Nouns Flashcards
english language (9 cards)
1
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common noun
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Words used for a person, place or thing. e.g boy, town, dog.
2
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proper noun
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The given individual name of a person, place or thing. e.g Micheal, Halifax, Rover
3
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concrete noun
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Things you can see or touch. e.g tree, hammer, cloud
4
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abstract noun
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Things you cannot see or touch - ideas and concepts. e.g evil, hope, the future
5
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non-count noun
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Things you cannot count. e.g music, water, food
6
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count noun
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Things you can count. e.g two sandwiches, three songs, four glasses
7
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pronoun
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A noun that can replace a more specific one. e.g it, they, she, he
8
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collective noun
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Term given to a group. e.g herd, team, jury
9
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gender-specific noun
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Nouns that are definitely male or female. e.g king, queen, actor, actress