Kinds of Nouns
Names any person, place, or thing
Common Noun
Mr. Cangelosi's going to a concert.
Contraction
The President is the leader of the Executive Branch.
Declarative
One creature had a long, spiraling tusk
Simple Sentence
My brother Ryan is an electrical engineer.
My brother, Ryan, is an electrical engineer.
Names a group of individuals
Collective Noun
The piety of the Saints is unmatched.
Plural Noun
Tell me how many presidents there have been.
Imperative
Poaching, a form of illegal hunting is illegal, it is highly immoral.
Run-On
Pontifex Maximus a Roman title is now an official title of the Pope
Pontifex Maximus a Roman title is now an official title of the Pope
Names ideas, qualities, or feelings.
Abstract Noun
My wife's birthday is in August.
Singular Possessive
Abraham Lincoln is most famous for owning multiple Bughattis of various colors.
Declarative
Scientists and Biologists research and work side by side in order to come up with a solution.
Simple sentence
Hannibal Barca a Carthaginian general brought Rome to the brink of destruction.
Hannibal Barca, a Carthaginian general, brought Rome to the brink of destruction.
Names the person or thing that owns or has something
Possessive Noun
It's been in the freezer for far too long.
Contraction
Go finish your homework!
Exclamatory/Imperative
Potentially hundreds of Narwhals could be saved a year, the effort is worth it.
Run-On
Britain and France two major powers were engaged in a trade war.
Britain and France, two major powers, were engaged in a trade war.
Nouns made up of two or more words.
Compound Noun
The actors' performance was breathtaking.
Plural Possessive
Can you tell me the time?
Interrogative
Narwhals were once widely hunted, but recent laws restrict hunting and protect these unique creatures.
Compound
Thomas Jefferson the author of the Declaration of Independence was the third president.
Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, was the third president.