Nouns

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or an idea.

There are six classes of nouns… 

Common Noun
- does not begin with a capital letter and names a specific person, place or thing

• lake
  
• hockey player
  
• soda pop
  
• painter
  
• language
  

Proper Noun
- does begin with a capital letter and names a specific person, place or thing

• Lake Ontario
  
• Eric Lindros
  
• Coca-Cola
  
• Rembrandt
  
• Flemish
  

Concrete Noun
- anything that can be seen, heard, touched, smelled or tasted

• cashews
  
• smoke
  
• fern
  
• trumpet
  

Abstract Noun
- something that cannot be directly seen, heard, touched, smelled or tasted

• truth
  
• justice
  
• honour
  
• peace
  
• faith
  

Compound Nouns
- a noun made up of two or more words (may be written as one word two words, or hyphenated)

• earthworm
  
• great-uncle
  
• ice hockey
  
• Main Street
  

Collective Nouns
- names a group of people or things

• Inuit
  
• committee
  
• family
  
• society
  
• class
  
• team