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Nouns Flashcards
AQA GCSE English Language specification
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Noun
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Proper noun
A specific name of a person, place, or organisation, always capitalised (e.g., London, Sarah).
Common noun
A general name for a person, place, or thing (e.g., table, city, dog).
Abstract noun
A noun that refers to an idea, quality, or state rather than a physical object (e.g., happiness, freedom).
Concrete noun
A noun that refers to a physical object that can be seen, touched, or measured (e.g., book, apple).
Collective noun
A noun that refers to a group of people or things (e.g., team, flock, audience).
Singular noun
A noun that refers to one person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., cat, house).
Plural noun
A noun that refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., cats, houses).
Possessive noun
A noun that shows ownership, often formed by adding an apostrophe and 's' (e.g., Sarah's book).
Noun phrase
A group of words that includes a noun and its modifiers (e.g., the big red balloon).

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