What is a Noun?

What is a Noun?

10th Grade · ELA · 45 min

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Learning Objective

I can identify and correctly use different types of nouns in sentences.

  • 1

    Concrete nouns refer to people, places, or things that you can experience through your five senses, while abstract nouns refer to ideas, concepts, or emotions that you cannot.

  • 2

    Common nouns refer to general people, places, things, or ideas, while proper nouns refer to specific instances of those things and are always capitalized.

  • 3

    A collective noun refers to a group of people or things and can be used as either a singular or plural noun.