Common and Proper Nouns A proper noun names a particular
person, place, thing, or idea and is capitalized. A common noun
names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas and
is generally not capitalized.
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Common : Proper Nouns scientist : Madame Curie woman : Marie
Antoinette city : Paris building: Eiffel Tower continent :Europe
day:Monday, Bastille Day
Concrete Nouns A concrete noun names a person, place, or thing
that can be perceived by one or more of the senses (sight, hearing,
taste, touch, and smell).
Concrete :: Abstract Something you :: An idea, feeling, can
S3T2 :: quality, characteristic kiss :: love basketball ::
sportsmanship school building :: learning
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Compound Nouns A compound noun consists of two or more words
used together as a single noun. The parts of a compound noun may be
written as one word, as separate words, or as a hyphenated
word.
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Compound Nouns One Word: snowman, firefighter, Iceland,
newspaper Separate Words: prime minister, Red Sea, fire drill
Hyphenated Words: sister-in-law, pull-up, Port-au-Prince
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Collective Nouns A collective noun is a word that names a
group.