Take the test
Study the examples of common nouns listed above. For each test question, you will be given four words. Three of the words will be common nouns and one word will NOT be a common noun.
1. Which of the following words is NOT a common noun?
2. Which of the following words is NOT a common noun?
3. Which of the following words is NOT a common noun?
4. Which of the following words is NOT a common noun?
5. Which of the following words is NOT a common noun?
6. Which of the following words is NOT a common noun?
7. Which of the following words is NOT a common noun?
8. Which of the following words is NOT a common noun?
9. Which of the following words is NOT a common noun?
10. Which of the following words is NOT a common noun?
Concrete noun
Learning objectives
In this lesson you will learn the definition of a concrete noun and study examples of concrete nouns.
Definition of a concrete noun
A concrete noun: is a word used to describe tangible objects such as: a person, place, thing, object, or substance is a word that can be perceived through the five physical senses of: hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting and touching is the opposite of an abstract noun A concrete noun is either: countable non-countable
Examples of concrete nouns
The apple was red and delicious. The dog appears to be happy. Moose can be found in Canada. Your shoes really stink. They went to the beach . We bought the house . She needs to buy a notebook . You should read this book .
Countable noun
Learning objectives
In this lesson you will learn the definition of a countable noun and study examples of countable nouns.
Definition of a countable noun
Examples of countable nouns
The girl likes to go shopping. ( plural - girls like) You should clean the glass . ( plural - glasses) A tornado was seen in Kansas today. ( plural - Many tornados were) I watched as the leaf fell. ( plural - leaves) She wants to eat that cherry . ( plural - those cherries) He dropped the book on his foot . ( plural - feet)
Non-countable noun
Learning objectives
In this lesson you will learn the definition of a non-countable noun and study examples of non-countable nouns.
Definition of a non-countable noun
A non-countable noun: is also called a non-count noun , uncountable noun , or a mass noun is a word used to describe a something that cannot be counted does not have a plural form is similar to a collective noun and the opposite of a countable noun
Examples of non-countable nouns
I know the importance of learning English. I would like the opportunity to study abroad. Please check your baggage at the counter. Coffee smells best in the morning. She usually eats a lot of ice cream during the summer. The fog became very thick. The following words are non-countable nouns ( abstract nouns ) advice, afterthought, anger, art, beauty, behavior, business, childhood, confidence, courage, crime, democracy, education, energy, enjoyment, entertainment, freedom, friendship, fun, grammar, hate, hatred, happiness, health, help, history, homework, honesty, importance, information, insurance, intelligence, interest, justice, knowledge, laughter, law, life, love, luck, music, news, noise, opportunity, patience, peace, permission, politics, practice, pride, progress, proof, responsibility, schizophrenia, secrecy, slang, sleep, time, traffic, travel, trouble, truth, unemployment, violence, vocabulary, wealth, work The following words are non-countable nouns (mass nouns) baggage, cash, change (money), clothing, equipment, food, fruit, furniture, garbage, homework, jewelry, junk, luggage, machinery, mail, make-up, money, postage, silverware, stuff, traffic, trash, vocabulary The following words are non-countable nouns (liquid substances) beer, coffee, cream, gasoline, honey, juice, ketchup, lotion, milk, oil, salad dressing, sauce, shampoo, soda, soup, syrup, tea, vinegar, water, wine Note: liquid substances are non-countable nouns but can be counted with an appropriate unit of measure ie: glasses of milk The following words are non-countable nouns (solid substances) bacon, beef, bread, broccoli, butter, cabbage, cake, candy, cereal, celery, chalk, cheese, chicken (meat), chocolate, corn, cotton, detergent, dirt, dust, film, fish, flour, food, garlic, glass, gold, grass, hair, hamburger (meat), ice, ice cream, lettuce, meat, paper, pasta, pepper, pizza, pork, rice, salt, sand, seafood, silver, spaghetti, spinach, soap, sugar, toothpaste, wheat, wood, yogurt Note: solid substances are non-countable nouns but can be counted with an appropriate unit of measure ie: spoonfuls of rice The following words are non-countable nouns (natural and physical environment) air, carbon dioxide, cold, darkness, electricity, fire, fog, heat, humidity, light, lightning, mist, oxygen, rain, scenery, smog, smoke, snow, sunshine, temperature, thunder, warmth, weather, wind The following words are non-countable nouns (activities) athletics, badminton, baseball, basketball, billiards, bowling, boxing, camping, cards, chess, conversation, cooking, cycling, dancing, darts (game), driving, football, golf, gymnastics, hiking, jogging, poker, reading, running, sailing, singing, soccer, shopping, slating, skiing, studying swimming, surfing, tennis, traveling, volleyball, walking, wrestling The following words are non-countable nouns (school majors) accounting, art, astronomy, biology, business, chemistry, civics, economics, engineering, geography, geometry, history, journalism, linguistics, literature, mathematics, music, nutrition, physics, psychology, science, sociology, speech, writing
Plural noun
Learning objectives
In this lesson you will learn the definition of a plural noun, study examples of plural nouns, and take a test.
