Category: 01. Noun

The possessive case shows the relationship of a noun to other words in a sentence. That relationship can be ownership, possession, occupancy, a personal relationship, or another kind of association. The possessive of a singular noun is formed by adding an apostrophe and the letter s. The cat’s toy was missing. The cat possesses the toy, and we denote this by…

All nouns are either singular or plural in number. A singular noun refers to one person, place, thing, or idea and requires a singular verb, while a plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea and requires a plural verb. Forming plural nouns Many English plural nouns can be formed by adding -s or -es to the…

Common or generic nouns can be broken down into three subtypes: concrete nouns, abstract nouns, and collective nouns. A concrete noun is something that is perceived by the senses; something that is physical or real. I heard the doorbell. My keyboard is sticky. Doorbell and keyboard name real things that can be sensed. Conversely, an abstract noun is something that cannot be perceived by…

One important distinction to be made is whether a noun is a proper noun or a common noun. A proper noun is a specific name of a person, place, or thing and is always capitalized. Does Tina have much homework to do this evening? Tina is the name of a specific person. I would like to visit Old Faithful. Old Faithful is the…

Albert Einstein the president my mother a girl Nouns can name a place: Mount Vesuvius Disneyland my bedroom Nouns can name things: Things might include intangible things, such as concepts, activities, or processes. Some might even be hypothetical or imaginary things. shoe faucet freedom The Elder Wand basketball

Nouns form a large proportion of English vocabulary, and they come in a wide variety of types.