Nouns Compound, Common, Proper, Abstract, Concrete, and Collective

Compound Nouns  Words can be combined to form compound nouns.  The two parts may be written in a number of ways:  1. as one word. Example: policeman, boyfriend  2. as two words joined with a hyphen. Example: dining-table  3. as two separate words. Example: fish tank.

Collective Nouns  Refers to a group of people or things * congregation * class * family  Try to figure out what animal coincides with the following collective nouns:  School ofHerd of  Army ofSwarm of  Flock of

Proper Nouns  Proper nouns must fulfill these two requirements: 1.Must name a specific person, place, thing, or idea 2.Must begin with a capitol letter EX: Paris, New York, Oprah, Mr. Evans

Common Nouns  They refer to a non-specific person, place thing, or idea  They do not begin with a capitol letter. EX: desk, girl, city, man

The Abstract Noun  Recognize an abstract noun.  Nouns name people, places, things, and ideas. One class of nouns is abstract. Your five senses cannot detect this group of nouns. You cannot see them, hear them, smell them, taste them, or feel them. Nouns

Concrete Nouns  Many nouns are concrete, not abstract. Concrete nouns register on your five senses. Here is an example: Concrete nouns Concrete nouns  Joseph cuddled the wet puppy under his warm jacket.  Puppy is an example of a concrete noun. You can see a puppy, stroke its fur, smell its breath, etc. Because a puppy will register on all five senses, puppy is a concrete noun.

Singular and Plural  Singular nouns name a singular (1) person, place, thing, or idea. Ex: man, cat, woman, bike  Plural nouns name a plural (more than one) person, place, thing or idea. Ex: men, cats, women, bikes