Noun in English | English Grammar

Noun In this lesson you will learn the definition of a noun, learn the types of nouns, and take a test.

Noun Definition A noun is a word used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, object, substance, state, event, feeling, or abstract idea A noun is one of the 8 parts of speech A noun is either: countable non-countable A noun can be: the subject of a verb modified by an adjective used with an article used with a determiner A noun has the following properties: gender number A noun can be used in a sentence as a(an): subject direct object indirect object subject complement object complement appositive adjective adverb

Noun Types common noun a word used to name a general person, animal, place, thing, or abstract idea proper noun a word used to name a specific person, animal, place, or thing concrete noun a word used to describe tangible objects such as: a person, place, thing, object, or substance abstract noun a word used to describe intangible concepts such as: states, events, concepts, feelings, qualities, etc., that have no physical existence singular noun a word used to describe one thing plural noun a word used to describe two or more things countable noun a word used to describe something that can be counted non-countable noun a word used to describe a something that cannot be counted possessive noun a noun that owns, or is closely related to, something else collective noun a word used to name a group of people, animals, or things