noun

• what is a common noun

  naming words for everyday things
• example of a common noun


  chair, holiday, rain, breakfast
• what is a proper noun


  naming words for specific people/places/brands/shops/organisation
• examples of a proper noun


  London, Facebook, brock college
• what is a concrete noun


  naming words for things we can present or experience through our physical senses
• examples of concrete nouns


  sunset, thunder, perfume, fur, chocolate
• what is an abstract noun


  naming words for feelings or ideas that we cant present in a direct physical way
• examples of an abstract noun


  fear, hope, love, confusion
• what is a count noun

  can be counted in numbers
• examples of count nouns


  3 cakes, 4 seasons
• what are non count nouns

  have to be measured in another way other than counting
• examples of non count nouns


  lots of space, enough time, sprinkle of sugar
• what are collective nouns

  words for the grouping of nouns
• examples of collective nouns


  flock of birds, herd of sheep, pack of lies