Types of Nouns

A noun is

• A. Person, Place or Thing

• B. Animal, Idea

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

An abstract noun:

• Is a noun that cannot be seen or heard

• Is a noun that you can feel, see, hear, smell, taste

• Is a noun that names a general person, place or thing

• Is a noun that specifically names a person, place, or thing

A common noun:

• Is a noun that cannot be seen or heard

• Is a noun that you can feel, see, hear, smell, taste

• Is a noun that names a general person, place or thing

• Is a noun that specifically names a person, place, or thing

A concrete noun:

• Is a noun that cannot be seen or heard

• Is a noun that you can feel, see, hear, smell, taste

• Is a noun that names a general person, place or thing

• Is a noun that specifically names a person, place, or thing

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

A proper noun:

• Is a noun that cannot be seen or heard

• Is a noun that you can feel, see, hear, smell, taste

• Is a noun that names a general person, place or thing

• Is a noun that specifically names a person, place, or thing

An example of a common noun is:

• Toronto Star

• newspaper

An example of a Proper Noun is:

• Mr. Bebie

• Principal

Many (a)   speak more than one language.

• Japanese
• Japaneses
• Japans

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2C

How many ​ (a)   do centipedes have?

• feet
• foot
• foots
• feets

Bob had two ​ (a)   because he had step-parents.

• mothers-in-law
• mother-in-laws
• mothers-in-laws

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1