Noun Steps

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Is the noun collective? Define - A collective noun names a group of animals, persons, places, or things considered as a unit.

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Is the noun concrete or abstract? Define - A concrete noun is something that can be seen and touch. An abstract noun expresses a quality or condition.

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Is the noun proper or common? Define - A proper noun names a particular person, place or thing. A common noun names any class of persons, places, or things.

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Is the noun really a noun or is it a verb? Define - A verb shows action

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What is the case of the noun? Define - Case is the relationship between the noun and the rest of the words in the sentence. There are three cases: 1) nominative - noun is doing the action of the verb, 2) objective - noun is receiving the action of the verb, 3) possessive - noun is showing ownership.

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What is the number of the noun? Define - Number refers to whether the noun is one (singular), or many (plural).

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What is the person of the noun? Define - Person refers to whether the noun is: 1) speaking 1st person, 2) being spoken to 2nd person, 3) being spoken about 3rd person

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What is a noun? Define - A noun is a name word. It names a person, place, or thing.

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What is the gender of the noun? Define - Gender is the quality of the noun by which sex is distinguished. masculine - male, feminine - female, neuter - object, M/F - unkown