Common Noun
names a general class of person, place, thing, or idea
Proper Noun
names a particular person, place, thing or idea, and it is always capitalized
Concrete Noun
refer to material things, to people, or to places
Abstract Noun
name ideas, feelings, or qualities
Compound Nouns
a noun of two or more words; can be one word, separate words, or hyphenated words
Collective Nouns
names a group or a collection of people, animals, or things considered as a unit
bridge
common, concrete
sadness
common, abstract
thanksgiving day
proper, abstract
stripe
common,concrete
gulf of mexico
proper, concrete
emma
proper, concrete
north america
proper, concrete
cousin
common, concrete
salt
common, concrete
sir francis drake
proper, concrete
honor
common, abstract
truth
common, abstract
argentina
proper, concrete
cucumber
common, concrete
detroit
proper, concrete
year
common, abstract
joy
common, abstract
paper
common, concrete
Mrs. Romero is the best teacher of mathematics in our junior high school.
Mrs. Romero, compound; junior high school, compound
Yesterday she discussed geometric solids with our class.
class, collective
After an engaging demonstration, Mrs. Romero passed out some math problems to the captivated audience.
Mrs. Romero, compound
We divided into small groups and worked on the problems.
groups, collective
Our teachers served as onlookers and checked our worksheets.
worksheets, compound
Even members of our math club thought that some problems were difficult.
club, collective
beauty
common, abstract
rider
common, concrete
trophy
common, concrete
July
Proper, abstract
table
common, concrete
Chicago
Proper, concrete
Ms. Ling
Proper, concrete
idea
common, abstract
love
common, abstract
tuba
common, concrete
molar
common, concrete
elegance
common, abstract
kindness
common, abstract
Lake Erie
Proper, Concrete
These exercises develop balance and strength.
exercises, common concrete ; balance, common abstract ; strength, common abstract
The gymnast did a cartwheel with ease.
gymnast, common concrete; cartwheel, common concrete; ease, common, abstract
Silence filled the room, and the tension grew.
silence, common abstract; tension, common abstract
Shannon Miller won a medal.
Shannon Miller, Proper concrete; medal, common concrete
The whistles, shouts, and applause were deafening.
whistles, shouts, applause, common concrete; applause, common concrete
The woman from China performed with confidence.
woman, common concrete; China, proper concrete; confidence, common abstract
