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What are noun? A noun is a term given to a naming word that names a person, place, animal, or thing. Everything we can see or talk about is represented by a word which names it. That "naming word" is called a noun. Examples.- soldier - Alan - cousin - Frenchman (for people) rat - zebra - lion - aardvark (for animals) house - London - factory - shelter (for places) table - frame - printer - chisel (for objects) lead - nitrogen - water - ice ( for substances) kindness - beauty - bravery - wealth - faith (for qualities) rowing - cooking - barking - reading - listening (for actions) month - inch - day - pound - ounce (for measures)
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Types of noun Common noun Proper Noun Abstract Noun Concrete Noun
Countable Noun Uncountable Noun Compound Noun Collective noun Singular Noun Plural Noun Possessive Noun
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Common noun This noun name people, places or things that are not specific. Example- Man, mountain, state, ocean, country, building, cat, airline. Let’s go to watch a live game at the stadium.
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Proper Noun This noun name specific people, place, or things. Example- Walt Disney, Mount kilimanjaro, Minnesota, Atlantic Ocean, Australia, Empire State Building, Fluffy, Sun Country. Of all the places I’ve lived, Denver was best.
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Abstract Noun This nouns that you can’t recognize with your five senses. Example- Love, happiness, pride, fear, belief, history, communication. Hope of success helps us to persevere in this difficult task.
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Concrete Noun This noun that you can recognize with your five senses. Example- House, ocean, bird, photograph, banana, eyes, light, sun dog, flower. The yellow flowers flowed from a glass red vase.
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Countable Noun This noun you can count. Example- Bed , cat, movie, train , country, book, phone, speaker, clock, pen , violin. She has three dogs.
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Uncountable Noun This noun you can’t count. example- Milk, rice, snow, rain, water, food, music. He did not have much sugar left.
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Compound Noun This noun are made up of two or more word. Example- Tablecloth, eyeglasses, new york, photograph, daughter-in-law, sunlight. Let’s just wait at this bus stop.
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Collective noun This noun refer to things or people as a unit. Example- Bunch, audience, flock , team, group, family, band, village. The audience clapped wildly at the end of the play.
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Singular Noun This noun name one person, place, thing, or idea. Example- Cat , sock, ship, hero, monkey, baby, match. The boy wants to play football
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Plural Noun This noun name more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Example- Cats, socks, ships, heroes, monkeys, babies, matches. The goods were stolen.
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Possessive Noun This noun show ownership. Example- Moms car, the students book. My car runs great.
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