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KS2 NOUNS
Different types of nouns and pronouns
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| common noun | person, place or thing |
| kettle | common noun example |
| concrete and abstract nouns | types of common nouns |
| concrete nouns | things that you can see, touch, taste, hear or smell. |
| concrete noun example | sunshine |
| abstract nouns | things that don't have a physical form such as emotions |
| abstract noun example | friendship |
| abstract noun example | kindness |
| proper nouns | name a specific person, place or thing |
| proper noun example | September |
| collective nouns | describe a group of objects |
| collective noun example | herd |
| a noun phrase | a group of words based around a noun |
| noun phrase example | the bright red door |
| pronoun | takes the place of a noun |
| personal pronoun examples | he, she, they, it |
| possessive pronouns | show ownership of something |
| personal pronouns | a word that can be used instead of a person, place to thing |
| possessive pronoun examples | mine, his, their |