NOUNS

What is a 'nouns'?

You have probably learnt the rhyme, “A noun is the name of a person, place or thing.” This is quite helpful to a point, but as you know by now there are different kinds of noun!

Common nouns are the names of things in general, such as cat, dog, road, city, skirt, colour etc.


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A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place or thing, such as Kate, Billy, Manchester, Thames, Rover etc. All proper nouns start with a capital letter.

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A collective noun is the name given to a group of things, for example a flock of birds or a herd of cows.


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An abstract noun is something you can’t see, hear, touch or taste. These can be emotions (happiness, grief) or states (peace, quiet).


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These words are an example for 'Nouns'.

           

Another an example of 'nouns' in the following sentences.

1. The scouts camped near the seaside.
2. He threw some nuts to the monkeys.
3. The old woman quarrelled with her neighbour
4. The children listened quietly to their teacher.

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Lets do some exercise together....

Match the type of nouns with their correct answer.