Nouns
A Noun is a naming word. It is the name of a person, animal, place, thing, or feeling.
Linda dog mountain hammer happiness
The nouns are in Bold in the following sentences:
- Louise collected the parcel.
- My dog Spot sleeps in the kennel.
- The river flowed quickly to the sea.
- Her happiness was overwhelming.
Nouns can be singular, one or plural, more than one - Dog, dogs.
Nouns have different ways of changing to the plural form:
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| boy | boys |
| man | men |
| lady | ladies |
| tomato | tomatoes |
| knife | knives |
| sheep | sheep |
Nouns can be divided into four groups.
Proper nouns name a particular person or place and begin with a capital letter -
Saturday, Jason, Australia
Common nouns are names common to all people or things of the same kind -
woman, boy, month, suburb, tree, cat
Collective nouns name a collection of people or things -
team, pack, group, crowd, navy (a collection of sailors)
Abstract nouns name feelings and ideas -
pain, freedom, joy, sorrow
