PPTAIPerson · Place · Thing · Animal = concrete (common) nouns | Idea = abstract
| Category | Definition | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Common Nouns | General names for people, places, things | dog, city, teacher |
| Proper Nouns | Specific names, always capitalized | Paris, Michael, Amazon |
| Concrete Nouns | Physical, tangible things | apple, bridge, music |
| Abstract Nouns | Ideas, qualities, emotions | love, freedom, intelligence |
| Collective Nouns | Groups treated as a unit | team, family, choir |
| Compound Nouns | Two+ words forming one noun | bus stop, mother-in-law, snowman |
| Countable Nouns | Can be counted, singular/plural | book/books, coin/coins |
| Uncountable (Mass) Nouns | Cannot be counted, no plural | milk, furniture, information |
| Gender-Specific Nouns | Indicate male/female | waiter, actress, boy, lady |
| Gerunds | Verbs ending in -ing used as nouns | swimming, singing, thinking |
| Verbal Nouns | Derived from verbs but not gerunds | development, attack, drawing |
| Possessive Nouns | Show ownership | teacher’s desk, dog’s bone |