<p> THE NOUN</p><p>A noun is a word or word group used to name a person, place, thing or idea. EXAMPLES: Persons: Joe, girl, teacher Places: Iowa, school, town, gym Things: celery, Great Pyramid, toothpaste Ideas: peace, happiness, truth, beauty</p><p>A noun is the subject when it serves as the subject of the verb in the sentence.</p><p>THE SUBJECT IS ALWAYS A NOUN BUT A NOUN IS NOT ALWAYS THE SUBJECT.</p><p>The tree fell in our yard. Tree and yard are both nouns in this sentence, but the subject is tree. (Who or what fell? The tree fell.)</p><p>There are six types of nouns. Common Proper Concrete Abstract Compound Collective</p><p>Common Noun . Not capitalized . Does not refer to a specific person, place or thing floor, building, flower, baby</p><p>Proper Noun . Capitalized . Refers to a SPECIFIC person, place or thing Sam, Spot, Titans, Mr. Soloweij</p><p>Concrete Noun . Something you can perceive with one or more of your five senses: touch, sight, hearing, taste, smell song, scent, breeze, chair</p><p>Abstract Noun . Cannot be perceived with your senses . An idea, feeling, quality, characteristic Honesty, anger, happiness, enthusiasm</p><p>Compound Noun . Two or more words used as a single noun . Can be written as one word, separate words or as a hyphenated word Front yard, swing set, home run, touchdown, home plate </p><p>Collective Noun . A single word that names a group Choir, band, club, flock</p><p>ALL NOUNS FIT INTO MORE THAN ONE CATEGORY. Happiness – common and abstract President Bush – concrete and proper and compound Dog – common and concrete</p>