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* nouns = people, places things, act as subjects or objects | * nouns = people, places things, act as subjects or objects | ||
** proper nouns are capitalized | ** proper nouns are capitalized | ||
=== nouns modifying other nouns === | |||
* nouns can act like adjectives to "modify" (change) or "qualify" (limit) the meaning of another noun | |||
* called "attributive nouns" since they provide an "attribute" or characteristic or quality to the other noun | |||
* ex.: | |||
** "dog food" | |||
*** "dog" is a noun that defines the type of "food" we are referring to | |||
*** i.e., "dog food" = "food that is for dogs" | |||
** note that the attributive noun is always singular (like adjectives) | |||
* The SAT Writing does not often (if at all) test for attributive nouns | |||
** however, they will appear in the text | |||
** and they can help the student to isolate word parts and understand what is going on in a sentence | |||
=== appositive: nouns as parenthetical or introductory phrases === | === appositive: nouns as parenthetical or introductory phrases === | ||
* = nouns that explain another noun (or pronouns) | * = nouns that explain another noun (or pronouns) | ||