NOUN
came from the Latin word “nomen” which means “name”
name of person, place, things, animals, and ideas
SUBTYPES OF NOUN
A.) ABSTRACT NOUN
refers to notions or feelings that cannot be felt or touched directly
nouns representing ideas, concepts, attributes, or states
cannot be perceived by 5 senses
can be classified as uncountable or mass noun
E.g. love, liberty, generosity, freedom, charity, democracy, independence
Sample sentence: Toddlers develop independence by doing things for
themselves.
B.) CONCRETE NOUN
Exist physically. You can touch, see, feel, smell, and taste them.
refer to tangible items that we can detect with our senses
can be perceived by 5 senses
can be classified as countable and mass nouns
E.g. cup, bread, coffee(physical substance), books, table, chairs, cookies
Sample Sentence: Those cookies smell fantastic.
C.) COLLECTIVE NOUN
denotes a group or collection of people or things
pertain to a group of something specific
They are handled as singular nouns (although describing several nouns) and
employ singular verbs.
E.g. herd, crowd, team, pride
Sample sentence: A herd of wild buffalo rumbled on the prairie.
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TYPES OF NOUNS
a.) Common Noun
generic or general that refer to any member of a class of persons, places, or
things
are classified into three subtypes: concrete nouns, abstract nouns, and collective
nouns
Capitalization is not required unless it appears at the start of a sentence or in a
title.
E.g. girl, dog, street, teacher, park
Sample sentence: The girl crossed the river with fear.
b.) Proper Noun
A specific or distinctive name for a person, place, or item that is always
capitalized
E.g. Aileen, Snoopy, Madrigal Street, Teacher Ai, Teems Park
Sample sentence: Teacher Ai joined me for dinner at the restaurant.
English capitalization rules: When to capitalize
1. People’s names
Both a person's first and last names are capitalized. Similarly, middle names,
nicknames, and suffixes such as Jr. are all capitalized.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Historical names with descriptive terms frequently adhere to the norms for title
capitalization: prominent words are capitalized, but tiny words such as ‘the’ or ‘of’ are
not.
Ivan the Terrible
Maria of Aragon
came from the Latin word “nomen” which means “name”
name of person, place, things, animals, and ideas
SUBTYPES OF NOUN
A.) ABSTRACT NOUN
refers to notions or feelings that cannot be felt or touched directly
nouns representing ideas, concepts, attributes, or states
cannot be perceived by 5 senses
can be classified as uncountable or mass noun
E.g. love, liberty, generosity, freedom, charity, democracy, independence
Sample sentence: Toddlers develop independence by doing things for
themselves.
B.) CONCRETE NOUN
Exist physically. You can touch, see, feel, smell, and taste them.
refer to tangible items that we can detect with our senses
can be perceived by 5 senses
can be classified as countable and mass nouns
E.g. cup, bread, coffee(physical substance), books, table, chairs, cookies
Sample Sentence: Those cookies smell fantastic.
C.) COLLECTIVE NOUN
denotes a group or collection of people or things
pertain to a group of something specific
They are handled as singular nouns (although describing several nouns) and
employ singular verbs.
E.g. herd, crowd, team, pride
Sample sentence: A herd of wild buffalo rumbled on the prairie.
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TYPES OF NOUNS
a.) Common Noun
generic or general that refer to any member of a class of persons, places, or
things
are classified into three subtypes: concrete nouns, abstract nouns, and collective
nouns
Capitalization is not required unless it appears at the start of a sentence or in a
title.
E.g. girl, dog, street, teacher, park
Sample sentence: The girl crossed the river with fear.
b.) Proper Noun
A specific or distinctive name for a person, place, or item that is always
capitalized
E.g. Aileen, Snoopy, Madrigal Street, Teacher Ai, Teems Park
Sample sentence: Teacher Ai joined me for dinner at the restaurant.
English capitalization rules: When to capitalize
1. People’s names
Both a person's first and last names are capitalized. Similarly, middle names,
nicknames, and suffixes such as Jr. are all capitalized.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Historical names with descriptive terms frequently adhere to the norms for title
capitalization: prominent words are capitalized, but tiny words such as ‘the’ or ‘of’ are
not.
Ivan the Terrible
Maria of Aragon
