for one set of characters. Lavish costumes and set pieces bring the medieval world to life. Truly ugly actors are cast for parts that demand unsightly appearances. A little person is one of the most popular characters. HBO truly brings the Game of Thrones world to life.
Magic is common on the show. Zombies and ice creatures threaten from the North. Dragons and a powerful princess are growing strong across the Narrow Sea. Face-changing assassins are penetrating the kingdom, and the Lord of Light's devotees are bringing fire and death to the capitol city.
Despite the dragons, shadow assassins and magical priestesses that populate Westeros, adults are enthralled by Game of Thrones. HBO's decision to gamble on a series of fantasy novels is paying off as the network infuses the show with frequent nudity and violence to keep viewers hooked.
Status:
Series Length: 2 Seasons, 25 Episodes
Schedule: Sunday 9:00 PM et/pt on HBO
Genre: Drama
Description: HBO's Game of Thrones has brought epic fantasy into the mainstream. With interweaving storylines shot in multiple countries, this show is proving that magic and dragons can be sophisticated. Viewers love the complex plot, gorgeous backgrounds and ample nudity so typical of HBO shows.
Every week, Game of Thrones manages to shock viewers with incest, murder and betrayal. As five would-be kings battle for a single throne, royalty is killed, innocent men are tortured and dark magic is created in shadows. Heroes discuss assassinating teenage girls, monarchs kills infants and noble girls disguise themselves as pageboys. Even fans of the book series on which the show is based have been surprised by dramatic twists created by the show's producers.
Part of fans' love for Game of Thrones is due to the show's attention for detail. Producers hired a conlinguist to create a fantasy language for one set of characters. Lavish costumes and set pieces bring the medieval world to life. Truly ugly actors are cast for parts that demand unsightly appearances. A little person is one of the most popular characters. HBO truly brings the Game of Thrones world to life.
Magic is common on the show. Zombies and ice creatures threaten from the North. Dragons and a powerful princess are growing strong across the Narrow Sea. Face-changing assassins are penetrating the kingdom, and the Lord of Light's devotees are bringing fire and death to the capitol city.
Despite the dragons, shadow assassins and magical priestesses that populate Westeros, adults are enthralled by Game of Thrones. HBO's decision to gamble on a series of fantasy novels is paying off as the network infuses the show with frequent nudity and violence to keep viewers hooked.
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The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries
Series Length: 3 Seasons, 66 Episodes
Schedule: Thursday 8:00 PM et/pt on The CW
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Vampire
Description: The Vampire Diaries is an American-made television show that airs on the CW. This action packed drama follows the life of Elena Gilbert, a 17 year-old teenager from Mystic Falls, Virginia. During the first season of the television show, viewers learn that Elena's parents died tragically in a car accident when their vehicle swerved off of Wickery Bridge. This bridge plays a major part in flashbacks and plots throughout the show.
Elena and her brother Jeremy now live with their aunt Jenna, attend high school and do what ordinary teenagers do. One day, things become not so ordinary when Elena meets Stefan Salvatore, a 162 year-old vampire. Stefan grew up in Mystic Falls and fell for the beautiful Katherine Pierce. Not knowing that she was a vampire, Katherine turned both Stefan and his brother Damen, who also loved her, into vampires. After finding out that the town has been over run with a major vampire population, the townspeople and council decide to lock the vampires away in a tomb for eternity. Stefan and Damen manage to escape, but Katherine goes missing. Thinking that this is where Katherine ended up, Stefan and Damen make it a mission to rescue her over the years.
After Stefan meets Elena for the first time, he notice an uncanny resemblance between her and Katherine. They look nearly exactly alike and no one is sure why. Elena doesn't find out about Katherine until she finds a picture of her in Stefan's room. By this point, Damen is back in town and is mystified when he sees Elena. Like Stefan, he wonders why she looks just like Katherine. Determined to open the tomb and find Katherine, Damen enlists the help of Elena's friend Bonny who is a witch.
