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Grammar Unit One: Lesson One Types of Nouns
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Grammar Unit One: Lesson One
Types of Nouns
Definition
A NOUN is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
person
place
thing
idea
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IDEA?Why can’t we identify the idea in this picture?
Ideas are thoughts and
cannot be seen. Examples of ideas include
happiness, joy, pain, and fairness.
What ideas might this person have?
Kinds of Nouns
There are two basic kinds of nouns:
1. Common2. Proper
Common Nouns
A COMMON NOUN names a general person, place, thing, or idea. It does not refer to something specific.
cat
house
shoe
Proper Nouns
A PROPER NOUN names a specific person, place, thing, or idea. It refers to a NAME of a noun.
Felix
White House
Nike
Concrete & Abstract Nouns
In addition to common and propernouns, there are also CONCRETE andABSTRACT nouns.
Hats—concrete noun
Love—abstract noun
CONCRETE NOUNS
CONCRETE NOUNS are nouns that youcan see, hear, touch, smell, or taste.
Abstract NOUNS
ABSTRACT NOUNS are nouns that youcannot see, hear, touch, smell, or taste. Theyare ideas, qualities, and feelings that cannotbe seen or touched.
RESPONSIBILITY
FAIRNESS
JUSTICE
Classify these Nouns:
COMMON PROPER
CONCRETE
ABSTRACT
bike
planet
desk
scissors
Jupiter
justice
judge
dollar
Christian
snow
city
Islam
Roaring Spring
Pennsylvania
friendship
bikeplanet
desk
scissors Jupiter
justice
judge
dollar
Christiansnowcity
Islam
Roaring Spring
Pennsylvania
friendship
COMMON PROPER
CONCRETE
ABSTRACT
bikeplanet
desk
scissors Jupiter
justice
judge
dollar
Christiansnowcity
Islam
Roaring Spring
Pennsylvania
friendship
Check
your
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PracticeIdentify the nouns in each sentence. Then classify it as cc (common concrete), ca (common abstract), pc (proper concrete), or pa (proper abstract).
1. The children play with their toys.
An: The childrenchildren play with their toystoys. cc cc
2. Skylar rides the bus to Spring Cove Middle School.
An: Skylar rides the busbus to Spring Cove Middle Spring Cove Middle School.School.pc cc pc
3. Ramadan is celebrated by Muslims around the world.An: RamadanRamadan is celebrated by MuslimsMuslims around the
worldworld.pc pc cc
Practice Continued
4. Mrs. Maugle’s students have great respect for her.
AN: Mrs. Maugle’sMrs. Maugle’s studentsstudents have great respectrespect for her. pc cc ca
5. Students have a barrel of fun in Miss McElhatten’s class.
AN: StudentsStudents have a barrelbarrel of funfun in MissMiss McElhatten’sMcElhatten’s classclass.
6. Write a sentence using a common concrete and a proper concrete noun. Underline each of the nouns and label them accordingly.
7. Write a sentence using a common concrete and a common abstract noun. Underline each of the nouns and label them accordingly.
cccc ccca pc
Testing Your KnowledgeWhat is a noun?• a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a concrete noun?• a noun that can be seen, touched, heard, tasted, or
smelled
What is a abstract noun?• a noun that cannot be seen, touched, heard, tasted, or
felt. They are ideas, qualities, and feelings that cannot be seen or smelled
What is a proper noun?• A noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea
What is a common noun?• A noun that names a general person, place, thing, or idea.
