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Noun In this lesson you will learn the definition of a noun, learn the types of nouns, and take a test.

Noun Definition A noun is a word used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, object, substance, state, event, feeling, or abstract idea A noun is one of the 8 parts of speech A noun is either: countable non-countable A noun can be: the subject of a verb modified by an adjective used with an article used with a determiner A noun has the following properties: gender number A noun can be used in a sentence as a(an): subject direct object indirect object subject complement object complement appositive adjective adverb

Noun Types common noun a word used to name a general person, animal, place, thing, or abstract idea proper noun a word used to name a specific person, animal, place, or thing concrete noun a word used to describe tangible objects such as: a person, place, thing, object, or substance abstract noun a word used to describe intangible concepts such as: states, events, concepts, feelings, qualities, etc., that have no physical existence singular noun a word used to describe one thing plural noun a word used to describe two or more things countable noun a word used to describe something that can be counted non-countable noun a word used to describe a something that cannot be counted possessive noun a noun that owns, or is closely related to, something else collective noun a word used to name a group of people, animals, or things

Noun Test Study the types of nouns listed above. For each test question, you will be given four words. Three of the words will be the same type of noun and one word will be a different type of noun. Click the links above to learn more about each type of noun if you cannot answer a question. 1.  Which of the following words is NOT an abstract noun?      a.  notebook      b.  importance      c.  opportunity      d.  confidence The correct answer is ........ a. notebook 2.  Which of the following words is NOT a collective noun?      a.  pride      b.  cows      c.  herd      d.  flock The correct answer is ........ b. cows 3.  Which of the following words is NOT a common noun?      a.  deer      b.  flowers      c.  Mount Everest      d.  mountain The correct answer is ........ c. Mount Everest 4.  Which of the following words is NOT a concrete noun?      a.  apple      b.  dog      c.  moose      d.  happiness The correct answer is ........ d. happiness 5.  Which of the following words is NOT a countable noun?      a.  baggage      b.  leaf      c.  cherry      d.  car The correct answer is ........ a. baggage 6.  Which of the following words is NOT a non-countable noun?      a.  equipment      b.  girl      c.  garbage      d.  jewelry The correct answer is ........ b. girl 7.  Which of the following words is NOT a plural noun?      a.  tables      b.  books      c.  dish      d.  radios The correct answer is ........ c. dish 8.  Which of the following words is NOT a possessive noun?      a.  Joe's      b.  women's      c.  bud's      d.  birds The correct answer is ........ d. birds 9.  Which of the following words is NOT a proper noun?      a.  trees      b.  Judaism      c.  January      d.  Angelina Jolie The correct answer is ........ a. trees 10.  Which of the following words is NOT a singular noun?      a.  teeth      b.  leaf      c.  cherry      d.  party The correct answer is ........ a. teeth More Tests

Additional Information Commonly Used Nouns (Beginner - Listening) An audio lesson to help with your understanding of nouns. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this audio program. Compound Nouns: Putting Words Together (Beginner - Listening) An audio lesson to help with your understanding of compound nouns. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this audio program.

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