The tomb is opened only to find out that Katherine is not in there. Damen is heartbroken knowing that Katherine never really cared for him because she left for over 100 years. We then find out that Elena was actually adopted. Her birth mother was a bit obsessed with vampires and eventually decided to become one. It is then discovered that Elena is Katherine's doppelganger. This makes Elena a prime target for many terrible things that are about to come.
Through it all, Jenna is never aware that Elena is dating a vampire or that vampires even exist. Trouble ensues when Klaus and his family come back into town and want to get revenge on Stefan and Damen. After finding out that Elena is the doppelganger, he feels that he must kill her in order to create hybrids of half vampire, half werewolves. Many people end up being killed due to Klaus, including Jenna. Klaus and his family's blood line are a huge plot in The Vampire Diaries.
Towards the end of Season 3, many disastrous things start to happen. Elena dies in a car accident off of Wickery Bridge, just like her parents did. However, it becomes known that she had vampire blood in her system and will now begin the transition into a vampire. We can expect to see many more twists during Season 4 of the Vampire Diaries.
Series Length: 3 Seasons, 66 Episodes
Schedule: Thursday 8:00 PM et/pt on The CW
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Vampire
Description: The Vampire Diaries is an American-made television show that airs on the CW. This action packed drama follows the life of Elena Gilbert, a 17 year-old teenager from Mystic Falls, Virginia. During the first season of the television show, viewers learn that Elena's parents died tragically in a car accident when their vehicle swerved off of Wickery Bridge. This bridge plays a major part in flashbacks and plots throughout the show.
Elena and her brother Jeremy now live with their aunt Jenna, attend high school and do what ordinary teenagers do. One day, things become not so ordinary when Elena meets Stefan Salvatore, a 162 year-old vampire. Stefan grew up in Mystic Falls and fell for the beautiful Katherine Pierce. Not knowing that she was a vampire, Katherine turned both Stefan and his brother Damen, who also loved her, into vampires. After finding out that the town has been over run with a major vampire population, the townspeople and council decide to lock the vampires away in a tomb for eternity. Stefan and Damen manage to escape, but Katherine goes missing. Thinking that this is where Katherine ended up, Stefan and Damen make it a mission to rescue her over the years.
After Stefan meets Elena for the first time, he notice an uncanny resemblance between her and Katherine. They look nearly exactly alike and no one is sure why. Elena doesn't find out about Katherine until she finds a picture of her in Stefan's room. By this point, Damen is back in town and is mystified when he sees Elena. Like Stefan, he wonders why she looks just like Katherine. Determined to open the tomb and find Katherine, Damen enlists the help of Elena's friend Bonny who is a witch.
The tomb is opened only to find out that Katherine is not in there. Damen is heartbroken knowing that Katherine never really cared for him because she left for over 100 years. We then find out that Elena was actually adopted. Her birth mother was a bit obsessed with vampires and eventually decided to become one. It is then discovered that Elena is Katherine's doppelganger. This makes Elena a prime target for many terrible things that are about to come.
Through it all, Jenna is never aware that Elena is dating a vampire or that vampires even exist. Trouble ensues when Klaus and his family come back into town and want to get revenge on Stefan and Damen. After finding out that Elena is the doppelganger, he feels that he must kill her in order to create hybrids of half vampire, half werewolves. Many people end up being killed due to Klaus, including Jenna. Klaus and his family's blood line are a huge plot in The Vampire Diaries.
Towards the end of Season 3, many disastrous things start to happen. Elena dies in a car accident off of Wickery Bridge, just like her parents did. However, it becomes known that she had vampire blood in her system and will now begin the transition into a vampire. We can expect to see many more twists during Season 4 of the Vampire Diaries.
The Noun
Noun - the noun names some person, places, things, quality, state, or action.
Common and Proper Nouns
A common noun is a general name, common to all persos and a proper is a particular name, denoting a person or thing different from every other.
Common Noun Proper Noun
man Victor Wood
city Quezon City
hill Chocolate Hills
smith Captain John Smith
book Tom Sawyer
poem "Last Farewell"
NOTE: Proper nouns are always capitalized. Common nouns are capitalized only when they begin sentences.
Concrete and Abstract Nouns
A concrete noun is the name of anything physical, anything that can be touched, seen, heard, smelled or otherwise perceived by the senses.
