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Nouns

This comprehensive guide introduces the concept of nouns, highlighting their role as words for people, places, things, ideas, and qualities. It explores various classifications of nouns, including concrete vs. abstract, common vs. proper, count vs. non-count, and collective nouns. Each type is defined with clear examples, making it easy to understand the differences. Aimed at enhancing your grasp of language, this resource also includes insights on practical applications and assignments for further learning about nouns in sentences.

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Nouns

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  1. Nouns Review

  2. Nouns • A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea, or quality.

  3. Examples • Person: people • Can be in general or specific people. • Aunts, uncles, golfer, shopkeeper, musician, Uncle Joe

  4. Place • Can be general or specific: • Forest, school, house • Shenandoah National Forest, Briar Woods High School, White House

  5. Thing • Can be any things. • Chair, door, pencil, car, yard, dog, cat, water

  6. Idea/Quality • Examples of ideas (these are not something you can touch, but they still exist): • Hunger, jealousy, hope, happiness, sad, freedom, pride

  7. Concrete vs. Abstract • Nouns can be classified into two type: concrete and abstract. • Concrete nouns are words that can be touched or seen (think like the word says – you can touch concrete) chairs, dog, etc. • Abstract nouns are words that have no physical body, such as ideals (hope, freedom, pride)

  8. Common and Proper nouns • Common nouns are run of the mill normal nouns that name unspecific items: such as table, dog, house, yard. • Proper nouns name something specific and are usually capitalized with use: White House, Uncle Joe, Washington, D.C., Briar Woods High School.

  9. Count vs. noncount nouns • Count nouns are nouns that can have a quantity added to them. Dogs, cats, pencils, phones. • Non count nouns are nouns who don’t have a quantity. Software, deer, music, heat. (You don’t add an “s” to these).

  10. Collective Nouns • Nouns that signify a group of some kind: • Herd of deer, acting troupe, murder of crows, track team, flock of geese

  11. Assignments • Worksheet packet next (YAY) • Quiz on nouns (need to know definitions and how to pick out examples) on Thursday.

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