Lesson 1 - Nouns Flashcards
1
Q
What is a noun?
A
The name of a person, place, thing, activity or idea.
2
Q
What is a common noun?
A
Words used to name a general class of things.
3
Q
What is a proper noun?
A
Words used to name a particular thing, distinguishing it from others in the same class.
4
Q
What Latin word does noun come from?
A
nomen
5
Q
What does the word noun mean?
A
name
6
Q
What does the word proper mean?
A
one’s own
starts with a capital letter
7
Q
What does the word common mean?
A
general
8
Q
What is meant by part of speech?
A
divisions of language.
9
Q
How many parts of speech are there in English?
A
8
