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English 8 Types of Nouns
English 8 Types of Nouns
Perform mastery
03 in listing down
types of nouns
WHAT ARE
NOUNS?
A noun is a part of speech
that is used to name or
identify a person, place,
thing or idea.
THE TYPES
OF NOUNS
PROPER
NOUNS
Nouns that are used to name a person, place or
thing specifically are called a proper noun.
Proper nouns always begin with a capital
letter.
EXAMPLES:
My name is Rose.
This is my dog, Bruno.
David came back from Minsk.
Louis Philippe is a famous brand of men’s
clothing.
COMMON
NOUNS
Those nouns that refer to a generic item,
group or place. Unlike proper nouns, they are
not used to identify specific people, places or
objects. Common nouns are not capitalized
unless they appear in the beginning of a
sentence.
EXAMPLES:
A pride of lions
A flock of sheep
A swarm of bees
A herd of elephants
EXAMPLES:
A band of musicians
A board of directors
A crew of sailors
A company of actors
EXAMPLES:
A pair of shoes
A chain of mountains
A fleet of ships
A bunch of grapes
ACTIVITY TIME!
INSTRUCTION: Identify what type
of noun are the following.
1.Philadelphia 8. First Continental
2.Thomas Jefferson Congress
3. wisdom 9. airport
4. federalism 10. independence
5. Potomac River 11. family
6. eagle 12. team
7. freedom