Grammar - Common Nouns
Common nouns include what we called
collective nouns
concrete nouns
&
abstract nouns
Lets's begin with
collective nouns
look at the following example,
There is a shoal of fish swimming happily in the stream.
A group of students is standing in line with their teacher.
The farmer owns a flock of sheep.
There is a brood of chicks swimming in the pond.
The winning team of players cheering happily.
The jury found the parishioner guilty.
shoal , group ,flock ,brood and team
used in the above sentences are collective nouns they refer to a collection taken as a whole
Let's move on to
Concrete Nouns & Abstract Nouns
Concrete nouns are things that you can experience through your five senses: sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.
You can see them
You can hear them
You can touch them

look at the following examples.
Let's move on to
Concrete Nouns & Abstract Nouns
Concrete nouns are things that you can experience through your five senses: sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.
You can see them
You can hear them
You can taste them
You can touch them
look at the following examples.
She is carrying some books
He is eating a bun
My mother drives a car
There is a calendar hanging on the wall.
There is a clock in my room.
On the other hand, abstract nouns refer to ideas and concepts.
Books give us knowledge.
The taste of the bun is very good.
We have exams this month.

It is time to study.

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