Nouns-A1

= I. Nouns =

1. What is a noun? A noun is a person, place, or thing.

A. Definition:

B. Examples: (nouns are bold-faced)

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

2. **Jade** is really good at playing the **guitar**.

3. The average **monkey** eats about 100 **bananas** a day.

4. **Madie** is overly obsessed with **volleyball**.

5. The **witch** loves to ride her **broom**..

2. What types of nouns are there?

A. Proper Nouns

Definition:

1. Examples

a. On **Halloween** all the **monsters** come out to play.

b. **Mr. Smith** loves to harrass his **students**.

B. Common Nouns

Definition:

1. Examples

a. **Blue** the **dog** can read a **book** better than i can.

b. **Lucy** the **cat** likes to play with **yarn**.

C. Concrete Nouns

Definition:

1. Examples

a. The **flower** died from there being to much **rain**.

b. The **clouds** were running through the **sky**.

D. Abstract Nouns

Definition:

1. Examples

a. I **envy** the man who created **Taco Bell**.

b. It brings me so much **joy** to see my **friends** and **family** happy.

C. Countable Nouns

Definition:

1. Examples

a. How much **juice** is left in your **cup**.

b. The **cat** didn't have much **water** left in her **bowl**.

C. Non-Countable Nouns

Definition:

1. Examples

a. There was to much **gravel** to plant the **rose**.

b. She was covered in **mud** from playing in the **garden**

C. Collective Nouns

Definition:

1. Examples

a. There was a large **family** in the courthouse waiting for the verdict.

b. **Lauren** joined the "Surf **Club**."