An abstract noun, is the name of a quality, state, or action. It is an idea, and so may not be touched, seen, heard, smelled or otherwise perceived by the senses.
Concrete Noun - coward, democrat, beggar
Abstract Noun - fear, democracy, poverty
Collective Nouns
A collective noun names a group of individuals as if they were one individual. Singular in form, it is plural in meaning.
examples: jury, family, flock, committee, family, mob, regiment
The collective noun is considered either as a singular or as plural, depending on the purpose it serves.
examples: The committee was unanimous.
(That is, the committee acted as a unit, as a single individual.)
(That is, the committee were obviously acting as individuals, not as a unit.)
Inflection - Inflection denotes the change in spelling that a word undergoes to show a change in meaning. Noun inflection, which is termed declension, shows changes in number (man - men), gender (man - woman), and case (man - man's)
Common and Proper Nouns
A common noun is a general name, common to all persos and a proper is a particular name, denoting a person or thing different from every other.
Common Noun Proper Noun
man Victor Wood
city Quezon City
hill Chocolate Hills
smith Captain John Smith
book Tom Sawyer
poem "Last Farewell"
NOTE: Proper nouns are always capitalized. Common nouns are capitalized only when they begin sentences.
Concrete and Abstract Nouns
A concrete noun is the name of anything physical, anything that can be touched, seen, heard, smelled or otherwise perceived by the senses.
An abstract noun, is the name of a quality, state, or action. It is an idea, and so may not be touched, seen, heard, smelled or otherwise perceived by the senses.
Concrete Noun - coward, democrat, beggar
Abstract Noun - fear, democracy, poverty
Collective Nouns
A collective noun names a group of individuals as if they were one individual. Singular in form, it is plural in meaning.
examples: jury, family, flock, committee, family, mob, regiment
The collective noun is considered either as a singular or as plural, depending on the purpose it serves.
examples: The committee was unanimous.
(That is, the committee acted as a unit, as a single individual.)
(That is, the committee were obviously acting as individuals, not as a unit.)
Inflection - Inflection denotes the change in spelling that a word undergoes to show a change in meaning. Noun inflection, which is termed declension, shows changes in number (man - men), gender (man - woman), and case (man - man's)
Nouns
A noun is the name of person, places, or things. It may be proper or common. Proper nouns are the names of particular persons, places, or things. Common nouns are the names of things used by a class.
Examples of proper nouns:
Names of particular persons - Jose Rizal, Carmen Banez, Gloria, Fe, Hipolito Cruz.
Names of particular places - Bulacan, Pampanga, Masbate, Manila, Philippines, Europe, America
Names of particular things - Mayon Volcano, Pagsanjan Falls, Sierra Madre Mountain, Lake Buhi, Statue of Liberty, Observatory Hill.
Names pertaining to the deity - God, Lord, Saviour, Creator, Jesus Christ, Jehova, Bathala.
Common Nouns
Common nouns may be collective, concrete, and abstract. Collective nouns are those that denote a group or a multitude, as army, troop, family, crowd, audience, committee, herd, bevy, and flock. Concrete nouns are names of compact, tangible objects, and visible things, like house, rock, book, boy, pencil, paper, box, knife, tree, and mountain. Abstract nouns are nouns expressing the quailities of concrete nouns apart from the objects as badness, patience, charity, oblivion, roughness, beauty, endurance, goodness, and virtue.
To these three classes of common nouns, some authoritiesadd a fourth class , the Diminutives nouns. Here are some examples of these nouns that express a lessening of the thing or quality: rivulet, kitten, kitchenette, gosling.
Gender of Nouns
Gender denotes sex. A male nouns is in the masculine gender, a female noun, is in the feminine gender, and all sexless nouns are in the neuter gender.
Examples of proper nouns:
Names of particular persons - Jose Rizal, Carmen Banez, Gloria, Fe, Hipolito Cruz.
Names of particular places - Bulacan, Pampanga, Masbate, Manila, Philippines, Europe, America
Names of particular things - Mayon Volcano, Pagsanjan Falls, Sierra Madre Mountain, Lake Buhi, Statue of Liberty, Observatory Hill.
