Kinds of Nouns

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Kinds of Nouns

• Ms. Voltz
• Fall 07

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Kinds of Nouns

• Proper
• Common
• Singular
• Plural
• Abstract
• Concrete

• Collective
• Compound
• Possessive
• Irregular

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Common Nouns

• A common noun is any noun that does not name a
  specific person, place, thing, or idea. Common
  nouns are not capitalized.

holiday
brothers
books
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Proper Nouns

• A proper noun names a specific person, place,
  thing, or idea. Proper nouns are capitalized.

Halloween
Joel and Khalil
Stargirl
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Singular and Plural Nouns

• A noun shows number it is either singular or
  plural.
• You use singular nouns to name one person, place,
  thing, or idea. Ex cat, book, and movie.
• You use plural nouns to name more than one. Ex
  cats, books, and movies.

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Concrete Nouns

• A concrete noun names a thing that can be seen or
  touched. Concrete nouns are either common or
  proper.

horse
pumpkin
Eiffel Tower
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Abstract Nouns

• An abstract noun names something that cannot be
  seen or touched. Abstract nouns are either
  common or proper.

love
humor
music
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Collective Nouns

• Collective nouns name a group made up of
  individual persons or things.

swarm
school
class
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Compound Nouns

• Compound nouns are formed by joining two words
  into a single term.

fire engine
blueprint
bulls-eye
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Possessive Nouns

• A special form of nouns to show who owns or
  possesses something is called possessive nouns.
  Both singular and plural nouns have possessive
  forms.

fawns spots
Rebeccas cello
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Irregular Nouns

• A noun that does not end in s or es is called an
  Irregular noun.

tooth
teeth