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Noun
A thing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a common noun? | Common nouns are nouns that classify things into general categories or types. |
| Give an example of a common noun. | e.g. car,dog,flower,chair etc. |
| Define a concrete noun. | A concrete noun refers to physical things like people, objects and places. These nouns can be observed and measured. |
| Give an example of a concrete noun. | e.g. guitar,table,clothes etc. |
| What is a Proper noun? | a Proper noun is a noun that refers to specific people and places. They are usually written with a capital letter. |
| Give an example of a proper noun. | e.g. England,Wales,Maxine, Friday, Westminster. |
| What is an abstract noun? | These type of nouns refer to ideas, processes and occasions. They are nouns that cannot be touched or seen. |
| Give an example of an abstract noun. | e.g. Happiness, week, love, racism. |
| Define a collective noun. | a collective noun names a complete group or set of people or things. |
| Give an example of a collective noun. | e.g. A gang of youths, a murder of crows. |