Names pertaining to the deity - God, Lord, Saviour, Creator, Jesus Christ, Jehova, Bathala.
Common Nouns
Common nouns may be collective, concrete, and abstract. Collective nouns are those that denote a group or a multitude, as army, troop, family, crowd, audience, committee, herd, bevy, and flock. Concrete nouns are names of compact, tangible objects, and visible things, like house, rock, book, boy, pencil, paper, box, knife, tree, and mountain. Abstract nouns are nouns expressing the quailities of concrete nouns apart from the objects as badness, patience, charity, oblivion, roughness, beauty, endurance, goodness, and virtue.
To these three classes of common nouns, some authoritiesadd a fourth class , the Diminutives nouns. Here are some examples of these nouns that express a lessening of the thing or quality: rivulet, kitten, kitchenette, gosling.
Gender of Nouns
Gender denotes sex. A male nouns is in the masculine gender, a female noun, is in the feminine gender, and all sexless nouns are in the neuter gender.
The Parts of Speech
Part of Speech - the term part of speech refers to the job that a word does not in a sentence, to its function or use. Words are divided into eight classes or eight parts of speech as follows:
1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Verb
4. Adjective
5. Adverb
6. Preposition
7. Conjunction
8. Interjection
A word is a noun, verb, adjective, or other part of speech, depending on its use, only on its use. That is to say , a word is a noun if it is used like a noun, if it names; it is a preposition if it is used like a preposition, if it shows the relationship between nouns and so on.
Another look at the parts of speech
The grouping of the parts of speech in the English language are: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interrogation.
Noun - a noun is the name of any person, place, or thing, it may be proper or common.
Pronoun - a pronoun is a word used in place of a noun, i substitutes for the noun.
Verb - the verb states something about the subject. Usually the verb expresses action, but also it may express condition or state of being.
Adjective - the adjectives modifies or qualifies a substantive (noun or pronoun), altering in some way its meaning or range.
Adverb - the adverbs modifies or qualifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, altering in some way its meaning or range.
Preposition - a preposition shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and some other word in the sentence.
Conjunction - the conjunction joins words or group of words.
Interjection - the interjection expresses some emotion.
1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Verb
4. Adjective
5. Adverb
6. Preposition
7. Conjunction
8. Interjection
A word is a noun, verb, adjective, or other part of speech, depending on its use, only on its use. That is to say , a word is a noun if it is used like a noun, if it names; it is a preposition if it is used like a preposition, if it shows the relationship between nouns and so on.
Another look at the parts of speech
The grouping of the parts of speech in the English language are: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interrogation.
Noun - a noun is the name of any person, place, or thing, it may be proper or common.
Pronoun - a pronoun is a word used in place of a noun, i substitutes for the noun.
Verb - the verb states something about the subject. Usually the verb expresses action, but also it may express condition or state of being.
Adjective - the adjectives modifies or qualifies a substantive (noun or pronoun), altering in some way its meaning or range.
Adverb - the adverbs modifies or qualifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, altering in some way its meaning or range.
Preposition - a preposition shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and some other word in the sentence.
Conjunction - the conjunction joins words or group of words.
Interjection - the interjection expresses some emotion.
Kinds of Sentences
Sentences have three purposes: to state, to ask, and to command.
A. Sentence that state - a sentence that makes a statement (or denies it) is called a declarative sentence.
Ex. The boy stood on the burning deck.
B. Sentence that ask - a sentence that asks a question is called an interrogative sentence.
Ex. Did the boy stood on the burning deck?
C. Sentence that command - a sentence that expresses a command is called an imparrative sentences.
Ex. Boy, stood on the burning deck!
- In structure, a sentence may be simple, complex, compound, or compound-complex.
The Simple Sentence - has only one subject and predicate, either or both of which may be compound. Here are some examples:
1. Come.
2. From the cloudless sky, an expected shower came.
3. Tom and Gerry are working in the shop.
4. By the river a tall narra tree grew.
5. Minutes are the gold dust of time.
All of the sentences given above are simple. Each of them contains only one subject and only one predicate, either or both of which may be compound.
