Nouns

What is a noun?

A noun is the name of people, animals, places or things.

 Nouns can be divided in two: common nouns and Proper nouns.

a) Common nouns = the usual name of person, animal, place, or things.

b) Proper noun = Actual name of person, animal, place, or things.

I. Common nouns:

People nouns:
             















- boy                            
- girl                         
- man                            
- woman                 
- teacher                        
- doctor
- architect
- singer
- sister
- brother
- father
- mother
- baby

Animal nouns:
















- elephant
- lion
- giraffe
- zebra
- pig
- cow
- horse
- hamster
- guinea pig
- wolf
- butterfly


Thing nouns:

- lamp
- automobile
- computer
- desk
- backpack
- sharpener
- photo
- umbrella
- shoes
- apple
- tree
- flower

Place nouns:













- house
- school
- park
- shopping center
- library
- hospital
- police station
- town
- field
- stadium

II. Proper nouns:

People nouns:             
- Mr. Jones
- Miss Evelyn.
- Juan
- Susana
- Professor Sánchez

Animal nouns:
- Bigotes
- Firulais
- Porky
- Snowball
- Spots
- Blacky

Thing nouns:
- Coca-Cola
- Bic
- Ferrari
- The three little pigs
- Colgate

Place nouns:
- Mexico
- Mundo E
- Tlalnepantla
- Colegio Gabriela Mistral
- Main Avenue

So, the difference between common nouns and Proper nouns is that common nouns are names used for several people, animals, places or things; Proper nouns are names unique to people, animals, places, or things.

Let's watch some videos!

 VIDEO 1 (No love for animal nouns in this one, sorry!)

 VIDEO 2 (This contains a new type of adjective: Collective adjectives)

Review this topic, so we can start tomorrow with adjectives!

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