Thursday 6 October 2011

Types of Nouns

A Noun is a naming word. There are several different types of noun.

Common Noun
The name of any non specific person, place or thing. Common nouns do not have capital letters.
(Chair, boy and spoon.)

Proper Noun
The name of a specific place, person or thing. Proper nouns have capital letters.
(Iceland, Jonsi and Mini Cooper.)

Concrete Noun
The name of an object that actually exists in physical space.
(table, cushion and paper.)

Abstract Noun
The name of a concept rather than something you can physically touch.
(love, happiness and humour.)
Collective Noun
The name of a group of people, or things all of one kind.
(Flock, staff, or team.)

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