Terms to know

1. Common Noun:

• Is the generic name for a person, place, or thing in a class or group. (Dog = common noun)

2. Proper Noun

• They name specific one-of-a-kind items, and they begin with capital letters, no matter where they occur within a sentence. (Dog’s name (Fido, in this case) = proper noun)

Example of both:

1. Common Noun: You broke my favorite mug. Proper Noun: I can’t believe you broke my Snoopy mug.

2. Common Noun: I really want a new pair of jeans. Proper Noun: I really want to buy a new pair of Levis.

3. Common Noun: I wish I could remember the name of that painter. Proper Noun: I really love art by Van Gogh.

4. Common Noun: They’re all waiting for us at the restaurant. Proper Noun: Everyone else is at Bill’s Burgers.

5. Common Noun: I really want to live in the city Proper Noun: Of all the places I’ve lived, Denver was best.

6. Common Noun: Let’s go to watch a live game at the stadium. Proper Noun: Let’s try to get good seats at Wrigley Field

7. The award-winning Babe Ruth (proper noun) is the greatest baseball player (common noun) in history.

3. Concrete Noun:

• is a noun that you CAN see, hear, smell, touch, and taste.

Some examples are:

• The floor-length, velvet dress is a deep shade of violet.

• The yellow flowers flowed from a glass red vase.

• Suddenly, a large roaring black panther appeared from behind the rock.

• The sunset unfurled ribbons of red, purple, and gold across the sky.

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4. Abstract Noun:

• is a noun that you CAN'T can see, hear, smell, touch, and taste.

Some examples are:

• Success seems to come easily to certain people.

• His hatred of people smoking indoors is legendary.

• She has an incredible love for nature.

• This is of great importance.

• He received an award for his bravery.