There are three articles in the English language: a. an, theArticles are “noun markers.” When you see the words a, an, or the, you know that a noun will immediately follow. Use the article a in front of nouns that… Read more934. The Articles – a, an, the

A noun is a word that names a person. A proper noun names a specific person: Mom, Mrs. Jenkins, Dr. Smith. Proper nouns are always capitalized.A common noun names a non-specific person: parent, teacher, doctorCommon nouns are not capitalized. A… Read more936. A Noun Names a Person

A noun is a word that can name a place. A proper noun names a specific place: Colorado, Europe, Italy, Washington SchoolProper nouns are always capitalized.A common noun names a place that is not specific: state, continent, country, schoolCommon nouns… Read more937. A Noun Names a Place

Sometimes a noun names a thing. A thing is always a common noun and will not be capitalized.Here are some nouns that name things: house, tree, duck, road, car, book, bicycle, soda, apple A noun sometimes names a thing. A… Read more938. A Noun Names a Thing

We know that a noun can name a person, a place, and a thing. A noun can also name an idea.An idea cannot be seen or touched. However, an idea is still a noun.Here are some examples of nouns that… Read more939. A Noun Names an Idea

A noun names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Some nouns are called concrete nouns because they name something that we can see or touch. Here are some examples of concrete nouns:dog, horse, flag, car, desk, person,… Read more941. Concrete Nouns

A noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. An abstract noun names something that cannot be seen or held. Many abstract nouns name an idea. Here are examples of an abstract noun:help,… Read more942. Abstract Nouns

Some nouns are compound words made by joining two smaller words together. Here are some examples of compound nouns:toothpaste, haircut, ice cream, potato chip, blackberry, whiteboard, grapefruit, quicksand, airline, grasshopper, railroad, airport Some nouns are formed by putting two or… Read more943. Compound Nouns

A collective noun is a word that names a group of something as a single unit. Here are some collective nouns: class – a collection of studentsherd – a collection of animalsflock – a collection of birdsfaculty – a collection… Read more944. Collective Nouns

A noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Sometimes a noun works as the subject of a sentence. The subject of a sentence is the person, play or thing who is doing… Read more951. A Noun Acts as a Subject