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Types of nouns

Click on each heading to explore the nouns.

Proper nouns

Proper nouns are words used to name specific items such as people and places. They always start with a capital letter. For example:

Peter, Mr James, Port-Louis, Canada

Common nouns

Common nouns are words used to name general items. For example:

song, woman, hospital, dog

Collective nouns

A collective noun is a name used for a group of people, animals or things. For example:

a team of players

a herd of cattle

a pack of cards

Abstract nouns

Abstract nouns are nouns that you cannot see, hear, smell, touch or taste. For example:

surprise, beauty, sadness, comfort, truth

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