Grammar- Nouns Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Proper Noun?
A
Name given to a specific person, place, or thing- including titles of texts. e.g. Manchester, George Wells, Eiffel Tower.
2
Q
What is a Common Noun?
A
Non-specific name, common to all similar items, e.g. van, city, church, giraffe.
3
Q
What is a Concrete Noun?
A
Refer to things we touch or can experience physically, via the senses (e.g. snow, butter)
4
Q
What is an Abstract Noun?
A
Name given to an idea, quality or concept that only exists in the mind, e.g. love, justice.
5
Q
What is a Collective Noun?
A
Used to name a collection of people/animals/things, e.g. Flock of Birds.
6
Q
Define Nouns.
A
Words which name people, places, things, ideas + concepts.
7
Q
Define Verbal Nouns.
A
Nouns that are formed from a verb + partly share their construction.
