kinds of nouns the beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names. chinese proverb
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Kinds of nounsThe beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.
Chinese proverb
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Kinds of nouns
Objective: Learn why the noun, and its six identifiable subgroups, is the
fundamental component of our language.
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Nouns
Nouns are naming words. They help us identify the persons, or things we talk about.
There are six distinct groups of nouns: Common nouns, proper nouns, concrete nouns, abstract
nouns, collective nouns, and compound nouns.
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Common Nouns
A common noun is a word that speaks of something only in a general way. Like book, car, and person. Common nouns can be written in singular form (book, car, and person) or plural (books, cars, and people).
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Proper Nouns
Unlike common nouns, proper nouns name a very specific person, place, or thing. One distinguishing aspect of proper nouns is that they always begin with a capital letter. Catcher in the Rye, BMW Z4, and Albert Einstein are proper nouns.
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Concrete Nouns
Concrete nouns name something that appeals to your senses. For instance, toothbrush, cell phone, moonlight, waves, and breezes are all concrete nouns.
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Abstract Nouns
In contrast to concrete nouns, abstract nouns name beliefs, concepts, and characteristics or qualities – things that can’t be touched, seen, or accrued. For example, composure, sovereignty, free enterprise, daring, and handsome are abstract nouns.
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Collective Nouns
Collective nouns are words used to name people, places, and things in terms of a unit,. For instance, class, flock, herd, and family are collective nouns.
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Compound Nouns
New words can be formed by combining two or more words, thus creating a compound word. Compounds can be made up of a number of speech components including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Some examples of compound nouns are motorcycle, onlooker, input, and washing machine.
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Many nouns may fall into more than one of these categories. For example, the noun school (of fish) is common, concrete, and collective. The noun well-being is abstract and compound.