Nouns: A - London

Comprehensive Guide - Toyota

- Nile

Definition of Noun: - Asia

A noun is a word that represents a - Einstein

person, place, thing, or idea. - Amazon

Types of Nouns: 3. Concrete Noun

- Definition: Refers to things that
can be experienced through the
1. Common Noun
five senses.
- Definition: Refers to general
- Examples:
names of people, places, or things.
- apple
- Examples:
- dog
- boy
- chair
- city
- flower
- car
- phone
- dog
- chocolate
- teacher
- water
- country

- book
4. Abstract Noun
- Definition: Refers to ideas,
2. Proper Noun
qualities, or states that cannot be
- Definition: Refers to specific perceived through the senses.
names of people, places, or
- Examples:
organizations and is always
capitalized. - love
- Examples: - freedom
- John - beauty
 - anger - plastic

- happiness

- truth 7. Countable Noun

- courage - Definition: Refers to things that
can be counted and have both
singular and plural forms.
5. Collective Noun
- Examples:
- Definition: Refers to a group of
- cat
people, animals, or things.
- apple
- Examples:
- table
- team
- student
- family
- pen
- class
- bottle
- herd
- car
- audience

- crew

- bouquet
8. Uncountable Noun
- Definition: Refers to things that
cannot be counted, usually
6. Material Noun substances or abstract concepts.

- Definition: Refers to substances - Examples:

or materials from which things are
- water
made.
- sugar
- Examples:
- music
- gold
- air
- wood
- information
- iron
- rice
- water
- furniture
- cotton

- silver
9. Singular Noun - Definition: A noun that is derived
from a verb and ends in “ing,”
- Definition: Refers to one person, representing an action or state.
place, thing, or idea.
- Examples:
- Examples:
- running
- dog
- swimming
- city
- reading
- book
- writing
- child
- dancing
- flower
- cooking
- computer
- singing
- country

12. Compound Noun

10. Plural Noun
- Definition: A noun that is made
- Definition: Refers to more than up of two or more words combined
one person, place, thing, or idea, to create a single noun.
usually formed by adding “s” or
“es” to the singular noun. - Examples:

- Examples: - toothpaste

- dogs - basketball

- cities - bedroom

- books - raincoat

- children - mother-in-law

- flowers - haircut

- computers - snowman

- countries

11. Gerund Noun Recognition-Based

Activities
 4. The term “flock” is a __________
noun. (Common/Collective)
Activity 1: Match the
Columns 5. “Gold” is classified as a
__________ noun. (Material/Abstract)
Instructions: Match each noun in
Column A with its correct type in 6. “School” is a __________ noun.
Column B. (Countable/Proper)

Column A (Nouns) 7. “Apples”

Column B (Noun Types)are a type of __________
1. Dog Proper Nounnoun. (Countable/Uncountable)
2. Courage Collective Noun
8. “Courage” is an __________ noun.
3. New York Abstract Noun
(Concrete/Abstract)
4. Flock Common Noun
5. Sugar Uncountable9. Noun
“Family” is a __________ noun.
6. School Concrete Noun
(Common/Collective)
7. Team Material Noun
8. Paris 10. “Swimming” is an example of a
Countable Noun
9. Happiness Singular Noun
__________ noun. (Material/Gerund)
10. Toothpaste Compound Noun

Activity 2: Fill in the Activity 3: Multiple Choice

Blanks Questions

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with Instructions: Choose the correct

the correct noun type from the type of noun for each example.
options provided.

1. “Tokyo” is a:
1. A __________ noun is a name for a - A. Common Noun
specific person, place, or
organization. (Proper/Collective) - B. Proper Noun

2. The word “happiness” is an - C. Collective Noun

example of an __________ noun.
(Abstract/Material)
2. “Wisdom” is an:
3. “Pride” is an example of an
__________ noun. - A. Collective Noun
(Collective/Abstract) - B. Abstract Noun

- C. Material Noun
 - A. Abstract Noun

3. “Glass” is an: - B. Collective Noun

- A. Countable Noun - C. Concrete Noun

- B. Uncountable Noun

- C. Proper Noun 9. “Love” is an:

- A. Abstract Noun

4. “Class” is a: - B. Common Noun

- A. Collective Noun - C. Proper Noun

- B. Concrete Noun

- C. Countable Noun 10. “Library” is a:

- A. Proper Noun

5. “Oxygen” is an: - B. Common Noun

- A. Abstract Noun - C. Collective Noun

- B. Concrete Noun

- C. Uncountable Noun

Activity 4: Tick or Cross

6. “Paris” is a: Instructions: Read the statements
- A. Proper Noun and put a tick (✓) for correct
statements and a cross (✗) for
- B. Common Noun incorrect ones.
- C. Collective Noun

1. A “family” is a collective noun.

7. “Furniture” is an: (✓/✗)

- A. Countable Noun 2. “Water” is a countable noun.

(✓/✗)
- B. Uncountable Noun
3. “Mount Everest” is a proper
- C. Proper Noun noun. (✓/✗)

4. “Fear” is an abstract noun. (✓/✗)

8. “Herd” is a: 5. “Army” is a material noun. (✓/✗)
6. “Cheese” is an uncountable 7. The bunch of grapes looked
noun. (✓/✗) delicious.

7. “Students” are a collective noun. 8. **Knowledge** is power.

(✓/✗)
9. **Rice** is a staple food in many
8. “Bravery” is a proper noun. countries.
(✓/✗)
10. **Swimming** is her favorite
9. “Salt” is a concrete noun. (✓/✗) activity.

10. “New York” is a common noun.

(✓/✗)

Activity 6: Noun Sorting

Activity 5: Identify the Instructions: Sort the following
Noun Types nouns into the correct types. Write
Instructions: Read the sentences them under the correct headings.
and underline the nouns. Then
classify each under Common,
Proper, Abstract, Collective, Nouns: happiness, zoo, courage,
Material, Countable, Uncountable, Brazil, computer, chocolate, army,
Singular, Plural, Gerund, or sand, philosophy, family, dancing,
Compound. apple, oranges, library

1. The team celebrated their - Common Nouns: __________

victory. - Proper Nouns: __________
2. Eleanor enjoys reading about - Abstract Nouns: __________
history.
- Collective Nouns: __________
3. Joy is contagious during the
holidays. - Uncountable Nouns: __________

4. We purchased flour to bake - Concrete Nouns: __________

bread. - Gerund Nouns: __________
5. The class went on a field trip. - Countable Nouns: __________
6. Paris is known for its - Singular Nouns: __________
architecture.
- Plural Nouns: __________