Nouns
Eight Kinds of Nouns:
common, proper, collective,
compound, concrete, abstract,
singular, plural
A noun is a word that names a:
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Person
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Place
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pencil, clock, shoe
Idea
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Parkers Prairie, school, river
Thing
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Grandfather, Percy, doctor
love, truth, democracy
Quality
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beauty, sadness, boredom
A common noun is the
general name for a ______.
Person = girl
Thing = tree
Place = hospital
Idea =curiosity
Quality = strength
A proper noun is the specific
name for a ____________.
Person = George Washington
Place = Minnesota
Thing = Oreo cookies
A collective noun is a word
used for a group of people
or things.
choir
flock
herd
A compound noun is made
up of two or more words.
blackboard
wallpaper
scarecrow
toothpaste
Sometimes compound
nouns are hyphenated.
Father-in-law
Twenty-five
Six-year-old
A concrete noun refers to the
ability to see, hear, smell,
taste, or feel the item.
An abstract noun refers to
abstract objects such as ideas
and concepts.
intelligence
bravery
loyalty
A singular noun names one
person, place, or thing.
Grandmother
Computer
House
Pencil
A plural noun names more than
one person, place, or thing.
Churches
Pens
Books
Parents
Write down the common
nouns in these sentences.
Sentence #1:
The architect built a sturdy bridge.
Sentence #2:
The population of St. Louis watched on
television as the Gateway Arch was
completed.
Answers: architect, bridge, population,
television
Write down the proper
nouns in these sentences.
Sentence #3:
On January 15, Americans celebrated
Martin Luther King Day.
Sentence #4:
Mr. Thompson brought his grandchildren
some souvenirs from Mexico.
Answers: January, Americans, Martin Luther
King Day, Mr. Thompson, Mexico
Write down the collective
nouns on this slide.
Sentence #5:
The team sprayed water on the coach.
Sentence #6:
No one in the crew saw the whale
coming.
Answers: team, crew
Write down the compound
nouns in these sentences.
Sentence #7:
The butterfly is a delicate creature.
Sentence #8:
The sixteen-year-old hopes to work as a
lifeguard next summer.
Answers: butterfly, sixteen-year-old,
lifeguard
Write down the concrete
nouns in these sentences.
Sentence #9:
He eats his bowl of cereal quickly.
Sentence #10:
On the path we spotted a large snake.
Answers: bowl, cereal, path, snake
Write down the abstract
nouns in these sentences.
Sentence #11:
Many immigrants came to this country
seeking freedom.
Sentence #12:
The hikers enjoyed the beauty of the fall
leaves.
Answers: freedom, beauty
Write down the singular
nouns in these sentences.
Sentence #13:
The tourist noticed the museum.
Sentence #14:
As a boy, he climbed many trees.
Answers: tourist, museum, boy
Write down the plural nouns
in these sentences.
Sentence #15:
Children can walk through the fields.
Sentence #16:
Her face was shown in many photos
and advertisements.
Answers: children, fields, photos,
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