Nouns

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What does singular mean?

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Singular means one.

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Which of the following is a proper noun? Ms. Covington, principal, children's doctor, teacher?

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Ms. Covington is a proper noun.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a person, place, thing, animal, or idea.

Front

Which of the following nouns is a person? beach, ball, doctor, balloon?

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Doctor is a noun that refers to a person.

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Which of the following is a proper noun? apple, fruit, Golden Delicious apple, green apple?

Back

Golden Delicious apple is a proper noun.

Front

What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing.

Front

Give an example of a noun that is a place.

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An example of a noun that is a place is 'school'.

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun refers to a group of people or things, like 'team' or 'flock'.

Front

What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

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A common noun is general (like 'city'), while a proper noun is specific (like 'New York').

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What is a plural noun?

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A plural noun means more than one, like 'cats' or 'dogs'.