Nouns

Nouns
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Common Nouns

 * a person, place, or thing
 * Examples: man, city, car

Proper Nouns

 * the name of a person, place, or thing
 * Examples: Tom, Boston, Toyota

Concrete Nouns

 * a noun that can be experienced through the five senses (sound, sight, smell, touch, taste)
 * Examples: man, city, car, cat, desk, soup

Abstract Nouns

 * a noun that cannot be experienced through the five senses (sound, sight, smell, touch, taste)
 * Examples: friendship, success, courage, honesty

Collective Nouns

 * word used for a group of people or things
 * Examples: team, committee, jury

Pronouns

 * a word used to replace a noun
 * Examples: He, she, we, they, him, her, us. them

Verbal Nouns

 * formed from a verb; a type of common noun
 * Examples: swimming, walking, singing

Compound Nouns

 * nouns made up of two or more words; some are hyphenated
 * Examples: sister-in-law, highlight, without