Kinds of Noun

1  Noun Definition & Types

A noun is a naming word used to identify people, animals, places, objects, ideas, states of being. Here we will look at noun definition and types.

These are all different types of nouns:

tree, mother, Thomas, Earth, happiness, cruelty 

TYPES OF NOUNS

In English, there are different types of nouns which have different uses and rules associated with them.

Common Nouns

Proper Nouns

Concrete Nouns

Abstract Nouns

Compound Nouns

Countable Nouns

Uncountable Nouns

Collective Nouns

Noun Practice Exercises

GENDER OF NOUNS

Nouns in English are neutral in gender unless they specifically refer to a masculine or feminine being, such as a person or an animal, when gender may be shown through differentiated nouns, for example

male          female        neutral

man           woman        person

father         mother        parent

actor          actress        actor

boy                            child

cock           hen             chicken

stallion       mare           horse ​

Note – exceptions to this are ships and cars, which are both often referred to as female

2. Fluency Drill

I used to + (verb)

'Used to' expresses something that was done in the past, and is not usually done now.

Here are some examples:

"I used to develop websites."

"I used to jog every day."

"I used to paint."

"I used to smoke."

"I used to work from home."

"I used to live in California."

"I used to go to the beach every day."

"I used to sing in a choir."

"I used to like vegetables."

"I used to start work at 6 o'clock."

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