| Learning
objectives |
 In
this lesson you will learn the
definition of a noun, learn the types of nouns, and
take a test. |
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| Types of nouns |
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common noun
- a word used to name a general person, animal, place, thing,
or abstract idea
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proper noun
- a word used to name a specific person,
animal, place, or thing
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concrete noun
- a word used to describe tangible objects such as: a person,
place, thing, object, or substance
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abstract noun
- a word used to describe intangible concepts such as: states,
events, concepts, feelings, qualities, etc., that have no
physical existence
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singular noun
- a word used to describe one thing
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plural noun
- a word used to describe two or more things
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countable noun
- a word used to describe something that can be counted
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non-countable noun
- a word used to describe a something that cannot be counted
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possessive noun
- a noun that owns, or is closely related to, something else
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collective noun
- a word used to name a group of people,
animals, or things
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Take the test |
 Study
the types of nouns listed above. For each test question, you will be
given four words. Three of the words will be the same type of noun and one
word will be a different type of noun. |
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1. Which of the following words is NOT an abstract noun?
2. Which of the following words is NOT a collective noun?
3. Which of the following words is NOT a common noun?
4. Which of the following words is NOT a concrete noun?
5. Which of the following words is NOT a countable noun?
6. Which of the following words is NOT a non-countable noun?
7. Which of the following words is NOT a plural noun?
8. Which of the following words is NOT a possessive noun?
9. Which of the following words is NOT a proper noun?
10. Which of the following words is NOT a singular noun?
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