The Compound sentence - a compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses. Here are some examples:
1. Food is the essential to life, but it should be the end of existence.
2. We knew the password, but we were too tongue-tied to speak.
The Complex Sentence - a sentence is complex if it contains a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. A main clause is meant a word or a group of words which can stand alone because it expresses a complete thought. A subordinate clause , is a word group that contains a subject and a predicate , but the thought which it expresses is incomplete, it cannot stand alone, it is used only as apart of the sentence. Here are some examples:
I who am your friend will help you.
("I will help you" is the main clause | "Who am your friend" is the subordinate clause)
A. Sentence that state - a sentence that makes a statement (or denies it) is called a declarative sentence.
Ex. The boy stood on the burning deck.
B. Sentence that ask - a sentence that asks a question is called an interrogative sentence.
Ex. Did the boy stood on the burning deck?
C. Sentence that command - a sentence that expresses a command is called an imparrative sentences.
Ex. Boy, stood on the burning deck!
- In structure, a sentence may be simple, complex, compound, or compound-complex.
The Simple Sentence - has only one subject and predicate, either or both of which may be compound. Here are some examples:
1. Come.
2. From the cloudless sky, an expected shower came.
3. Tom and Gerry are working in the shop.
4. By the river a tall narra tree grew.
5. Minutes are the gold dust of time.
All of the sentences given above are simple. Each of them contains only one subject and only one predicate, either or both of which may be compound.
The Compound sentence - a compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses. Here are some examples:
1. Food is the essential to life, but it should be the end of existence.
2. We knew the password, but we were too tongue-tied to speak.
The Complex Sentence - a sentence is complex if it contains a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. A main clause is meant a word or a group of words which can stand alone because it expresses a complete thought. A subordinate clause , is a word group that contains a subject and a predicate , but the thought which it expresses is incomplete, it cannot stand alone, it is used only as apart of the sentence. Here are some examples:
I who am your friend will help you.
("I will help you" is the main clause | "Who am your friend" is the subordinate clause)
The Sentence and its Parts
The Sentence - is the unit of thought in a composition. It may be a word or a group of words, but the thought must be complete. To be grammatically complete a sentence must have a subject and a predicate.
The subject of a sentence is the word or words about which something is said or the word or words which answer the question who or what, the predicate tells something about the subject.
The Sentence - A group of words that expresses a complete meaning makes a sentence. In order to have a meaning two elements are necessary; a Subject, a person or thing to speak about, and a Predicate, something to say about the person or thing.
Sentences showing the two essentials - the subject and the predicate;
1. God is good.
("God" is the subject | "is good" is the predicate)
2. Love and patience are both godlike.
("Love and patience" is the subject | "are both godlike" is the predicate)
3. The heart of man is swayed by various emotions.
("The heart of man" is the subject | "is swayed by various emotions" is the predicate)
4. The girl in the old house felt lonesome every day last year.
("The girl in the old house" is the subject | "felt lonesome every day last year" is the predicate)
5. The individual owner of land does not create land value.
("The individual owner of land" is the subject | "does not create land value" is the predicate)
The subject of a sentence is the word or words about which something is said or the word or words which answer the question who or what, the predicate tells something about the subject.
The Sentence - A group of words that expresses a complete meaning makes a sentence. In order to have a meaning two elements are necessary; a Subject, a person or thing to speak about, and a Predicate, something to say about the person or thing.
Sentences showing the two essentials - the subject and the predicate;
1. God is good.
("God" is the subject | "is good" is the predicate)
2. Love and patience are both godlike.
("Love and patience" is the subject | "are both godlike" is the predicate)
3. The heart of man is swayed by various emotions.
("The heart of man" is the subject | "is swayed by various emotions" is the predicate)
4. The girl in the old house felt lonesome every day last year.
("The girl in the old house" is the subject | "felt lonesome every day last year" is the predicate)
5. The individual owner of land does not create land value.
("The individual owner of land" is the subject | "does not create land value" is the predicate)
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