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Types of Nouns (adapted from and )Nouns are words that name people, animals, emotions, things, places, ideas or concepts.Noun TypeDescriptionExamplesCommon NounA general person, place or thing (without a specific name)Girl/woman/femaleBoy/man/maleCountryTheme parkProper NounA specific person, place or name (with a specific name)MariaTobyAfricaDisneylandConcrete Noun Something that can be perceived using one or more of the five sensesPerson,TableLight SmellAbstract NounA concept or emotion (it cannot be perceived using one or more of the five physical senses)A ‘concept’ is a notion or idea. (browse/concep)LoveReligionJusticeNoun TypeDefinitionExamplesCompound NounA noun that is made up of two or more wordsTableclothSnowflakeDaughter-in-lawCollective NounA noun that refers to people or things as a unit/group.PeopleAudienceFamilyCountable NounsNouns that can be countedCat (We have two cats)Bed PencilsUncountable NounNouns that can’t be countedMilkSnowMusicPossessive NounsNouns used with an apostrophe to show ownership or belonging to (such as belonging to a particular group.) Layla’s house.The cat’s toy.The man’s coat.The ‘Metro’ newspaper’s readers.PronounsUsed in place of a nounIYouSheHeItTheyWeHe/hisHer/hersExerciseUse the table on the next page to sort the following noun words into their respective categories. Note that some nouns fit into more than one category. For example, sheepdog is a common noun, a concrete noun, a compound noun and a countable noun!sister-in-lawenjoymentpower dolphin Australiasheep food rain Josephmusicdaylightjustice Joseph Aliherdtoothpastepeace hairbrush BradfordLightwater Valleydog teammate Noun TypeWordCommon NounProper NounConcrete NounAbstract NounCompound NounCollective NounCountable NounsUncountable NounPossessive NounsPronouns ................
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