Nouns & Pronouns - Flashcard

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition.

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun refers to a group of individuals or things considered as a single unit, e.g., 'team', 'flock'.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization, e.g., 'London', 'Sarah'.

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing, e.g., 'city', 'dog'.

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What is an abstract noun?

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An abstract noun refers to an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object, e.g., 'happiness', 'freedom'.

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What is the difference between 'they' and 'them'?

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'They' is a subject pronoun used to refer to people or things, while 'them' is an object pronoun used to refer to people or things.

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship, typically formed by adding an apostrophe and 's', e.g., 'the dog's leash'.

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What is a demonstrative pronoun?

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A demonstrative pronoun points to specific things or people, e.g., 'this', 'that', 'these', 'those'.

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What is an indefinite pronoun?

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An indefinite pronoun refers to non-specific persons or things, e.g., 'someone', 'anyone', 'everything'.