noun

Question 1

Noun

Answer 1

A person, place, object, or idea

e.g. student, space, star, pencil, love, happiness, perfection

Question 2

concrete noun

Answer 2

A thing that can be seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted

e.g. student, space, star, pencil

Question 3

abstract noun

Answer 3

names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic

e.g. love, happiness, perfection

Question 4

singular nouns

Answer 4

names one person, place, thing, or idea

Question 5

plural nouns

Answer 5

names more than one person, place, thing, or idea

Question 6

collective nouns

Answer 6

(nouns of multitude) name a group of persons, places, or objects gathered together into a unit.

e.g. council, delegation, orchestra, team, troop, herd

Question 7

Why does plurality matter?

Answer 7

Plural subjects must have plural verbs. Singular subjects must have singular verbs

The girl runs home. vs. The girls run home.
The boy is nice. vs. The boys are nice.

Question 8

compound noun

Answer 8

A noun made up of two or more words

Question 9

three forms of compound noun

Answer 9

There are three forms of compound noun mechanics for writing. Use a dictionary to verify which form is correct.

• Separated: crab grass, player piano, space shuttle
• Hyphenated: jack-in-the-box, light-year, sister-in-law
• Combined: dragonfly, eardrum, earthquake

Question 10

common noun

Answer 10

general name for a person, place, object, or idea

e.g. city, headmaster, play, class

Question 11

proper noun

Answer 11

a SPECIFIC person, place, object, or idea

e.g. New York, Headmaster, Romeo and Juliet, Biologya SPECIFIC person, place, object, or idea

Question 12

how to differentiate proper and common nouns?

Answer 12

Proper nouns get capitalized.