Types of Nouns
compound
Don't eat the TOADSTOOLS. (common/concrete, proper, abstract, collective, or compound?)
proper
How big is SEATTLE? (common/concrete, proper, abstract, collective, or compound?)
possessive noun
Jerry's cat, Tom's hat, Susie's bicycle
abstract
PATIENCE is waiting for ketchup to trickle out.
collective
The GAGGLE of geese is walking across the soccer field. (common/concrete, proper, abstract, collective, or compound?)
common
The GIRLS ran sprints on the field hockey field.
collective
The TEAM is waiting to play. (common/concrete, proper, abstract, collective, or compound?)
concrete
The girls ran sprints on the field hockey FIELD.
confidence
Which is the abstract noun? confide, confidence, confident, confidently
courage
Which is the abstract noun? courageously, courage, courageous, encourage
curiosity
Which is the abstract noun? curious, curiously, curiosity
happiness
Which is the abstract noun? happiness, happily, happy
collective noun
a noun takes a singular verb but refers to a group of people, creatures, or things
proper noun
a noun that denotes a particular or specific person, place, thing or idea; always capitalized
common noun
a noun that denotes any or all members of a class or group of persons, places, things, or ideas
possessive noun
a noun that shows ownership, uses an apostrophe, and functions as an adjective for a noun that follows it
proper noun
examples: Amelia Earhart, Nike, Chicago, Katmai National Park
compound noun
examples: doghouse, basketball, rattlesnake, thunderhead, spark plug, whiteboard, fireman, sailboat, coffee table
collective noun
examples: flock, herd, pack, army, committee, staff, crowd, team, class, group, club, jury (some depend on what is being referring to)
abstract noun
examples: loyalty, compassion, intelligence, curiosity, health, grace, bravery
common noun
examples: pilot, city, park, boy, girl, teacher, parent
concrete noun
examples: pizza, kitten, diamond, clock, car...
concrete noun
names a person, place, or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses
abstract noun
names ideas, qualities, or feelings that cannot be seen or touched
possessive noun
noun that shows ownership, possession or relationship
compound noun
single noun formed from two or more words
