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Grammar

Types of Nouns

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What is a noun?

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Definition

A NOUNis a word that names aperson, a place, a thing, or an idea.

person

place

thing

idea

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IDEA?

Why cant we identify the idea in this picture?

Ideas are thoughtsand cannot be

seen. Examples ofideas include

happiness, joy,pain, and fairness.

What ideas might this person have?

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Kinds of Nouns

There are two basic kinds of nouns:

1. Common

2. Proper

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Common Nouns

A COMMON NOUN names a generalperson, place, thing, or idea. It does

not refer to something specific.

cat

house

shoe

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Proper Nouns

A PROPER NOUN names a specificperson, place, thing, or idea. It is

always capitalized.

Ralphie

White House

Nike

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Common orProper?

1. The usher in the theater shined hisflashlighton the empty seats.

Common

2. Amy wrote a story about a space creaturefrom Mars.Proper

3. To some Native Americans, the buffalo is asymbol of good fortune.

Proper Common

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Abstract NOUNS

ABSTRACT NOUNSare nouns that youcannot see, hear, touch, smell, or taste. They

are ideas, qualities, and feelings that cannotbe seen or touched.

RESPONSIBILITY

FAIRNESS

JUSTICE

RESPECT

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Abstract Noun

A noun thatdenotesan idea,

emotion, feeling,qualityorother

abstractorintangibleconcept

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Find all the abstract

nouns:

Bike

peace

desk

scissors

Jupiter

justice

judge

dollar

Tom

snow

city

Janet

Grand Canyon

Pennsylvania

friendship

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CollectiveNOUNS

ACOLLECTIVE NOUN is a singular nounthat represents a group of individuals.

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A collective noun can name a:

Person

Animal

Place

Thing

tribe class congregation

litter gaggle her d

United States Rockies Bahamas

batch cluster bunch

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Find the collective noun in each

sentence.

1. The nightcrewareasked totakeseparatebreaks.

2. A flockof geese flewoverthe fleetofships.

3. The fanscheered when theteamwon the game.4. Theentire familyplayed the gametogether.

5. Wespied aschoolof fishunderthelilypads.

6. Thatcommittee ismadeupofalarge groupofpeople.

7. Thechildren ran fromtheswarmofbees.

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Testing YourKnowledge

What is a noun? a person, place, thing, or idea

What is a concrete noun? a noun that can be seen, touched, heard, tasted, or

smelled

What is a abstract noun? a noun that cannot be seen, touched, heard, tasted, or

smelled. They are ideas, qualities, and feelings that cannotbe seen or touched.

What is a proper noun? A noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea

What is a common noun? A noun that names a general person, place, thing, or idea.