Understanding Nouns A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
Recognizing Nouns My dog Penny always displays great affection for all the people who come into our house. How many nouns are in this sentence?
Recognizing Nouns There are five nouns in the previous sentence. Dog Penny Affection People House
COMMON Common A common noun names any person, place, or thing. worker state document city
Classification of Nouns Common Proper Concrete Abstract Compound Collective
PROPER Proper A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. Jay Z Jennifer Lopez Michigan Bill of Rights Illinois
CONCRETE Concrete Noun A concrete noun names an object that you can actually see, touch, taste, hear, or smell. hat fur bell flowers peppers
ABSTRACT Abstract An abstract noun names a quality, a condition, or an idea. love anger success hope ambition liberty
COMPOUND Compound A compound noun is made up of more than one word. Compounds can be written in three different ways. [ one word] viewpoint stagecoach airstrip [hyphenated] double-talk brother-in-law [two words] living room missing link
COLLECTIVE Collective A collective noun names a group of people or things. committee council flock group class team family
Objective Identify the different types of nouns Agenda Take notes from power point Complete sentences from text book p 1180 #1-10 Complete work sheet on concrete and abstract nouns