Nouns Flashcards

AQA GCSE English Language specification

Noun

A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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Terms in this set (10)

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Noun

A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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Proper noun

A specific name of a person, place, or organisation, always capitalised (e.g., London, Sarah).

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Common noun

A general name for a person, place, or thing (e.g., table, city, dog).

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Abstract noun

A noun that refers to an idea, quality, or state rather than a physical object (e.g., happiness, freedom).

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Concrete noun

A noun that refers to a physical object that can be seen, touched, or measured (e.g., book, apple).

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Collective noun

A noun that refers to a group of people or things (e.g., team, flock, audience).

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Singular noun

A noun that refers to one person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., cat, house).

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Plural noun

A noun that refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., cats, houses).

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Possessive noun

A noun that shows ownership, often formed by adding an apostrophe and 's' (e.g., Sarah's book).

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Noun phrase

A group of words that includes a noun and its modifiers (e.g., the big red balloon).

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