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Back to category: English Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. GRAMMER HELP (OUTLINE) A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea. A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea. A concrete noun names an object perceived through the senses; an abstract noun names something that cannot be perceived with the senses. A collective noun names a group of people or things. A compound noun contains two or more words. Ex.: Common Nouns avenue, city, statue Proper Nouns Fourth Avenue, Rome, Statue of Liberty Concrete Nouns book, computer, boat Abstract Nouns wisdom, courtesy, honesty Collective Nouns crowd, jury, team Compound Nouns real estate, thumbprint, son-in-law A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun or another pronoun. The noun or pronoun that a pronoun stands for is called the antecedent of the pronoun. The antecedent may be made up of two or more nouns. Sometimes a pronoun refers to a noun in a preceding sentence. Ex.: Kathryn i... Posted by: Sheryl Hogges Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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