TYPES OF NOUN

Nouns are the who/what/where of your sentences (Paris, cat, book).

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TYPES OF NOUN

TYPES OF NOUN

  1. Common Detectives: These are the most frequent, identifying general "whatevers" and "whoevers" like cats, buildings, happiness, freedom.
  2. Proper Detectives: They unveil unique names of specific individuals, places, or things like Einstein, Mount Everest, Mona Lisa.
  3. Concrete Detectives: They uncover things we can perceive with our senses like pizza, laughter, raindrops.
  4. Abstract Detectives: They identify intangible concepts like love, justice, creativity.
  5. Collective Detectives: They represent groups as single units like flock, team, audience.
  6. Countable Detectives: They can be counted individually like apples, minutes, jokes.
  7. Uncountable Detectives: They represent substances or ideas that cannot be individually counted like water, air, information.

 

Using Noun Detectives Effectively

  • Choose the right detective: Match the noun to its specific role in the sentence.
  • Combine them strategically: Different noun types can work together to paint a vivid picture.
  • Example: The gigantic tree (concrete, common) stood tall (abstract, common) in the sunny meadow (concrete, common).

 

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