Hi! I'm Ashley, and this here is my friend Mia.
Today we're going to learn more about nouns. You ready? Let's go!
As you remember, a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. Now,
let's talk about some more specific types of nouns. Every noun can be common or proper,
singular or plural, and concrete or abstract.
First we have a common noun, which is a general name for a person, place, or thing,
such as "hamburger," "house," or "tree." These are everyday nouns and do not have a specific name.
“They lived in a big house.” In this sentence, the word “house” is a common
noun because it is a general name. There is not a specific name for the house.
A proper noun is a noun that is a specific name for an individual person, place, or thing,
such as "Statue of Liberty," "Suzy," or "Texas."
The first letter of every proper noun is always a capital letter.
“The man visited Texas.” In this example, Texas is a proper noun because states have specific names.
The “T” in Texas is capitalized.
Nouns can be singular, meaning “only one.” In the first sentence “I see a dog” there is one dog.
"Dog" is a singular noun. Next, “There is a tree.” There is only one tree, so "tree" is
a singular noun. “The house is blue”: There is only one house, so "house" is a singular noun.
Nouns can also be plural, representing more than one person, place, or thing.
“I have three cats.” There is more than one cat. “Cats” is the plural form of “cat.”
“Look at those puppies.” There is more than one puppy, so “puppies” is plural.
“There are many houses.” “Houses” is the plural form of “house.”
A concrete noun is a noun that you can see, smell, taste, touch, or hear, such as flowers, pillows,
and books. You can actually smell, touch, or see flowers, pillows, and books;
it is something that you can physically hold in your hand.
“There are a lot of soft pillows.”
In this sentence, “pillows” is a concrete noun because it is something you can physically hold.
An abstract noun is a noun that expresses ideas or character traits and cannot be heard, seen,
tasted, or touched. Some examples are "bravery,"
"anger," and "love." They are not physical objects. Ideas are abstract nouns.
“He had a lot of anger.” In this example, "anger" is an abstract noun
because it is not something that you can touch, see, taste, or hear.
In review, nouns can be common or proper, singular or plural, and concrete or abstract.
Let's look at the noun “blanket.” What kind of noun is this word? Well, it's not a specific name,
so it's common; it's also only one blanket, not many, so that makes it
singular; and I can also see and touch it, so that makes it
concrete. Great job! Now you're ready to ace your quiz. And don't forget to always be clever!