nouns
A noun is a person, place thing, or idea.
The nouns we discussed in class are Common, Proper, Abstract, and Concrete.
Common: These are nouns that name general things. They do not start with a capital letter unless it is the first word in in a sentence. Examples: girl, boy, shoe, man, flower, state, country, food, teacher, cookie, dog
Proper: These name specific, one-of-a-kind, actual things. They begin with a capital letter. Examples: Nike, Oreo, United States, Barack Obama, Cesar Chavez, Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos, San Diego
Concrete: These are nouns that exist in the physical world. You can touch, see, feel, hear, or taste them. Concrete nouns can also be common or proper nouns. Examples: shoe, music, Michael Jordan, cookies, road, book, desk, lunch, air, sky, molecules
Abstract: These are nouns which you can NOT see, touch, feel, hear, or see. Be careful when you use or read these, because many of them can be used as verbs, too. Make sure that they are the noun form when identifying them. Examples: loyalty, freedom, love, honesty, hope, joy, relaxation
Here is an example of an abstract noun that can also be a verb: "love"
Used as a verb: I love my family.
Used as a noun: The most important thing to me is love.
The nouns we discussed in class are Common, Proper, Abstract, and Concrete.
Common: These are nouns that name general things. They do not start with a capital letter unless it is the first word in in a sentence. Examples: girl, boy, shoe, man, flower, state, country, food, teacher, cookie, dog
Proper: These name specific, one-of-a-kind, actual things. They begin with a capital letter. Examples: Nike, Oreo, United States, Barack Obama, Cesar Chavez, Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos, San Diego
Concrete: These are nouns that exist in the physical world. You can touch, see, feel, hear, or taste them. Concrete nouns can also be common or proper nouns. Examples: shoe, music, Michael Jordan, cookies, road, book, desk, lunch, air, sky, molecules
Abstract: These are nouns which you can NOT see, touch, feel, hear, or see. Be careful when you use or read these, because many of them can be used as verbs, too. Make sure that they are the noun form when identifying them. Examples: loyalty, freedom, love, honesty, hope, joy, relaxation
Here is an example of an abstract noun that can also be a verb: "love"
Used as a verb: I love my family.
Used as a noun: The most important thing to me is love.