Nouns
What do we call a word for a SPECIFIC person, place, or thing?
Proper Noun
Give 3 examples of a Proper Noun.
Any specific name, location name or object name. (Eg. Matthew, Germany)
What type of Noun is "Exeter"?
A Proper Concrete Noun.
Define a Common Noun.
A noun that defines a non-specific person, place, or thing.
Gives 3 examples of a Common Noun.
Any non-specific person, place or thing. (Eg. Dog, City)
What type of Noun is "Town"?
A Common Concrete Count Noun.
What is a Concrete Noun?
A Noun that denotes a material/physical person, place or thing.
Give 3 examples of Concrete Nouns.
Any material/physical person, place or thing. (Eg. Pencil, Max, Church)
What type of Noun is "Car"?
A Common Concrete Count Noun
What type of Noun denotes a non-physical/conceptual thing?
An Abstract Noun.
Give 3 examples of an Abstract Noun.
Any conceptual or immaterial thing. (Answers could include sadness, government, soul, etc.)
What type of Noun is "Love"?
A Common Abstract Non-Count Noun.
What is the difference between a Count and a Non-Count Noun?
Count nouns can be quantified (Eg. A few books, A dog, Etc.) whilst Non-Count Nouns cannot be quantified due to their nature. (Love, advice, etc.)
What type of Noun is ""Floor"?
A Common Concrete Count Noun.