NOUNS

A NOUN
I S A W O R D T H AT
IDENTIFIES
A PERSON, ANIMAL,
PLACE, THING, OR
IDEA.
T YPES OF NOUNS
A. PROPER NOUNS
B. COMMON NOUNS
C. COLLECTIVE NOUNS
D. ABSTRACT NOUNS
writer market city
teacher book pen
cat bag lady
owl boy artist
 COMMON NOUNS
NAMES OF NONSPECIFIC PEOPLE,
PLACES, THINGS OR IDEAS
STARTS WITH A LOWERCASE
LETTER UNLESS THEY BEGIN IN A
SENTENCE
 J.K Rowling Victoria
Seoul iPhone Sony
Disneyland Mozart
Hagrid Victor Hugo
The Maze Runner Paris
Westminister Abbey
 PROPER NOUNS
NAMES OF SPECIFIC PEOPLE, PLACES,
THINGS OR IDEAS
STARTS WITH A LOWERCASE
LETTER UNLESS THEY BEGIN IN A
SENTENCE
 Love happiness
freedom serendipity
peace courage
sadness bravery
friendship
 ABSTRACT NOUNS
NAMES OF SOMETHING THAT YOU
CANNOT PERCEIVE WITH YOUR
OWN FIVE SENSES
Class audience band
School audience
swarm flock
bouquet
 COLLECTIVE NOUNS
SINGULAR NOUNS THAT REFER TO
A GROUP OF THINGS AS ONE.
ACTIVIT Y!
Identify the nouns in the following
sentences and indicate whether they are
common, proper, collective or abstract.
1. Always speak the truth.
1. truth: abstract
2. Honesty is the best policy. 2. Honesty, policy: abstract
3. King: common, Solomon: proper, wisdom: abstract
3. King Solomon was famous for his wisdom.
4. Committee: collective
4. A committee of five was appointed. 5. A fleet: collective, ships & harbour: common
6. A bunch: collective, grapes: common
5. We saw a fleet of ships in the harbour. 7. London, Thames: proper, river: common
6. He gave me a bunch of grapes. 8. Cleanliness, godliness: abstract
9. Wisdom, riches: abstract
7. London is on the river Thames. 10. Winston Churchill. England: proper, Prime ministers
8. Cleanliness is next to godliness. 11. Voice: abstract
12. Team: collective
9. Wisdom is better than riches.
10. Winston Churchill was one of the greatest Prime Ministers of England.
11. I recognized his voice at once.
12. Our team is better than theirs
ENRICHMENT!
CLASSIFY THE NOUNS ACCORDING TO ITS TYPE.
THEN, CONSTRUCT 5 SENTENCES
USING THE NOUNS ON THE CLOUD ART.