251. Concrete Common Nouns

A noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
A concrete noun is a person, a place, or a thing that we can see.
When the concrete noun is common, it is not specific and it does not get capitalized.

Here are some concrete common nouns that name a person:
teacher
mother
father
sister
brother
doctor
mechanic

Here are some concrete common nouns that name a place:
school
home
garage
playground
grocery store
gym
bedroom

Here are some concrete common nouns that name a thing:
basketball
sandwich
dog
tree
bicycle
stone
book

We use concrete common nouns to name objects in the world that can be seen. Concrete common nouns name persons, places, and things.

  • Now you try it. Find the three concrete common nouns inside this sentence. The cat ran out of the house and jumped into the tree. Did you find three objects in the sentence? Good for you!