A noun is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing,
or an abstract idea.
Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
Collective Nouns
Abstract Nouns
General words for things, animals and
people.
Names of particular people, places and
things.
Words for groups of animals or people or
things.
Words for ideas and concepts. We can’t
feel, touch, see, hear, or taste them – but
they allow us to express important
meaning.
Abstract Nouns:
compassion
kindness
Proper Nouns
love
bravery
pleasure
Monday
anger
misery
liberty
Wednesday
hate
childhood
freedom
peace
loyalty
pride
courage
deceit
knowledge
friendship
brilliance
truth
delight
despair
hope
awe
January
November
December
London
Manchester
Southport
charity
calm
England
honesty
justice
joy
Scotland
trust
faith
wisdom
France
Maple Street
Earth
herd
Africa
Clifton Avenue
Collective nouns
library
Peter
Mr Brown
batch
littler
Jane
Mrs Smith
battery
nest
Sarah
Rice Krispies
brood
network
St Paul
Mars Bar
bunch
pack
St Margaret
Cadburys
cluster
packet
Lady Gaga
Ferrari
colony
pod
The Beatles
Mercedes
congregation
pride
Yogi Bear
Pluto
family
school
Mickey Mouse
Neptune
flock
suit
gaggle
swarm
milk
flower
knee
team
chocolate
flag
head
troupe
trousers
tree
neck
common nouns
jumper
rain
door
chair
skirt
wind
water
table
curtain
banana
lemonade
television
carpet
pear
bulb
bag
car
dog
motorbike
pencil
train
giraffe
bed
pen
watch
house
clock
cheese
necklace
book
mountain