1. Nouns

2. A noun is a word which refers to a person, place, thing, or idea.
There are several different types of nouns:
Common and proper nouns.
Concrete and abstract nouns.
Collective & compound nouns.

3. Noun categories overlap, and it is possible for a noun to be more than one.
For example, the noun dog is common and concrete. The noun butterfly is common, concrete, and compound.

4. Common & Proper Nouns
Common Nouns: Refer to something that is not unique and has no defining characteristics. EX: desk, chair
Proper Nouns: Refers to a unique person, place, thing, or idea; that has defining characteristics. They are always written with the first letter capitalized. EX: Heather Brock

5. Concrete & Abstract Nouns
Concrete Nouns: Can be perceived by at least one of the five senses (sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste). EX: Chair, John
Abstract Nouns: Cannot be perceived by any of the five senses. They are usually emotions, ideals, or concepts. EX: Freedom, love, sadness.

6. Collective & Compound Nouns
Collective Nouns: Refers to a single noun that indicates or refers to more than one. EX: Family, team, club
Compound Noun: A single noun formed by two or more words. They can be together, separate, or divided by hyphen (-). EX: Butterfly, Christmas tree, mother-in-law

7. Try Your Luck! What types of nouns is the following example?
Kansas City
Compound & proper
Abstract & collective
Common & concrete

8. Let’s try another one! Family Abstract & collective
Concrete & collective
Common & compound

9. Practice Exercises Identify the following nouns as common or proper.
Car
Dog
William
Mall
France
Cheetos
House
Clothes
Mother
New York

10. Identify the following nouns as concrete or abstract.
Table
Hate
Keys
Snow
Courtesy
Boredom
Pen
Chicago
Music
Wood

11. Identify the following nouns as collective or compound.
New York City
grizzly bear
gang
man-at-arms
strawberry
band
city
freshman
circus
school