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Nouns
Term | Definition |
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noun | a word or word group that is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea |
proper noun | names a particular person, place, thing, or idea and is capitalized (Sandra, Houston) |
common noun | names any one group of persons, places, things, or ideas and is generally not capitalized (author, city, monument) |
concrete noun | names person, place, thing, or idea and can be perceived by one or more of the senses (violin, onions) |
abstract noun | names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic (peace, honor, self-control) |
compound noun | two or more words used together as a singular noun (together, hyphenated or separate) (baseball, guest of honor, self-confidence) |
collective noun | a word that names a group (band, jury, class) |