Nouns

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Nouns
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Nouns

• A noun is a word used to name a person, place,
  thing, or idea.
• Person architect
• Place neighborhood
• Thing money
• Idea courage

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NOUNS

• There are two basic kinds of nouns
• proper nouns
• common nouns

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COMMON NOUNS

• Common nouns name any person, place, thing, or
  idea.
• They can be either concrete or abstract

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CONCRETE NOUNS

• Concrete nouns name things that can be
• seen
• heard
• smelled
• touched
• Tasted
• Examples city, calendar

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ABSTRACT NOUNS

• Abstract nouns name ideas qualities, feelings, or
  characteristics that do not use the five senses.
• Examples are progress, time, culture

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PROPER NOUNS

• Proper nouns name specific persons, places,
  things, or ideas.
• The first word and all other important words in a
  proper noun are capitalized.
• Examples Monday, African American

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COMPOUND NOUNS

• A compound noun is two or more words used
  together as a single noun.
• A compound noun can be written 3 different ways.
• One word videocassette
• Separated words compact disc
• Hypenated word self-esteem

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

• A collective noun is a word that names a group.
• Examples committee, flock, team, troop

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Every collective noun can have either a singular
meaning or a plural meaning.

• When speaking about a group as a unit, the noun
  has a singular meaning. A collective noun stands
  for more than one without adding an s to the
  ending.
• Example
• The entire audience applauds the performance.
  (singular)
• The committee argue with one another over the
  rules. (plural)

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The IT/THEY rule

• If you can substitute the word it for the
  collective noun (and any words that describe it),
  the collective noun is singular.
• If you can substitute they, the collective noun
  is plural.
• Example The family eat their sandwiches.
• It eat their sandwiches. (incorrect)
• They eat their sandwiches. (correct/plural)

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POSSESSIVE NOUNS

• Possessive nouns show ownership or relationship.
• Possessive nouns function as adjectives when they
  modify a noun.
• ExampleThe ducks feathers are colorful.
• ducks modifies feathers
• I held Coreys camera.
• Coreys modifies camera

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POSSESSIVE NOUNS

• If the noun is singular or doesnt end with an
  s, add an apostrophe and then s.
• If the noun ends in an s, but is not plural,
  add an apostrophe and then s. Jamess
• If it is plural add the apostrophe after the s.
  Desks

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• Review

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• __________ name specific people, places, things,
  or ideas.
• proper nouns

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• A(n) __________ is a noun that names ideas,
  qualities, or feelings.
• abstract noun

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• The two basic kinds of nouns are _________ and
  _________.
• common, proper

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• A(n) ________ is a word used to name any person,
  place, thing, or idea.
• common noun

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Tell whether the following is common or proper.
If it is common, tell whether it is concrete or
abstract.

• people
• Common, concrete

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Tell whether the following is common or proper.
If it is common, tell whether it is concrete or
abstract.

• The Republic of Congo
• proper

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Tell whether the following is common or proper.
If it is common, tell whether it is concrete or
abstract.

• pleasure
• common, abstract

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Tell whether the following is common or proper.
If it is common, tell whether it is concrete or
abstract.

• Rain
• common, concrete

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Tell whether the following is common or proper.
If it is common, tell whether it is concrete or
abstract.

• imagination
• common, abstract

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The three ways a compound noun can be written are

• One word
• Separated
• Hyphenated

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Find the compound nouns in the following sentences

• We always celebrate St. Patricks Day at our high
  school.
• St. Patricks Day, high school
• I have eaten meatloaf at Mels Diner many times.
• Meatloaf, Mels Diner

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class

• A) compound, concrete
• B) common, abstract
• C) common, collective
• D) proper, collective
• C) common, collective

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stream

• A) common, concrete
• B) common, abstract
• C) common, compound
• D) common, collective
• A) common, concrete

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victory

• A) compound, common
• B) common, abstract
• C) collective, abstract
• D) common, collective
• B) common, abstract