Nouns

Person
Place
Thing

Created by:
Chetali Malhotra
College Roll No- 114

Person

A noun can name a person by name:

Bobby

Sa
ll y

Mrs. Smith

A noun can name a kind of a person:

man

teacher

sister

Place
A noun can name a place:

Blanchard

Missouri
Cape Girardeau

A noun can name a kind of place:

park

classroom

home

Thing
A noun can name a thing

Rover

October
PlayStation

A noun can name a kind of thing:

hamburger

jump rope

t-shirt

Lets Review
A noun is:
a. An action word
b. A naming word
c. A describing word
2. A noun names: (choose three)
a. a place
b. a verb
c. a thing
d. a sentence
e. a person
1.

Types of Nouns

Common and Proper Nouns

A common noun names any person, place, thing or
idea.
Examples:
My book is on the table.
Tamika went to school early this morning.

A proper noun names a specific person, place, thing

or idea.
Examples:
My book, Long Walk to Freedom, is on the table.
Tamika goes to Oglethorpe Elementary.

Collective and Abstract Nouns

Collective nouns name a group or collection of people,

places, things or ideas. They are considered one unit and
so they are singular.

Examples:

The crowd sounds like a herd of elephants.

The staff includes professionals and nonprofessionals.
The group of students is standing in line.

An abstract noun names ideas, feelings, or qualities.They

cannot be physically touched.

Examples:
Lynn wept in sorrow over the loss of her dog.

Lets Practice

Read the sentences on the back of your reference

sheet. Pay attention to the underlined nouns. Circle the
type of noun that is underlined. Be sure to circle all
types that apply.

Congratulations!

You are now an expert

on nouns!!
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