Definition of a plural noun
A plural noun: is a word used to describe two or more things is usually formed to indicate number by adding "s" or "es" can be formed by changing the last letter before adding "s" can also be formed in other ways
Examples of plural nouns
Plural nouns formed by adding an "s" to the singular form of the noun boy-boys , girl-girls , cat-cats , table-tables , book-books , tree-trees , auto-autos , photo-photos , radio-radios , studio-studios Plural nouns formed by adding an "es" to the singular form of nouns ending in "ch", "s", "sh", "x" glass-glasses , dish-dishes , ditch-ditches , wish-wishes , coach-coaches , kiss-kisses , tax-taxes Plural nouns formed by adding an "es" to the singular form of nouns ending in "o" and preceded by a consonant hero-heroes , tornado-tornados -tornadoes (can end in either "s" or "es"), potato-potatoes , tomato-tomatoes Note: nouns of Italian or Spanish origin are exceptions to this rule ie: canto-cantos , grotto-grottos , piano-pianos , portico-porticos , quarto-quartos , solo-solos Plural nouns formed by changing the "f" into a "v" and adding "es" half-halves , leaf-leaves , calf-calves Note: some just add an "s" ie: proof-proofs , muff-muffs Note: some can do either ie: dwarf-dwarfs -dwarves , hoof-hoofs -hooves , staff-staffs -staves Plural nouns formed by dropping the "y" and adding "ies" of nouns ending in "y" and preceded by a consonant cherry-cherries , lady-ladies , story-stories , party-parties Plural nouns formed by simply changing the vowel sound of the singular form foot-feet , goose-geese , louse-lice , man-men , mouse-mice , tooth-teeth , woman-women , mouse-mice Plural nouns where the singular and plural forms are different child-children , ox-oxen , person-people Plural nouns where the singular and plural forms are the same cod , series , trout , deer , fish , moose , offspring , series , sheep , species Plural nouns that have no singular form annals , billiards , cattle , clothes , measles , nuptials , thanks , tidings , belongings , brains (intellect), clothes , congratulations , earnings , eyeglasses , goods , groceries , jeans , looks (appearance), manners (social behavior), pajamas , pants , scissors , shorts , sunglasses , surroundings , tropics , trousers Plural nouns that consist of two parts and have no singular form but are considered to be one unit scissors , trousers , tweezers , pants Plural nouns where the plural form is retained such as nouns from foreign languages analysis-analyses , appendix-appendices , bacterium-bacteria , basis-bases , crisis-crises , criterion-criteria , curriculum-curricula , datum-data , formula-formulae , hypothesis-hypotheses , medium-media , memorandum-memoranda , parenthesis-parentheses , phenomenon-phenomena , syllabus-syllabi , thesis-theses
Possessive noun
Learning objectives
In this lesson you will learn the definition of a possessive noun and study examples of possessive nouns.
Definition of a possessive noun
A possessive noun is: a noun that owns, or is closely related to, something else usually formed by adding the letter "s" and an apostrophe ('s)
Examples of possessive nouns
Possessive nouns formed by adding an apostrophe and the letter "s" to a singular noun that does not end in "s" The new car is Joe's . Possessive nouns formed by adding an apostrophe alone or an apostrophe and the letter "s" to a singular noun that does end in "s" The bus' seats are very uncomfortable. The bus's seats are very uncomfortable. Possessive nouns formed by adding an apostrophe and the letter "s" to a plural noun that does not end in "s" The women's team was ready to compete. Possessive nouns formed by adding an apostrophe to a plural noun that does end in "s" The birds' chirping kept her up all night.
