Nouns

Basic Noun Guide

A noun is a word that names something, such as a person, place, thing, or idea.

Types of Nouns

Common Nouns

Common nouns refer to people, places and things in general.

Examples: cat, dog, teacher, music

Proper Nouns

Names of people, places or organizations are proper nouns.

Examples: Costa Rica, Bryan, November, Rome

Concrete Nouns

Concrete nouns are physical things that you can touch.

Examples: Car, Rock, Cell Phone, Pen

Abstract Nouns

They are things that you cannot touch.

Examples: happiness, truth, sadness, freedom

Countable Nouns

Countable nouns have singular and plural forms.

Examples: dollar, day, car, toy

Uncountable Nouns

You cannot count uncountable nouns.

Examples: water, money, rice, bread

Collective Nouns

A collective noun denotes a group of individuals.

Examples: family, group, team, class.

Compound Nouns

A compound noun is a noun that is made with two or more words.

Examples: bus stop, mother-in-law, football, swimming pool.

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