| A | B |
|---|
| proper noun | names a specific person,placeorthing |
| common noun | names any person,place or thing |
| singular noun | names one person,place or thing |
| plural noun | names more than one |
| collective noun | names a group of individuals |
| abstract noun | names qualities, ideas or feelings |
| concrete noun | names things you can see or touch |
| compound noun | made up of two or more words |
| possessive noun | names the person or thing that owns or is attached |
| contraction | a short way of writing two words |
