Jun eksamen - types of nouns Flashcards
(65 cards)
Common noun
Main
- People, places, things
- It is non-specific and can be replaced by a more specific word.
- E.g. The teacher is angry.
Collective noun
Main
- A collection or group instead of saying lots of …
- Pod, swam, school, pride, pack
- The gaggle of geese walk around
Proper noun
Main
- The names of people, places books, songs etc.
- Always has a capital letter.
- Table Mountain, Jack, England
Abstract noun
Main
- Not visible or toucable.
- You can give it to someone, but not in a box.
- Friendship, faith, intelligence
Countable noun
- Can have a singular or plural form
- Tree trees
- Book books
Uncounbable / mass noun
- Can only exist in plural form
- Usually material, gas, liquid, some fodd or smaller parts.
- Butter, sand, water
Compound noun
- Two or more words that create a noun
- Toothpaste, handbag
Concrete noun
Main
- We can experience them with all 5 our senses.
- Table, book, desk
Identify the noun and the type:
The boy fell onto his bed.
bed - common noun
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She hugs her dog out of love.
love - abstract noun
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The swarm flew towards the school
swarm - collective noun
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Susan rides her bicycle to school.
Susan - proper noun
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She wrote a novel about the war.
war - abstract noun
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She lives in the block of flats over there.
block - concrete common noun
flats - concrete common noun
Identify the compound noun
I’ll make an appointment for a haircut.
haircut
Identify the compound noun
The player kicked the footbaal into the goal.
football
Collective noun for:
A school of …
fish
Collective noun for:
A batch of …
bread
Collective noun for:
A block of …
apartments
Collective noun for:
A brood / hatch of…
chickens
Collective noun for:
A choir of …
singers
Collective noun for:
A circle of …
friends
Collective noun for:
A constellation of …
stars
Collective noun for:
A clowder of …
cats
