Nouns Flashcards
What are nouns?
Nouns are ‘naming words’
How many types of nouns are there?
Four
What are the four types of nouns?
- Proper nouns
- Common nouns
- Abstract nouns
- Collective nouns
What is a proper noun?
It is a noun that starts with a capital letter (eg: someone’s name, days of the week, names of cities)w
What is a common noun?
These are more general names given to things (eg: rock, orange, desk)
What is an abstract noun?
These are nouns that cannot be touched. They can be feelings such as love, anger, etc
What is a collective noun?
It is the group name for many of one thing (eg: a flock of birds)
What do you do to make most nouns plural?
Add an ‘s’
What do you do to make a noun that ends in ‘s’, ‘ch’, ‘sh’, ‘x’ or ‘z’ plural?
Add ‘es’
What do you do to make a noun that ends in ‘f’ or ‘fe’ plural?
Change the ‘f’ to ‘v’ and add ‘es’
What do you do to make a noun that ends in a vowel and a ‘y’?
Add an ‘s’
What do you do to make a noun that ends in a consonant and a ‘y’?
Add ‘ies’
What is the plural of alga?
Algae
What is the plural of alumnis?
Alumni
What is the plural of bacterium?
Bacteria
What is the plural of foot?
Feet
What is the plural of cactus?
Cactii
What is the plural of child?
Children
What is the plural of criterion?
Criteria
What is the plural of crisis?
Crises
What is the plural of dwarf?
Dwarves/dwarfs
What is the plural of datum?
Data
What is the plural of deer?
Deer
What is the plural of die?
Dice
What is the plural of appendix?
Appendices
What is the collective noun of actors?
A company of actors
What is the collective noun of angels?
A host of angels
What is the collective noun of directors?
A board of directors
What is the collective noun of magistrates?
A bench of magistrates
What is the collective noun of sailors?
A crew of sailors
What is the collective noun of soldiers?
An army of soldiers
What is the collective noun of singers?
A choir of singers
What is the collective noun of spectators?
A crowd of spectators
What is the collective noun of worshippers
A congregation of worshippers
What is the collective noun of thieves?
A gang of thieves
What is the collective noun of arrows?
A quiver of arrows
What is the collective noun of furniture?
A suite of furniture
What is the collective noun of pearls?
A string of pearls
What is the collective noun of eggs?
A clutch of eggs
What is the collective noun of ships?
A fleet of ships
What is the collective noun of tools?
A set of tools
What is the collective noun of bees?
A swarm of bees
What is the collective noun of birds?
A flock of birds
What is the collective noun of cattle?
A herd of cattle
What is the collective noun of fish?
A shoal of fish
What is the collective noun of geese?
A gaggle of geese
What is the collective noun of insects?
A plague/swarm of insects
What is the collective noun of kittens?
A litter of kittens
What is the collective noun of swallows?
A flight of swallows
What is the collective noun of whales?
A school/pod of whales
What is the collective noun of wolves?
A pack of wolves
What is the collective noun of books?
A library of books
What is the collective noun of cars?
A fleet of cars
What is the collective noun of corn?
A sheaf of corn
What is the collective noun of flowers?
A bouquet of flowers
What is the collective noun of stairs?
A flight of stairs
What is the collective noun of trees?
A grove/clump of trees
