Nouns and their Jobs

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What are the two main types of nouns?

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Common nouns (general names) and proper nouns (specific names).

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing (e.g., 'city', 'dog').

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a person, place, or organization (e.g., 'New York', 'Sarah').

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun refers to a group of individuals or things (e.g., 'team', 'flock').

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What is a concrete noun?

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A concrete noun refers to something that can be perceived through the senses (e.g., 'apple', 'car').

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What is an abstract noun?

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An abstract noun refers to ideas or concepts that cannot be perceived through the senses (e.g., 'happiness', 'freedom').

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What is a compound noun?

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A compound noun is made up of two or more words that function as a single noun (e.g., 'toothbrush', 'mother-in-law').

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What is a noun phrase?

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A noun phrase includes a noun and its modifiers, which can be adjectives or other nouns (e.g., 'the big red ball').

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What is the function of a subject noun in a sentence?

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The subject noun tells us who or what the sentence is about.