THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF NOUN!

Nouns

A noun is a person, place, thing or idea. But that isn’t all! There are several types of nouns!

Common Noun – a generic person, place, thing or idea.Proper Noun – a specific person, place, thing or idea.

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Concrete & Abstract NounsConcrete noun - refers to a physical, and

usually visible or touchable, object or substance. Examples: board, desk, floor, book, stove

Abstract noun - denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object Examples: silence, love, strength, honesty,

courage, faith

Singular, Collective, Plural

Singular Noun – a form of noun meaning one of something. Examples: pencil, pen, paper, towel, desk

Collective Noun - a noun that denotes a group of individuals. Examples: assembly, family, crew

Plural Noun – a form of noun meaning more than one of something. Examples: pencils, pens, papers, towels, desks

Compound Nouns - two or more nouns combined to form a single noun.

Open Compound Noun – a compound word with spaces in between the new word. Example: living room, dinner table, full moon.

Closed Compound Noun – two words that form a new word with NO spaces in between. Example: notebook, bookstore, fireman

Hyphenated Compound Noun – has a hyphen in between the words that form the new word. Example: mother-in-law, factory-made, ten-year-old

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Noun functions in a sentenceFunction Definition Examples

subject tells “who” or “what” about the verb.

Jonathan ran to school.Hawaii is a great place to visit.

predicate noun a noun that renames the subject.

Thomas is the manager of the store.

direct object answers “who” or “what” after an action verb.

David threw the ball to John.

indirect object tells “to whom” or “for whom” the action is done.

Dad gave Brad money to buy the car.

object of preposition the last word in a prepositional phrase

The boy was hurt in the accident.The driver filled the fuel tank of the bus.

appositive explains a noun or pronoun that comes just before it.

Bobby’s sister, Rachel, was an intelligent student.