Understanding Nouns in English

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word used to name a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a word that names a particular person, place, thing, or idea and is always capitalized.

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a word that names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas and is not capitalized.

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What is a concrete noun?

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A concrete noun names an object that can be perceived by the senses.

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What is an abstract noun?

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An abstract noun names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic.

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What is a compound noun?

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A compound noun consists of two or more words used together as a single noun.

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Give examples of common nouns.

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singer, scientist, country, holiday, school

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Give examples of proper nouns.

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Leontyne Price, Willie Colón, China, New Year’s Day, Dwight Morrow High School

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Give examples of concrete nouns.

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fog, milk, barrel, key, lightning

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Give examples of abstract nouns.

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enthusiasm, pity, ambition, joy