Framework: Nouns (Concrete/Abstract and Proper/Common)
A brief summary and to-the-point description of the four types of nouns: concrete/abstract and proper/common nouns.
- Created by: hhj_
- Created on: 26-08-19 09:13
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- Lexis
- Specific and non-specific
- Proper Noun
- E.g. the Big Ben is a clock-tower in London.
- Big Ben and London is a proper noun
- Always capitalised in sentences
- E.g. the Big Ben is a clock-tower in London.
- Common Noun
- E.g. The birds flew in flocks.
- bird is a common noun.
- Only capitalised when in the beginning of a sentence.
- E.g. The birds flew in flocks.
- Proper Noun
- Touchable and untouchable
- Abstract Noun
- Untouchable
- E.g. Feelings: homesick, sad, happy, joy, anger
- The feelings listed are all abstract nouns because you couldn't touch it in the real world.
- Concrete Noun
- E.g. The wood is stiff
- Wood is a concrete noun because you could actually touch it.
- Touchable
- E.g. The wood is stiff
- Abstract Noun
- Noun
- Specific and non-specific
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