Nouns-G2

= I. Nouns =

1. What is a //noun//?
A. Definition:is a word used to refer to people, animals, objects, substances, states, events and feelings. Nouns can be a subject or an object of a verb, can be modified by an adjective and can take an article or determiner.

B. Examples: (nouns are bold-faced)

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

2.**Tommy** made us lunch.

3.**Sam** said he loved school.

4**.Alex** plays any **sport**.

5.**Emily** loves **Carlsjuniors**.

A. //Proper Nouns//
Definition:proper noun are the names of individual people, places, titles, calendar times, etc

1. Examples

a.**Burger King** has the best burgers ever.

b. **Sam** said that burger knig has the worst burgers ever.

B. //Common Nouns//
Definition:

1. Examples

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C. //Concrete Nouns//
Definition:refers to objects and substances, including people and animals, that exist physically. They can be either an uncountable noun or a countable noun.

1. Examples

a.The mans **rolax** was worth five hundreded dollars.

b.The **jungle** has many frocious animals like tigerss and panthers.

D. //Abstract Nouns//
Definition:refers to states, events, concepts, feelings, qualities, etc., that have no physical existence.

1. Examples

a.the state of Alabama declared same sex marraige illegal in their state.

b.

C. //Countable Nouns//
Definition:

1. Examples

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b.

C. //Non-Countable Nouns//
Definition:

1. Examples

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C. //Collective Nouns//
Definition: 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

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