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A word (other than a pronoun)

used to identify any of a class of

people, places, or things

Meaning of Nouns

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The part of speech (or word class) that is

used to name or identify a

person, place, thing, quality, or action.

Definition

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Types of Noun:

•Proper noun

•Common noun

• Collective noun& Abstract noun,

•Possessive noun,

•Countable or uncountable noun

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A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns are always capitalized.Examples: Name of a person and a city.

Mrs. Boyd New York

Proper Nouns

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A common noun names any person, place, thing or idea.

Examples: My book is on the table. Tamika went to school early this morning.

Teacher Baseball

Common Noun

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Collective nouns name a group or collection of people, places, things or ideas.

Examples:The crowd sounds like a herd of elephants. The staff includes professionals and nonprofessionals.

Collective Nouns

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An abstract noun names a quality or an idea that cannot be recognized by the senses.

Examples: Lynn wept in sorrow over the loss of her dog.

Love Fear

Abstract noun

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Possessive Nouns

The possessive form of a noun is used to show ownership

The possessive of singular nouns is formed by adding an apostrophe plus an s AND

For plural nouns is formed by adding just an apostrophe

Here are some examples Possessive Nouns:

1) Monica’s house The house belongs to Monica

2) The horses’ manes The manes belonging to the horses

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Countable / Uncountable nouns

Countable:- Things you can count (singular or plural)

Example: One apple, two apples, three apples…

Uncountable:- Things you can´t count (they can’t be plural)

Example: chocolate, Butter, meat…

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ExerciseIdentify types of Nouns

Common Noun and Proper Noun:Every man was dressed in uniform but James was by far the most dashing..

Possessive Noun: United States’ health care program

Collective Noun: The family is one of nature's masterpieces

Abstract Noun: Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties

Uncountable Noun: I don't like milk.

Countable Noun: The children are playing in the garden

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ANSWER

Identify types of Nouns

Common Noun and Proper Noun:Every man was dressed in uniform but James was by far the most dashing. Man = common noun; James = proper noun.

Possessive Noun: United States’ health care program

Collective Noun: The family is one of nature's masterpieces

Abstract Noun: Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties

Uncountable Noun: I don't like milk.

Countable Noun: The children are playing in the garden

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