Nouns

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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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Give examples of common nouns.

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Examples of common nouns include 'dog', 'city', 'book', and 'teacher'.

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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, and it is always capitalized, e.g., 'Sarah', 'Paris', 'Microsoft'.

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Identify the nouns in the sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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The nouns are 'cat' and 'mat'.

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun is a word that represents a group of people or things, e.g., 'team', 'flock', 'class'.

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Identify the collective noun in this sentence: 'The team won the championship.'

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The collective noun is 'team'.

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What is an abstract noun?

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An abstract noun is a type of noun that refers to ideas, qualities, or conditions that cannot be seen or touched, e.g., 'happiness', 'freedom', 'love'.

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Identify the abstract nouns in this sentence: 'Her kindness was appreciated by everyone.'

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The abstract noun is 'kindness'.

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What is the difference between countable and uncountable nouns?

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Countable nouns can be counted (e.g., 'apple', 'car'), while uncountable nouns cannot be counted individually (e.g., 'water', 'sand').

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Identify the countable and uncountable nouns: 'I have three apples and some water.'

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Countable noun: 'apples'; Uncountable noun: 'water'.