1. Parts of Speech
Nouns

2. Nouns Definition: A noun names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
Persons: architect, travelers, family
Places: restaurant, islands, Salt Lake City
Things: computer, sailboats, insects
Ideas: education, beliefs, ambition

3. Common and Proper Nouns
A common noun names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas.
A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea.
Generally, common nouns are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence or are part of a title; proper nouns are capitalized.
Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
man
Albert Einstein
nation
Mexico
event
World War II
holiday
Memorial Day
language
English
painter
Salvador Dali
athlete
Michael Jordan

4. Concrete and Abstract 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).
An abstract noun names an idea, feeling, a quality, or a characteristic.
Concrete Nouns
Fire, garlic, cotton, horses, Liberty Bell
Abstract Nouns
Self-confidence, strength, charm, ability, Zen

5. Collective Nouns The singular form of a collective noun names a group.
Examples of collective nouns:
Audience Bunch Fleet Jury
Batch Cluster Flock Litter
Bouquet Crew Group Pack
Brood Family Herd Pod
Pride Set Staff Swarm

6. Compound Nouns One word Sidewalk, tablecloth, Greenland Separate Words
A compound noun consists of two or more words that together name a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
A compound noun may be written as one word, as separate words, or as a hyphenated word
One word
Sidewalk, tablecloth, Greenland
Separate Words
telephone pole, Empire State Building
Hyphenated Words
Daughter-in-law, great-grandfather