Nouns; Types of nouns

Lesson 1 NOUNS

by Hermine Grigoryan

By Hermine Grigoryan

Types of Nouns in English

Proper

Abstract

Common

Concrete

Uncountable

Compound

Countable

Plural

Singular

Collective

Common Nouns

Nonspecific people, places, things or idea

E.g. Chair, book, friend, teacher, table, window…… etc

Proper Nouns

Specific people, places, things

e.g. Jackson, Nelly, Ann, Moscow, Atlantic Ocean, London …etc.

Abstract Nouns

Something that we cannot perceive with our 5 senses.

E.g. freedom, love, hate, courage… etc .

Concrete nouns

Something we can perceive with our 5 senses.

e.g. apple, orange, house, cat, flower, room…etc.

Countable Nouns

Can be counted

e.g. pen- 2 pens

Orange - 3 oranges

Bike – 4 bikes

House – houses

Cat- cats

Uncountable Nouns

Can not be counted

e.g. bread, sugar, milk, water, rain, snow, hair, rice… etc

Compound Nouns

Made up of 2 or more words

e.g. mother-in low, schoolgirl, textbook, copy-book, blackboard, notebook… etc.

Collective Nouns

Refer to a group of things as one whole

e.g. bunch, audience, flock, group, family, class, band… etc.

Singular Nouns

Refer to one person, place, thing or idea

e.g. dog, horse, ship, desk, cup, table, book, room etc…

Plural Nouns

Refer to more than 1 thing, place, person or idea

e.g. dogs, horses, ships, books, desks, cups, tables, rooms… etc