Nouns
In a nutshell
Nouns are words used to name things. In this summary, you'll learn about different types of nouns, or naming words, and how to spot and use them in a sentence.
Common nouns
Common nouns are general names for things, ideas or objects. They can be singular or plural.
Examples
| girl
| planet | building | city | month |
Proper nouns
Proper nouns are names for specific people, places or things. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.
Examples
| Becky
| Saturn
| Big Ben
| London
| February
|
Tip: The days and months of the year are specific names, which means they are proper nouns and should always have a capital letter.
Collective nouns
Collective nouns are names for groups of things.
Example
A pair of shoes.
In this example, shoes is a common noun and pair is the collective noun.
Examples
- A bunch of flowers
- A flock of sheep
- A deck of cards
Countable and uncountable nouns
Another distinction between nouns is countable and uncountable nouns.
- Countable nouns can be counted, for example an egg, two eggs, five eggs.
- Uncountable nouns can't be counted, for example money and air.
Example
Countable
| Uncountable
|
| dog
| water
|
| book
| rice
|
| tree
| sand
|
