Noun - Definitions, Examples and Types Flashcards

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, day, year or idea. Example: John, teacher, city, apple, freedom, Sunday, February.

A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and always begins with a capital letter. Example: Albert, Ukraine, India, Google.

A common noun refers to general items, people, animals, or places, and is not capitalized. Example: boy, cow, country, company.

A concrete noun refers to something that can be seen, touched, heard, smelled, or tasted. Example: book, flower, music.

An abstract noun refers to an idea, quality, or state rather than a physical object. Example: love, childhood, freedom, happiness.

A collective noun names a group of people, animals, or things. Example: team, flock, bunch, class.

A countable noun can be counted and has both singular and plural forms. Example: apple/apples, chair/chairs, dog/dogs.

An uncountable noun cannot be counted and does not have a plural form. Example: water, rice, information, tea.

A singular noun refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. Example: pen, cat, car, idea.

A plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Example: children, cats, cars, ideas.

A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship. Example: Mary's book, the dog's tail.

A compound noun is made up of two or more words that together form a single noun. Example: toothpaste, mother-in-law, bus stop.

A noun phrase is a group of words that functions as a noun. Example: The tall boy, a piece of cake.

A gerund is the -ing form of a verb that functions as a noun. Example: Swimming is fun. Reading improves knowledge.

Nouns can function as subjects, objects, or complements in a sentence. Example: "Dogs bark" (subject), "I like pizza" (object).

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Example: America, teacher, city, apple, freedom.

An abstract noun refers to an idea, quality, or state that cannot be seen or touched. Examples: honesty, courage, love.

A collective noun refers to a group of people, animals, or things. Examples: team, herd, bunch.

Yes, a gerund (verb + -ing) can function as a noun. Example: Swimming helps you stay fit.

Yes, some nouns can be both, depending on context. Example: "Chicken" can be countable (I saw three chickens) or uncountable (I ate some chicken).

A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and is always capitalized. Examples: "Einstein", "India".

Yes, abstract nouns can be plural. Example: "The children showed great kindnesses to each other."

"Happiness" is an abstract noun—it refers to a feeling or state, not something you can see or touch.

A noun used as the subject performs the action of the verb. Example: "Books help us learn." ("Books" is the subject.)

Common nouns refer to general items; proper nouns name specific ones and are capitalized. Example: "city" (common) vs. "Paris" (proper).

Example: "She bought a laptop." — "laptop" is the object of the verb "bought".

A compound noun is made up of two or more words. Examples: "toothbrush", "mother-in-law".

Look for words that name a person, place, thing, or idea and often follow articles like "a", "an", or "the". Example: "The car is fast." — "car" is the noun.