Nouns

Question 1

Definition

Answer 1

Identifies a person, place, thing, idea or concept

Question 2

Proper noun

Answer 2

Refers to a unique person, place or thing (capital letter)

Question 3

Common noun

Answer 3

Refers to a non-specific thing or object (non-capital letter)

Question 4

Concrete noun

Answer 4

Refers to an object that physically exists

Question 5

Abstract noun

Answer 5

Refers to feelings, ideas or concepts which don’t physically exist

Question 6

Countable noun

Answer 6

A noun which can be ‘counted’, used in the plural

Question 7

Uncountable noun

Answer 7

A noun which cannot be used in the plural

Question 8

Collective noun

Answer 8

Refers to a group, collection of people, animals or objects

Question 9

Compound noun

Answer 9

A noun made up of two or more existing words