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Types of Nouns
Type | Definition | Examples | ||
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Common Noun | Names a non-specific person, place, or thing. Common nouns are never capitalized. More abstract ideas can also be common nouns, like thoughts, ideas, and concepts. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Proper Noun | Proper nouns give a specific name to a common noun, and therefore are ALWAYS CAPITALIZED. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Collective Noun | Collective nouns represent a group or collection of things, like a jar or a bar or a loaf. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Compound Noun | Compound nouns are simply nouns made by joining two or more words to make a new word. They’re often descriptive of what the item’s purpose is, but sometimes make no sense! | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Concrete Noun | When you use your five senses, you are most likely experiencing a concrete noun. If you can see, hear, smell, taste, or touch it, it’s a concrete noun. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Abstract Noun | Abstract nouns are those that name feelings, ideas, concepts, or characteristics that cannot be felt with your senses. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Countable Noun | Countable nouns are those that you can actually count. If you can put an article in front of the noun, such as a, an, or the, then it is countable. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Uncountable Noun | Uncountable nouns are things you cannot quantify, like feelings or emotions or abstract concepts. In general, you can divide these into mass and abstract. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |