Material nouns are words for substances rather than objects, animals, or people; they're what objects, animals and people are made of. Examples:
Verbal nouns, called gerunds, are the present participle of a verb (the -ing word) that functions as a noun in a sentence. Examples are:actingaimingarguingarmingbalancingbeggingbettingbowlingcallingcasingcastingcoatingcurlingdancingdatingdrawingdyingeatingeasingelectingeveningfacingfinishingfishingflashingfurnishingsgardeninggradinggreetingguessinghazinghelpinghousinghuntingicinginningironingjoiningjokingjumpingkillingkissingknittingknockinglandinglikinglininglodginglongingmatingmistingmountingmovingmurmuringmusingnestingnudgingnursingnurturingofferingopeningovercomingoverseeingpaintingpartingplowingpurgingrisingrubbingrulingrunningrushingsavingsscoldingsewingsolderingtailoringtellingtinkeringtoolingtutoringundoingunveilingupbringingurgingvacationingvanishingvaultingventingwailingwantingweavingwebbingweddingweltingwordingyearningyellingyodelingzoning
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A cool, creamy, cup of chocolate
A concrete noun is a word for something that can be experienced by any of the five physical senses; something that can be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched.Examples of concrete nouns are:amberanchoranvilapplearmarmadilloaxlebabybananabasketbeebookbootcabcarcarpetcastlecellistcellocrumbdartdenturesdeskdimedogdoordoughnut, donuteareggeggplantelephantelevatorfacefanfingerfishflagfootfrogfrowngalgirlglassgonggoosegrapeguyhairhandhathippopotamushouseiceice creaminkirisironjackjacketjeansjellyjerseyjointjumperjump ropekangarookeykingkitekneeladlelamplarkleglistlocketmanmapmaskmilkmonkeymuffinnailnapkinnoosenosenotenylonoceanodorokraoliveonionorangeovenpaperpenpicklepiepinplatepotatoquackquarter (coin)queenquesadillaquillquiltquincerabbitredroberockroperoseryeshoesmokesoapsockstairsstatuestonetabletangerinetanktaptapeteatoeturtleukuleleumberumbrellaumpireunguentuniformurnvanillavarnishvasevassalvesselvestvestibulevinewasherwaspwaterwatermelonwhiskerwindowwinexenolithxenonxylophoneyakyamyardstickyarnyearbookyellowyewzebrazipperzirconzitherzoo
A common noun is a general word for a person, a place, or a thing.Examples of common nouns:actionanchorangelangeranimalapplearrowauthorityaxlebalanceballbookbowlboybreakfastbulletcabbagecarcatcautionchaircoatcomputerconfidencecreaturesdangerdaughterdinnerdinosaurdishdoordoubtduckeareducationeggegoelephantenergyenvelopefacefactfishflowerfoodfortunefountainfungallantrygallerygallongallowsgiftgirlgoatgradehairhamburgerhandhastehatherohorsehousehydrogeniceice creamicicleideaignoranceimaginationinitiativejackjadejaguarjokejoyjunkjurykangarookegkettlekingkitekneeknowledgeladladleladylatitudelaundrylawnlightlocationlunchmanmanagermemorymercurymindminemothermousemudnamenecknemesisnestnewspaperniecenounnumberoatsobjectoceanomenoperaoptimismorangeotterovenpaperpawpenpencilpersonpetpetalphoneplacepowerquailqueenquestionquietquillquiltraccoonracketrallyreasonriceroadroserugryesandsanityscissorsscootersnakesoupsquarestampsuntabletelevisiontigertoetoothtoweltroubleumbrellauncleundersideunderstandingurgevacationvaluevelvetventurevicevirtuevisionvisitwallwandererwaterweddingwillwindowwordwormx-rayxenolithxenonxylophoneyamyardyarnyearyeastyesterdayyogazebrazerozestzipperzonezoologyA common noun is capitalized only when it is the first word in a sentence.
