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NounsNotebook
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Nouns! Ntbk p. 155A noun is a word that names a person, place,
thing or idea.
Examples:People: woman, lawyer, Mr. Szymendera,
zookeeperPlaces: St. Louis, school, forest, theater,
Mt. HoodThings: shoe, magazine, cat, pizza, soccer ballIdeas and Feelings: happiness, talent, law, hope,
fear, truth
Proper vs. Common ntbk p. 154
Proper noun:
names a specific person, place, thing or idea
Ex: Olaf, Diagon Alley, Comcast
Common noun:
does not name a specific p,pl,th, or idea
Ex. snowman, street, company
Plural Nouns
Traffic Light ntbk p. 153
Possessive Nouns ntbk p. 152
Possessive Nouns- shows possession of the noun that follows
1. singular nouns: add (') and -sex boy's hatMs. Reiss's shoes
2. plural nouns ending in -s: add only (')ex. Cowells' house girls' bikes
3. plural nouns not ending in -s: add (') and -s
ex. mice's cheesechildren's Harleys
Abstract vs. Concrete Ntbk p. 151
abstract noun: a feeling, idea, or quality that can be understood, but not seen or touched.
Examples: joy curiosity judgment honesty
concrete noun: a person, place, or thing that can be seen or touched.
Examples: coach field ball