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Nouns

Nouns. Definition:. A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Concrete vs. Abstract. Concrete. Abstract. Ideas, actions, conditions, qualities. Can be seen or recognized through any of the five senses. Collective Nouns.

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Nouns

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  1. Nouns

  2. Definition: • A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea

  3. Concrete vs. Abstract Concrete Abstract Ideas, actions, conditions, qualities • Can be seen or recognized through any of the five senses

  4. Collective Nouns • Nouns that name a collection of people or things acting as a unit • EXAMPLES: community, class, army, team, flock, family, club, committee, etc.

  5. Compound Nouns • A noun made up of more than one word • EXAMPLES: fire engine, soap opera, rock-and-roll, jack-of-all-trades, toothbrush, dishwater

  6. Common vs. Proper Common Proper Names a specific person, place or thing EXAMPLES: Willa Cather, North America, Paris, Venus • Names any one of a class or people, places, or things • EXAMPLES: novelist, continent, city, planet

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