A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing. Examples of nouns are:actionapplearrowauthorityballbalancebook,breakfastcautionconfidencecomputercountrydangerdaughterdinosaurdooreareggelephantenergyfaceflowerfortunefountaingallantrygallerygallowsgravityhairhastehouse,hydrogeniceice creamimaginationislandjackjadejoyjurykangarookitekneeknowledgeladleladylandlatitudemanmanagermercurymouse,namenestnemesisnewspaperoatsoceanoptimismovenpawpetpetalpowerquailqueenquestionquietrallyroadracketsandsanitysnakesquaretabletelevisiontoetowelumbrellauncleundersideurgevalueventurevisionvelvetwaterwandererwindowwormxenonxylophoneyardyarnyesterdayyogazebrazestzoology
A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.Some examples are:airareaartbackbodybookbusinesscarcasechangechildcitycommunitycompanycountrydaydeskdoorendeyefacefactfamilyfatherfoodfriendgamegirlgovernmentgrouphandheadhealthhistoryhomehourhouseideainformationislandissuejobkidkindlawlevellifelinelotlunchmanmemberminutemomentmoneymonthmorningmothernamenightnumberofficeopinionparentpartpartypeoplepersonplacepointpowerpresidentproblemprogramquestionreasonresearchresultrightroomschoolservicesidesoupstatestorystudentsystemteacherteamthingtimewarwaterweekwomanwordworkworldyear
Verbal nouns, called gerunds, are the present participle of a verb (the -ing word) that functions as a noun in a sentence. Examples are:actingaimingarguingarmingbalancingbeggingbettingbowlingcallingcasingcastingcoatingcurlingdancingdatingdrawingdyingeatingeasingelectingeveningfacingfinishingfishingflashingfurnishingsgardeninggradinggreetingguessinghazinghelpinghousinghuntingicinginningironingjoiningjokingjumpingkillingkissingknittingknockinglandinglikinglininglodginglongingmatingmistingmountingmovingmurmuringmusingnestingnudgingnursingnurturingofferingopeningovercomingoverseeingpaintingpartingplowingpurgingrisingrubbingrulingrunningrushingsavingsscoldingsewingsolderingtailoringtellingtinkeringtoolingtutoringundoingunveilingupbringingurgingvacationingvanishingvaultingventingwailingwantingweavingwebbingweddingweltingwordingyearningyellingyodelingzoning
A derived noun is a noun that is based mostly on verbs.Examples of derived nouns:combinationconclusiondegradationestimationformalizationglamorizationimplicationjustificationnavigationnominationorganizationpopularizationunificationvisualization
Sure. One, two, three, four, ..., a hundred.
Concrete nouns are words for things that can be experienced by any of the five physical senses; things that can be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched. Some examples are:acidalcoholaluminumangoraapplearrowasphaltballbananabluebonebookbrickbuttercarcarrotcementchalkcheesechickenclaycoincomputerdiamonddinosaurdolldoordoughnutearearthebonyeggelephantelmenamelfacefeatherflowerfountainfrostgallerygallowsgelatingoatskingoldgraingranitegravelhairhamhayheatherhousehydrogeniceice creaminkironislandivoryjackjadejalapenojasperjuniperkangarookelpkitekneelaceladlelamblandlumberlyemanmaplemarblemeatmelonmercurymouseneonneoprenenestnewspapernickelnylonoakoatsoceanochreoilonionopalovenpagepaintparaffinpawpearlpetalpiepinepinkpizzaporkpotatoquailquartzquillroadroserosewoodrubberrubysandsapsilksilversnakesoilspinachsquaresteeltabletarteateaktelevisiontimbertoetomatotoweltraintrucktulipturnipumberumbrellavanillavelvetvestvinegarvinylwaterwheatwickerwindowwormxenonxylophoneyamyarnyellowyewyuccazebrazinczircon
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Examples of mass (uncountable) nouns:aircarbon dioxidedewdirtenjoymentforestryfungrassgravityhoneyhumidityinformationknowledgelumbermoonlightnitrogenoxygenpollutionresearchsandsmokesunlightthundertimbertrashwarmthwaterweatherwildlifewood
A cool, creamy, cup of chocolate
The material or fabric was 100% cotton.I was thankful, very grateful, for the gift from my great aunt.
A concrete noun is a word for something that can be experienced by any of the five physical senses; something that can be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched.Examples of concrete nouns are:amberanchoranvilapplearmarmadilloaxlebabybananabasketbeebookbootcabcarcarpetcastlecellistcellocrumbdartdenturesdeskdimedogdoordoughnut, donuteareggeggplantelephantelevatorfacefanfingerfishflagfootfrogfrowngalgirlglassgonggoosegrapeguyhairhandhathippopotamushouseiceice creaminkirisironjackjacketjeansjellyjerseyjointjumperjump ropekangarookeykingkitekneeladlelamplarkleglistlocketmanmapmaskmilkmonkeymuffinnailnapkinnoosenosenotenylonoceanodorokraoliveonionorangeovenpaperpenpicklepiepinplatepotatoquackquarter (coin)queenquesadillaquillquiltquincerabbitredroberockroperoseryeshoesmokesoapsockstairsstatuestonetabletangerinetanktaptapeteatoeturtleukuleleumberumbrellaumpireunguentuniformurnvanillavarnishvasevassalvesselvestvestibulevinewasherwaspwaterwatermelonwhiskerwindowwinexenolithxenonxylophoneyakyamyardstickyarnyearbookyellowyewzebrazipperzirconzitherzoo