Types of nouns! Flashcards
1
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nouns
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– a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
2
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proper noun
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the specific name of a particular person, place, thing, or idea. These will ALWAYS be capitalized!
3
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common noun
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– refers to any one of a general group of persons, places, or things
4
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concrete noun
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– names a person, place or thing. These can be sensed by your five senses; they can be seen, touched, felt, tasted, heard, or smelled.
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abstract noun
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– represents a feeling, idea, or quality. These can NOT be sensed by your five senses; they can not be seen, touched, felt, tasted, heard, or smelled.
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collective noun-
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refers to things or people as a unit.
Ex: team, class, herd, flock, school (of fish), group, family
