Nouns

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Nouns

A noun is a naming word for a person, place, thing or animal.

Example: cat, chair, pencil, mountain


Different types of nouns:

  • Common nouns: General names of things we can see, hear, smell, touch and taste. E.g. bees, apples

  • Proper nouns: Special names for people, pets, places, days and months. It starts with a capital letter.

E.g. Sarah, Ceres, Friday, Spar

  • Abstract nouns: Words that show feelings or emotions. We can not touch or see it. E.g. love

  • Collective nouns: Names of groups of people, animals and things. E.g. A swarm of bees


Nouns can be divided into 2 groups:

  • Countable nouns

  • Uncountable nouns