Nouns

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Nouns
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• A noun is a word
• that names a
• person
• place
• thing
• idea

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• Common Noun
• A noun that names any
• person
• place
• thing
• idea

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• Proper Noun
• A noun that names a specific
• person
• place
• thing
• idea

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• Singular Noun
• A noun that names one
• person
• place
• thing
• idea

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• Plural Noun
• A noun that names more than one
• person
• place
• thing
• idea

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• Collective Noun
• A noun that names a group of
• people
• things

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Possessive Noun A noun that shows ownership or
possession.
jury
class
committee
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Concrete Noun A noun that can be seen or
recognized through any of the five senses.
taste
sight
smell
touch
hear
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Abstract Noun A noun that names ideas, actions,
conditions, and qualities things that cannot be
recognized through the senses.
intention
love
wonderment
teamwork