Flashcards: Nouns

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What is a common noun?

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A general name for a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is a proper noun?

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A specific name for a person, place, thing, or organization. Always capitalized.

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What is a concrete noun?

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A noun that can be perceived with the five senses (sight, smell, hearing, taste, touch).

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Abstract noun

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A noun that is an idea, feeling, quality, or characteristic.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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dog, city, teacher, book, car

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Fido, Paris, Mrs. Davis, Harry Potter, Toyota

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Give an example of a concrete noun.

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pizza, music, rain, desk, flower

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Give an example of an abstract noun.

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love

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What type of noun is 'river'?

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Common Noun

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What type of noun is 'Nile River'?

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Proper Noun