1. Concrete Common Nouns By: Samantha Etienne

2. What Is Concrete Common? Concrete Common Referring to a material object or specific tangible detail. Or events that are available to the sense such as taste, hear, smell, and touch. A concrete describe a specific detail that a reader can easily visualize or imagine.

3. Examples of Concrete Noun Most nouns are concrete nouns such as: Most nouns are concrete nouns such as: Dog Dog Student Student Pencil Pencil Box Box Desk Desk Teacher Teacher Table Table Examples: My ice melted in the sun. Darrel’s kitten tore apart the yarn. Thunder rattle our windows. Reliable, Diane dog, licked the strawberry ice cream off her chin.

4. How Concrete Noun are used Concrete common nouns are used as the subject of the sentence. Concrete common nouns are used as the subject of the sentence. Examples: Examples: The Judge handed the files to the clerk. The Judge handed the files to the clerk. Whenever they take the dog to the beach, it spends hours chasing waves. Whenever they take the dog to the beach, it spends hours chasing waves. The real estate agent urged the couple to buy the second house because it had new shingles. The real estate agent urged the couple to buy the second house because it had new shingles. The book binder replaced the flimsy paper cover with a sturdy, cloth-covered board. The book binder replaced the flimsy paper cover with a sturdy, cloth-covered board.

5. Direct Object The direct object is the noun that receives the action of the transitive verb. The direct object is the noun that receives the action of the transitive verb. Examples: Examples: After dinner, Matthew always serve a cake. After dinner, Matthew always serve a cake. To the average citizen, politics offers considerable frustration. To the average citizen, politics offers considerable frustration. Christine discovered a pile of books hidden under the staircase. Christine discovered a pile of books hidden under the staircase.

6. Indirect Object Concrete nouns can also be use in Indirect object. Concrete nouns can also be use in Indirect object. Examples: Examples: She sent the letter to James. She sent the letter to James. Indirect object: James. Indirect object: James. They made dinner for him. They made dinner for him. Indirect object: him Indirect object: him No direct object No direct object Did we win? Did we win?

7. Predicate Nominative Predictive nominative is when the subject of a sentence is renamed. Predictive nominative is when the subject of a sentence is renamed. Example: Example: He is an idiot. He is an idiot. (The idiot is the predicate noun.) (The idiot is the predicate noun.) Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister. Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister. (Margaret Thatcher is the subject and Prime Minister is the predicate noun.) (Margaret Thatcher is the subject and Prime Minister is the predicate noun.)

8. Predicate Nominative (con.) Typically, a predicate nominative has the same value or grammatical weight as the subject. Typically, a predicate nominative has the same value or grammatical weight as the subject. Examples: Examples: At the end of the tournament, Tiger Woods was thee leader. At the end of the tournament, Tiger Woods was thee leader. For many of us on the team, the fans were an embarrassment. For many of us on the team, the fans were an embarrassment. When the plot is discovered, Andrea will be a suspect. When the plot is discovered, Andrea will be a suspect. Before the announcement, they were the favorite to win the contest. Before the announcement, they were the favorite to win the contest.

9. Remember!!!! Not all nouns are concrete. Not all nouns are concrete. Don’t confuse a concrete noun with an abstract noun. Don’t confuse a concrete noun with an abstract noun. Abstract noun is a noun which anything which you can not perceive through your five physical senses, and is the opposite of a concrete noun. Abstract noun is a noun which anything which you can not perceive through your five physical senses, and is the opposite of a concrete noun. Concrete noun is the opposite of an abstract noun. Concrete noun is the opposite of an abstract noun. Most nouns are concrete nouns. Most nouns are concrete nouns.

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