Simple presentation to show proper, common, concrete and abstract nouns

1. Noun Types
Proper vs. Common
Concrete vs. Abstract

2. Proper Nouns
O Nouns that identify
a specific person,
place or thing.
O Mount Everest
O Alex (any name)
O Bush Stadium
O Puebla

3. Common Nouns
O Non-specific
person, place or
thing
O mountain
O boy
O stadium
O city

4. Proper vs. Common
Mount Everest
Alex
Bush Stadium
Puebla
Disney World
American
Eagle
mountain
boy
stadium
city
park
store

5. Concrete
O Concrete nouns can
be experienced
through your 5
senses: Sight,
Sound, Smell, Taste
and Touch.
O If you can’t see it,
hear it, smell it,
taste it or touch it,
it’s not a concrete
noun.

6. Abstract
O Abstract nouns
cannot be touched,
seen, heard, tasted
or smelled.
O Abstract nouns
represent ideas,
concepts and
feelings

7. Concrete vs. Abstract