Nouns
Appositives
Definition: Appositives are nouns, pronouns, or phrases placed next to other nouns or pronouns
in order to clarify or name them more fully.
Examples:
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“Your friend Jill is knocking at the door.”
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“The sonata, Beethoven’s favorite piece, won the king’s admiration.”
Collective
Definition: Collective nouns describe groups of people or things.
Examples:
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"A flock of geese flew by my window."
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"The crowd cheered as the concert began."
Possessives
Definition: A form of a noun that depicts possession.
Examples:
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"Jamie’s wallet,”
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“The lawyer’s car” (or “the lawyers’ car” if more than one lawyer owns the car)
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“Thomas’s tree,”
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"Jesus' miracles,"
Abstract vs. Concrete
Definition: Abstract nouns refer to intangible concepts, and concrete nouns refer to tangible, touchable objects.
Example:
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Abstract: "My love for you is immeasurable."
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Concrete: "We are visiting the White House on Tuesday."
Countable vs. Uncountable
Definition: As their titles suggest, countable nouns can be modified by a quantity, and uncountable nouns are substances and concepts that cannot be divided into individual elements.
Examples:
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Countable: "I have a dozen eggs."
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Uncountable: "I'm looking for some advice."
Proper vs. Common
Definition: Common nouns refer to unparticular objects, places, or people. Proper nouns refer to particular objects,
places, or people and therefore need to be capitalized.
Examples:
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Proper: "I'm reading a book on Winston Churchill."
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Common: "The cat walked across the park."