More about this at rules of subject-verb agreement with collective nouns. A compound noun is a noun that is made with two or more words. Each compound noun acts as a single unit and can be modified by adjectives and other nouns.
Note that all nouns are more than one type. For example, common nouns can be concrete nouns or abstract nouns. The common noun danger is an abstract noun.
And the same noun can change its type according to meaning. For example, the noun light can be uncountable light in general or countable lamp. Examples: teacher, car, music, danger, receipt Have you seen my dog? The books are on your desk. Proper Nouns Names of people, places or organizations are proper nouns. Rule: Proper nouns always start with a capital letter. The capital of Italy is Rome. He is the chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporation.
I was born in November. Examples: man, rice, head, car, furniture, mobile phone How many stars are there in the universe? Have you met James Bond? Pour the water down the drain. Abstract Nouns Abstract nouns are the opposite of concrete nouns. Examples: happiness, courage, danger, truth He has great strength.
Who killed President Kennedy is a real mystery. Possessive Nouns Possessive nouns demonstrate a person, place or thing's ownership of something.
Melissa's imagination ran wild as she daydreamed about her trip to Ireland. Ireland's landscape is truly breathtaking. The puppy's favorite toy is the squeaky newspaper. Countable Nouns Countable nouns can occur in both singular and plural forms.
There is a bike in that garage. In this example, the word bike is singular because it refers to one bike that is sitting in a particular garage. There are six bikes in that garage.
In this example, the plural noun bikes refers to more than one bike because it is being modified by the number six. In that garage, there are several bikes. Here, because the determiner "several" is used rather than a number, there is more than one bike but the quantity is unknown.
Uncountable Nouns On the other hand, some nouns are not countable. The garage is full of clutter. I'm eating grits for breakfast. I can't wait to sink my toes in the sand at the beach. Material Nouns Material nouns refer to materials or substances from which things are made.
We use cotton from a local farm in our t-shirts. My wedding ring is made of platinum. Consuming protein leads to building muscle mass.
Words Acting Like Nouns A few other types of words can function like nouns when they appear in sentences. Pronouns Personal pronouns take the place of nouns when referring to people, places or things, and therefore play the part of a noun in a sentence.
Amy works at a flower shop. She enjoys her job. The Greeks invented democracy. They sought freedom and equality. Marley loves pepperoni pizza. The last slice of pizza is hers. Jennifer is paying for the tickets. Give the money to her. Things don't look good for John and Ray. The police are looking for them. Gerunds Gerunds are verbs that function as nouns. Here's an example: Do you mind my borrowing these shoes?
Test Your Noun Knowledge There are many types of nouns, each designed to serve a different purpose in a sentence. Noun Types: Practice Items Review the bold words in the sentences below and decide what type, or types, of noun each one is. I'm planning a trip to Pennsylvania later this year.
Your room is such a mess. Our countertops are made of granite. How many girls are enrolled in softball camp this year? I am looking forward to going to the beach.
Tom has had a lot of success this past year. Many people prefer to let love inspire them rather than hate. Jack has little tolerance for people who waste his time. The desire for power has ruined many good people. Collective nouns refer to groups of various types. Collective nouns are most commonly used with groups of animals. Collective nouns can be used in both the singular and plural form, although collective nouns tend to be used in the singular.
Here are some common collective nouns referring to groups of animals:. The herd of cattle moved to a new field to graze. Be careful! There's a hive of bees someone near here. Collective nouns are also commonly used for names of institutions and groups within institutions such as academic, business, and governmental organizations.
Staff will meet at ten-thirty tomorrow morning. The sales department met its goals last quarter. Common nouns refer to categories of things in general, never to specific examples. In other words, when speaking about education in general someone might refer to 'university' in a general sense.
I think Tom should go to university to study science. In this case, 'university' is a common noun. On the other hand, when 'university' is used as part of a name it becomes part of a proper noun see below. Meredith decided to go to the University of Oregon. Note that common nouns that are used as the part of a name and become proper nouns are always capitalized. Here are some common nouns that are often used as common nouns and parts of names:. There are a number of states which are in financial difficulty.
I think you need to go to college. Concrete nouns refer to things that you can touch, taste, feel, and see. There are actual things that we interact with on a daily basis. Concrete nouns can be both countable and uncountable. Here are some typical concrete nouns:. Countable Concrete Nouns. Uncountable Concrete Nouns. There are three oranges on the table. I need some water.
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