Nouns Flashcards

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What is a proper noun?

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A noun that is capitalized/ it is the name of something.

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What is a noun?

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A person, place or thing.

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What is a compound noun?

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Two nouns combined together.

Ex. Airplane, rain forest

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What is a possessive noun?

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A noun possessing another noun.
Usually using [’s]

Ex. The singer’s outfit
The dog’s collar

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What is a concrete noun?

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A noun with a shape and form. Something you can measure or hold.

Ex. Rock

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What is an abstract noun?

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A noun with no shape or form, cannot be measures.

Ex. Taste

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What is a singular noun?

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A noun that refers to only one thing.

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What is a plural noun?

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A noun that refers to 2 things.

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What is a collective noun?

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A noun that refers to more than 2 things.

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