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Nouns Grade Seven

Definition • Person • Place • Thing • Idea

Types of Nouns • 1. Proper Noun • A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. • It must be capitalized. Ex. Washington D. C.

Types of Nouns • 2. Common Noun • A common noun does not name specifically a person, place, thing, or idea. • It does not need to be capitalized unless it begins a sentence. • Ex. city

Types of Nouns • 3. Collective Noun • A collective noun is a singular word that represents more than one item • Ex. band

Types of Nouns • 4. Concrete Noun • A concrete noun is a person, place, or thing that can be touched. • Ex. pencils

Types of Nouns • 5. Abstract Noun • An abstract noun names something that can not be touched. • It is a quality or a feeling. Ex. patriotism

Types of Nouns • 6. Compound Noun • A compound noun is made up of two or more smaller words put together. • Compound words can be closed. • Ex. football • Compound words can be open. • Ex. pen pal • Compound words can be hyphenated • Ex. merry-go-round

This completes the review of nouns. Additional review can be done in the review folders housed in 106 and the library.