NOUNS COMMON V PROPER CONCRETE V ABSTRACT AND

NOUNS – COMMON V. PROPER, CONCRETE V. ABSTRACT, AND COLLECTIVE NOUNS

Common and Proper Nouns A common noun names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas. A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea.

Common and Proper Nouns, Examples Common Proper country athlete newspaper United States of America Michael Jordan The Wall Street Journal day school book Mockingbird pen lion Fourth of July Savannah Middle School To Kill a Sharpie Simba

Common and Proper Nouns, Tip The easiest way to tell if a noun is common or proper is to see if it is capitalized. Proper nouns must always be capitalized. Common nouns will never be capitalized.

Common and Proper Nouns, Practice Identify each noun in the following sentences. Then, determine if it is a common noun or a proper noun. � Terry will travel to Mexico and South America in the summer. � My grandfather talked to my cousin at the library. � The students stood at the top of the Empire State Building. � My friends came to my house to watch the Super Bowl. � George accidentally locked his keys in the car.

Concrete and Abstract Nouns, Definition A concrete noun names a person, place, or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the five senses (smell, sight, taste, touch, or hearing). An abstract noun names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic and cannot be perceived by any of the five senses.

Concrete and Abstract Nouns, Examples Concrete bird airplane chair Earth calendar salt snow Abstract confidence patriotism sadness Judaism dedication bravery trust

Concrete and Abstract Nouns, Tip Remember, a concrete noun is something that you can see, taste, smell, touch, and/or hear. If you cannot see, taste, smell, touch, or hear something, and you know it is a noun, then it must be an abstract noun.

Concrete and Abstract Nouns, Practice Identify each noun in the following sentences. Then, determine if it is a concrete noun or an abstract noun. � The referee blew his whistle to stop the game. � The childhood of the boy was full of happiness and joy. � His memory began to deteriorate. � Those � The two children have a great friendship. thunder and lightning kept the boys awake.

Collective Nouns, Definition A collective noun is a noun that names a group of people, animals, or things. Collective nouns are not regular nouns made plural (usually by adding an “-s”) – they are nouns that can only refer to a group and cannot be made to refer to only one part of that group.

Collective Nouns, Examples Collective Nouns audience committee jury flock pack batch collection army Not Collective girls members jurors geese wolves cookies stamps soldiers

Collective Nouns, Practice Find the collective nouns in the following sentences. � The team runs at least three miles at every practice. � The committee decided to impeach the group’s leader. � My cousin came to visit and to meet my family for the first time. � After their performance, the singers were given a standing ovation by the audience. � The school of fish swam close together in order to intimidate predators.