Nouns
Nouns
Nouns
Learning Objectives
• To identify and list the different kinds of the
nouns in graphic organiser.
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Pre Assessment
Write the name of the noun that is underlined in the sentences given below:
a. I think you are missing your mother. Common noun
b. Can you please help Riya with her project? Proper noun
c. He has lost the battle. Abstract noun
d. My family consists of five members. Common noun
e. They are going to Australia. Proper noun
NOUN
Nouns are words that represent people, places, or
things. Everything we can see or talk about is
represented by a word. That word is called a
"noun." You might find it useful to think of a noun
as a "naming word."
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KINDS OF NOUNS
COMMON NOUN & PROPER NOUN
Common Noun Proper Noun
It is a word that represents a Proper nouns make common nouns
person, place or thing in easy to distinguish and understand.
general. It is very common These are used to make common nouns
and easy to find around you. special by giving them a particular
These are general terms name. In written English, a proper
indicating a person or a noun always begins with capital letters
place. no matter where they are used in the
sentences.
Common Noun
Examples Proper Noun
boy David
sailor Adam
lawyer Sarah
mother-in-law Janice
city Boston
Venus
COMPOUND NOUN
CONCRETE NOUN
Something that you can perceive
with your five senses
Examples; Apple, lion, eyes, flower
etc…
Genders of Noun
In English, the four genders of noun are masculine, feminine, common, and neuter.
● Masculine nouns refer to words for a male figure or male member of a species (i.e.
man, boy, actor, horse, etc.)
● Feminine nouns refer to female figures or female members of a species (i.e. woman,
girl, actress, mare, etc.)
● Common nouns refer to members of a species and don't specify the gender (i.e.
parent, friend, client, student, etc.)
● Neuter nouns refer to things that have no gender (i.e. rock, table, pencil, etc.)
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