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What are common nouns abstract proper and adjectives?

Let's break down these types of nouns:

Common Nouns

* Definition: General names for people, places, things, or ideas.

* Examples:

* People: student, teacher, doctor, friend

* Places: city, park, school, beach

* Things: book, car, table, phone

* Ideas: love, happiness, freedom, justice

Abstract Nouns

* Definition: Names for concepts, ideas, qualities, or feelings that cannot be physically touched.

* Examples:

* Concepts: democracy, equality, peace

* Ideas: love, hope, fear

* Qualities: honesty, kindness, courage

* Feelings: anger, sadness, joy

Proper Nouns

* Definition: Specific names for individual people, places, things, or organizations. They are always capitalized.

* Examples:

* People: John Smith, Queen Elizabeth, Beyoncé

* Places: New York City, Mount Everest, The Grand Canyon

* Things: iPhone, Mona Lisa, The Titanic

* Organizations: NASA, United Nations, Google

Adjectives

* Definition: Words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns.

* Examples:

* Size: big, small, tiny, enormous

* Color: red, blue, green, yellow

* Shape: round, square, triangular, rectangular

* Other Qualities: beautiful, funny, interesting, old, new, happy, sad

Key Points:

* Capitalization: Proper nouns are capitalized, while common nouns are not.

* Abstract vs. Concrete: Abstract nouns represent intangible ideas, while concrete nouns represent physical things.

* Adjectives Modify: Adjectives provide more information about nouns and pronouns.

Let me know if you'd like examples of how these types of words are used in sentences!

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