Definitions

Question 1

What is a noun?

Answer 1

A noun is a word which refers to/ identifies a person, place or thing.

E.g. Maggie, table, education

Question 2

How many types of nouns are there

Answer 2

8

Question 3

Define proper noun.

Answer 3

A proper noun is one which is used to refer to one person, thing or idea.

E.g. Maggie, Manchester

Question 4

Define abstract noun.

Answer 4

An abstract noun is one which you cannot identify using the 5 senses. So you cannot smell, touch, see, hear or taste these. These are usually emotions, ideas, beliefs, states of being or concepts. They can affect our lives but do not affect us directly/ physically

E.g. love, hate, eduction, safety.

Question 5

Define concrete noun.

Answer 5

A concrete noun is one which you can identify using your 5 senses. These are objects/ things you can hear, smell, see, taste and touch.

E.g. burger, table, students

Question 6

Define countable noun.

Answer 6

A countable noun is one which can be counted/ can have a quantity added to it. Usually follows the word ‘a’ or ‘an’ or an actual number.

E.g. a table, two boxes

Question 7

Define uncountable noun.

Answer 7

An uncountable noun is one which cannot be counted/ cannot have a quantity added to it. Uncountable nouns do not have a plural form.

E.g. rice, bread, water

Question 8

Define plural noun.

Answer 8

A plural noun is one which does not have a singular form. Used to talk about multiples of things.
E.g. trousers, scissors

Question 9

Define collective noun.

Answer 9

Collective nouns refer to groups of people, animals or things.
E.g. gaggle of geese, band of men

Question 10

Define possessive noun.

Answer 10

This type of noun displays possession over something else. Usually use apostrophes.
E.g. Tony’s car, The dog’s tail, James’ baby

Question 11

What is the collective noun for crows?

Answer 11

Murder of crows.

Question 12

What is the collective noun for hippos?

Answer 12

Bloat of hippos.

Question 13

What is the collective noun for owls?

Answer 13

Parliament of owls.

Question 14

What is the collective noun for ponies?

Answer 14

String of ponies.

Question 15

What is the collective noun for men?

Answer 15

Band of men.

Question 16

What is the collective noun for fish?

Answer 16

School of fish.

Question 17

What is the collective noun for whales?

Answer 17

Pod of whales.

Question 18

What are the 2 things apostrophes are used for?

Answer 18

1. Possessives

2. Contractions

Question 19

How do you show a nouns possession over something else when it’s in the singular form?

Answer 19

1. ADD ‘s

E.g. The dog’s tail.

Question 20

How do you show a nouns possession over something else in it’s plural form?

Answer 20

1. ADD apostrophe after the noun (after the s)

The girls’ makeup.

Question 21

How do we show a plural nouns possession over something else?

Answer 21

1. ADD apostrophe before the s

E.g. The men’s cars.

Question 22

Where do we add the apostrophe in the word ‘Its’ to show a possessive?

Answer 22

No apostrophe used.

Question 23

Where do we add the apostrophe in the word ‘It is’ to show a contraction?

Answer 23

It’s. Between the t and s to replace the i.

Question 24

Where do we add an apostrophe in the word ‘one is’ to show a contraction?

Answer 24

One’s. Between the letters e and s to replace the i.

Question 25

Where do we add an apostrophe in the word ‘one’ to show a possessive?

Answer 25

ADD apostrophe the s. As one is in it’s singular form.

Question 26

How can we confirm a word is an uncountable noun?

Answer 26

When divided or split into containers, the noun itself is still uncountable
E.g. A glass of water. Water is still uncountable.