This document defines and provides examples of different types of nouns, including common and proper nouns, singular and plural nouns, countable and mass nouns, collective nouns, concrete and abstract nouns, compound nouns, and gender nouns such as feminine, masculine, common, and neuter. It explains that a noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea and provides definitions and examples of each noun type to illustrate the key characteristics.

1. Ma. Jesica Prudenciano

2. NOUNSNOUNS
A NOUN is a word that names a
person, animal, a place, a thing,
or an idea.
person
place
thing
idea
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3. Types of Nouns
• Common and Proper Nouns
• Singular and Plural Nouns
• Countable and Mass Nouns
• Collective Nouns
• Concrete and Abstract Nouns
• Compound Nouns
• Gender Nouns

4. Common Nouns
Common NounCommon Noun names a general
person, place, thing, or idea.
It does not refer to something
specific.
cat house
shoe

5. PROPER NOUNPROPER NOUN names a
specific person, place, thing, or
idea. It refers to a name of
a noun.
Proper Nouns
Felix White House
Vans

6. Singular Nouns
Singular nounSingular noun names only
one person, place, thing or
idea.
Examples:
My is broken.
May I borrow a piece of ?
pencil
paper

7. Singular Nouns
A crayon
An egg
Mouse
Baby
Foot
Tooth
A singular nounsingular noun
names one
person, place,
thing or idea.

8. Plural Nouns
Plural nounPlural noun names more than
one person, place, thing or idea.
Examples:
My are broken.
My are scattered
around the floor.
pencils
papers

9. Plural Nouns
Crayons
eggs
Mice
Babies
Feet
Teeth
A plural nounplural noun
names more than
one person, place,
thing or idea.

10. Countable NounsCountable Nouns
are nouns that
name people,
places, objects
and ideas that
can be counted.
Countable Nouns
Example:
cats chair
books paper
pencil clock

11. Mass Nouns
(Uncountable nouns)
Example:
water
snow
salt
Mass NounsMass Nouns name
a mass or a quality
that is not
countable.
We use units of
measurement to
count them
A plate of rice
A piece of cake
Two cups of sugar

12. Collective Nouns
Collective NounsCollective Nouns name a
group of people, places
or things thought of
as a single unit.
Example:
committee, team, family

13. Concrete Nouns
A concrete nounsconcrete nouns are
nouns that you
can see, hear, touch,
smell, or taste.
It is something that
can be physically
touched.
Hats

14. Abstract NounsAbstract Nouns
are nouns that you
cannot see, hear, touch,
smell, or taste. They
are ideas, qualities, and
feelings that cannot
be seen or touched.
Abstract Nouns
Love
Justice

15. Example:
necktie
father-in-law
post office
Compound NounsCompound Nouns
name a person or a
thing by joining two or
more words together
Compound nouns
can be one word,
Hyphenated.
Compound NounsCompound Nouns

16. Gender Nouns
FeminineFeminine
Examples:
Princess Bride Queen
Mother Actress Sister
Examples:
Prince Groom King
Father Actor Brother
Are nouns pertain to the female
gender
MasculineMasculine Are nouns pertain to the male
gender

17. Gender Nouns
CommonCommon
Examples:
Teachers Students Lawyers
Babies Dancers Workers
Examples:
Hospital Chair Magazines
School Church Pen
Are nouns pertain to both female
and male gender
NeuterNeuter Are nouns pertain to non living things
without a gender