1. Noun Notes Here is information to help you with the different types of nouns.

2. Noun Notes Noun - person, place, thing, or idea Person: man, boy, sister, Nick, Mrs. Burkett Place: New York City, home, mall, Pizza Hut Thing: shoe, dog, swing, barbell Idea: bravery, truth, honesty

3. Types of Nouns: 1.All nouns are either Common OR Proper a.Common Noun – Names nonspecific or general nouns (never capitalized) Ex: Movie, doorbell, school b.Proper Noun – Names a specific noun (always capitalized) Ex: New York, City, Ms. D’Urso, Thor, Sheetz, DuBois Middle School

4. Other Types of Nouns 2. All nouns are also either Abstract OR Concrete a. Concrete Noun – nouns that can be sensed (seen, heard, smelled, tasted, and/or touched) Examples: hairspray, mulch, money, Mary Kate, book, popcorn b. Abstract Noun – nouns that name an idea, feeling, quality, or characteristic (can’t be sensed) Examples: dishonesty, love, family, excitement, happiness, insanity, anger

5. One more thing… 3. In addition to a noun being either abstract OR concrete AND common or proper, a noun MAY or MAY NOT be a collective noun. Collective Noun – a noun that names a group of people WITHOUT being plural (NO –s, -es at the end) Examples: herd, class, audience, crowd, faculty, gang, flock, children, Congress, family