This document defines and provides examples of the six main categories of nouns: common, proper, concrete, abstract, collective, and compound nouns. It also provides exercises for readers to practice identifying nouns and categorizing them.

1. Nouns are naming words that identify people, places, or things.There are six categories of nouns: common, proper, concrete, abstract, collective, and compound. Nouns can be Nounsthe beachmonkey

2. Common nouns are the ordinary names for people, places or things that can be singular or plural.Common Nounsflowersbee

3. Proper nouns name specific people, places, or things.Proper nouns are capitalized.Proper nouns can be singular or plural.Proper NounsMount EverestSanta Clause

4. Concrete nouns refer to something that physically exists.Concrete nouns can also be countable or noncountable.Concrete Nounsthree bricksice

5. Abstract nouns can not be seen or touched.Abstract nouns can name feelings, ideas, characteristics, or qualities.Abstract Nounspatrioticcold

6. Collective nouns name groups of people or things.Collective nouns can refer to a single unit or to an individual member.Collective Nounsclass

7. Compound nouns are created when we combine two or more words.Compound nouns can be written as one single word, as two or more separated words, or as a hyphenated word.Compound Nounsnotebookjack-o-lanternpaw print

8. Find and correct the capitalization errors in these sentences.i was delighted to see michelle and dave last saturday.The spanish Test on tuesday was hard.michael could not sleep because his Puppy, fluffy, whined all Night.Let’s Practice!

9. I was delighted to see Michelle and Dave last Saturday.The Spanish test on Tuesday was hard.Michael could not sleep because his puppy, Fluffy, whined all night.How did you do?

10. Place these nouns in the correct category.Concrete Abstract determination justice quality celery annoyance loyalty flower paperclip height jar quarter governmentMore Practice

11. Concrete Abstract celery determination paperclip justice quarter quality flower annoyance jar loyalty height government How did you do?