Types Of Nouns Flashcards
(11 cards)
What are the 7 types of nouns?
- Proper nouns
- Common nouns
- Collective nouns
- Abstract nouns
- Concrete nouns
- Countable nouns
- Non-countable nouns
What are proper nouns?
Proper nouns are the specific not generic name of a particular person, place or thing
What type of noun always begins with a capital letter?
Proper nouns
What is a common noun?
A common noun is the general or generic name of a person, place or thing.
What are subsections of common nouns?
Proper nouns
What is a collective noun?
A collective noun is the name of a group or classes of persons or things.
What are abstract nouns?
Abstract noun refer to concepts that cannot be perceived by the five sensory organs.
What’s are concrete nouns?
Concrete noun refers to concepts that can be perceived by at least one of the five sensory organs.
What are countable nouns?
Countable noun or count nouns means anything or anyone you can count.
What is a non-countable noun?
A non-countable noun or mass noun is a noun which does not have a plural form and which refers to something that you could or would not usually count.
What noun can’t make use of “a” or “an”?
A non-countable noun.