Proper noun
Learning objectives
In this lesson you will learn the definition of a proper noun, study examples of proper nouns, and take a test.
Definition of a proper noun
A proper noun is: a word used to name a specific person, animal, place, or thing written beginning with an uppercase (capital) letter the opposite of a common noun
Examples of proper nouns
Names of people Albert Einstein , John Fitzgerald Kennedy , Martin Luther King , Brad Pitt , Angelina Jolie Pet names of animals Rocky , Rover , Spot Religions, scriptures, deities Judaism , Buddhism , Christianity , the Torah , the Bible , Buddha Geographical and astronomical names the Universe , Uranus , the Pacific Ocean , Mount Everest Months, days of the week, holidays January , Monday , New Years Historical events the Industrial Revolution , the Civil War Country names and words derived from those names America , Americans , England , English , Japan , Japanese City names New York , London , Paris Monuments, buildings, rooms Washington Monument , Taj Mahal , Room 248 The names of companies, organizations, trade marks, brand names Microsoft , NAFTA , Coca Cola Vehicle names Toyota , Toyota 4Runner , Chevrolet , Chevrolet Malibu Awards the Nobel Peace Prize , the Lombardi Trophy Note: some words can be used as both common nouns and proper nouns The Internet is a proper noun when it refers to the specific global information network. The internet is a common noun when it refers to "internet technologies" such as TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP.
Singular noun
Learning objectives
In this lesson you will learn the definition of a singular noun, study examples of singular nouns, and take a test.
Definition of a singular noun
A singular noun is a word used to describe one thing
Examples of singular nouns
Singular nouns which form the plural by adding an "s" to the singular form of the noun boy -boys, girl -girls, cat -cats, table -tables, book -books, tree- trees, auto -autos, photo -photos, radio -radios, studio -studios Singular nouns which form the plural by adding an "es" to the singular form of nouns ending in "ch", "s", "sh", "x" glass -glasses, dish -dishes, ditch -ditches, wish -wishes, coach -coaches, kiss -kisses, tax -taxes Singular nouns which form the plural by adding an "es" to the singular form of nouns ending in "o" and preceded by a consonant hero -heroes, tornado -tornados-tornadoes (can end in either "s" or "es"), potato -potatoes, tomato -tomatoes Note: nouns of Italian or Spanish origin are exceptions to this rule ie: canto -cantos, grotto -grottos, piano -pianos, portico -porticos, quarto -quartos, solo -solos Singular nouns which form the plural by changing the "f" into a "v" and adding "es" half -halves, leaf -leaves, calf -calves Note: some just add an "s" ie: proof -proofs, muff -muffs Note: some can do either ie: dwarf -dwarfs-dwarves, hoof -hoofs-hooves, staff -staffs-staves Singular nouns which form the plural by dropping the "y" and adding "ies" of nouns ending in "y" and preceded by a consonant cherry -cherries, lady -ladies, story -stories, party -parties Singular nouns which form the plural by simply changing the vowel sound of the singular form foot -feet, goose -geese, louse -lice, man -men, mouse -mice, tooth -teeth, woman -women, mouse -mice Singular nouns where the singular and plural forms are different child -children, ox -oxen, person -people Singular nouns where the singular and plural forms are the same cod , series , trout , deer , fish , moose , offspring , series , sheep , species Singular nouns with no plural form ( abstract nouns ) goodness , idleness , wisdom Singular nouns with no plural form such as words in the fields of arts and sciences chemistry , geometry , mechanics , optics , blues (music) Note: even those ending in "ics " are treated as singular Singular nouns where the singular form is retained such as nouns from foreign languages analysis -analyses, appendix -appendices, bacterium -bacteria, basis -bases, crisis -crises, criterion -criteria, curriculum -curricula, datum -data, formula -formulae, hypothesis -hypotheses, medium -media, memorandum -memoranda, parenthesis -parentheses, phenomenon -phenomena, syllabus -syllabi, thesis -theses
For each test question, fill in the blank with the abstract noun which best fits with the context (meaning) of the sentence.
In this lesson you will learn the definition of a common noun, study examples of common nouns, and take a test.
Study the examples of common nouns listed above. For each test question, you will be given four words. Three of the words will be common nouns and one word will NOT be a common noun.
