Nouns-F2

I. Nouns

1. What is a noun?

A. Definition:

A noun is a person place or thing.

B. Examples: (nouns are bold-faced)

1. Every **year** we go to the **beach**.

2. My **cat** is really fat.

3.My **bulldog** is really fast.

4.I like **California's beaches** alot.

5.**Mr.Conlay** teaches **english** at **Estancia H.S.**

2. What types of nouns are there?

A. Proper Nouns

Definition:

A **proper** **noun** is a **noun** which names a specific person, place, or thing.

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1. Examples

a.**Collin** loves to play **bass**.

b.**Shaun** can't write stories.

B. Common Nouns

Definition:

A common noun is a person, place, or thing

1. Examples

a.I like **cats**.

b.I like **dogs**.

C. Concrete Nouns

Definition:


 * A **concrete** **noun** is a **noun** that refers to what is viewed as a material entity. www.sil.org/linguistics/ GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAConcreteNoun.htm - 5k - ||

1. Examples

a.You can //**feel**// your tongue growing numb from the cold.

b.My **pencil** broke.

D. Abstract Nouns

Definition:

An **abstract** **noun** is a **noun** which names anything which you can not perceive **...** The highlighted words in the following sentences are all **abstract** **nouns**: **...** www.uottawa.ca/academic/ arts/writcent/hypergrammar/**noun**s.html - 20k

1. Examples

a.I have **loyalty** to my boyfriend.

b.He was a very **brave** person.

C. Countable Nouns

Definition:

A Countable Noun is a noun that has both a singular and a plural form. The plural is normally made by the addition of '-s'.

1. Examples

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C. Non-Countable Nouns

Definition:

1. Examples

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C. Collective Nouns

Definition:A collective noun refers to a group of people, animals or objects as a group; family, company, etc.. When a collective noun is used in the singular, the verb can be either Singular or Plural.

1. Examples

a.The **company** has decided to open ten new outlets.

b.The **animals** were wild today.