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THE NOUN. NOUNS. A noun is a word or word group used to name a person, place, thing or idea. NOUNS. A noun very often follows words like a, and and the. Persons: Joe, girl, teacher Places: Iowa, school, town, gym Things: celery, Great Pyramid, toothpaste
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NOUNS • A noun is a word or word group used to name a person, place, thing or idea
NOUNS • A noun very often follows words like a, and and the.
Persons: Joe, girl, teacher • Places: Iowa, school, town, gym • Things: celery, Great Pyramid, toothpaste • Ideas: Peace, Happiness, Truth, Beauty
THE SUBJECT • The noun that serves as the subject of the sentence • The subject is ALWAYS a noun, but a noun is NOT always the subject.
The boy ran to the school. • There are two nouns in this sentence and one subject. What are they?
On the lush, green lawn a sandbox is waiting for the children to arrive. • Three are three nouns, but only one subject. What are they?
Common Proper Concrete Abstract Compound Collective Six types of nouns
Common noun • Common noun is not capitalized • Common noun does not refer to specific person, place or thing.
Common noun grass, tree, student, teacher, desk, chair, school Can you think of more?
Proper noun • Proper noun is capitalized • Proper noun refers to a SPECIFIC person, place or thing.
Proper noun January, Mrs. Messina, Joe, Statue of Liberty, East Junior High School Can you think of more?
Concrete noun • Concrete nouns are something you can perceive with one or more of your five senses – touch, sight, hearing, taste, smell • music, person, wall, odor
Abstract noun • Abstract nouns cannot be perceived with your senses. • It is an idea, feeling, quality or characteristic.
Abstract noun • Truth, beauty, freedom, wisdom, sense of humor • Can you think of more?
Compound noun • Compound nouns are two or more words used as a single noun. • They can be written as one word, as separate words or as a hyphenated word.
sense of humor self control fire drill prime minister Traverse City jumping jack Compound noun
Collective noun • A collective noun is a single word that names a group.
committee class audience family jury litter team swarm Collective noun
All nouns fit into more than one category. We went to the White House.
We went to the White House. • White House is a concrete noun, a proper noun and a compound noun.