We know that a noun can name a person, a place, or a thing – but nouns also name ideas.
Nouns that name ideas are usually things that we can feel but we can’t see. Use lower-case letter to write all common nouns.
Here is a list of common nouns that name ideas:
bravery
happiness
sadness
hope
love
fear
excitement
peace
joy
intelligence
luck
Some common nouns name ideas. Use lower-case letters to write common nouns that name ideas.
▶It’s your turn. Find two common nouns in this sentence that name ideas: Jim feels both hope and fear when he races. Did you find the two common nouns that name a feeling? Good for you.