Year 7 Nouns

What is a noun?

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

• A noun is a type of verb.

• A noun is a word that expresses an emotion.

• A noun describes an action or state.

Give an example of a common noun.

• dog

• car

• cat

• house

What is a proper noun? Provide an example.

• Statue of Liberty

• Eiffel Tower

• Paris

• Great Wall of China

Identify the abstract noun in this sentence: 'Happiness is important.'

• Sadness

• Happiness

• Joyfulness

• Excitement

What type of noun is 'team'?

• concrete noun

• abstract noun

• collective noun

• proper noun

List three examples of collective nouns.

• swarm

• group

• flock, team, herd

• pack

What is the difference between countable and uncountable nouns?

• Countable nouns refer to abstract concepts while uncountable nouns refer to physical objects.

• Countable nouns are always singular and uncountable nouns are always plural.

• Countable nouns can be used in any context while uncountable nouns cannot.

• Countable nouns can be counted and have plural forms; uncountable nouns cannot be counted individually and do not have plural forms.

Provide an example of a compound noun.

• toothache

• toothbrush

• toothpick

• toothpaste

Identify the noun in this sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

• cat

• sat

• the

• mat

What type of noun is 'water'?

• proper noun

• mass noun

• count noun

• collective noun