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Rote Learning: Study Work Sheets! The seven noun types defined:
1. The common, also known as the general, definition of a noun is: a word used to name or identify a person, |
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| 2. Concrete nouns are used to name objects and substances that exist physically, including people and animals. Eg. house, car, earth, elephant, goat, etc. |
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| 3. Abstract nouns, unlike concrete nouns, have no physical existance. They are words used to name states, events, concepts, ideas, feelings, and qualities. Eg. freedom, happiness, science, history, etc. |
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| 4. Proper nouns are the names of individual people, places, titles, and calendar times. And the word always begins with a capital letter. Eg. Janet, Simon, London, The President, and Tuesday. |
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| 5. Verbal nouns, also known as gerunds, are formed by using verbs. Eg. swimming, thinking, etc. |
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| 6. Compound nouns are made up of two or more words. Eg. houseboat, newspaper, bedrock, etc. Some compound nouns are hyphenated. Eg. paper-clip, mother-in-law, etc. |
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| 7. Collective nouns are words used to describe a group of people or objects. Eg. choir, class, jury, regiment, etc. |
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