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    The document defines and provides examples of different types of nouns: proper nouns name specific people, places, or things while common nouns name things in general. Material nouns denote substances and abstract nouns show qualities or states of being. Collective nouns group individuals or things together as a whole. The document also lists 10 common errors involving nouns and their usage, such as collective nouns taking singular or plural verbs depending on whether they refer to a group or individuals.

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    The document defines and provides examples of different types of nouns: proper nouns name specific people, places, or things while common nouns name things in general. Material nouns denote substances and abstract nouns show qualities or states of being. Collective nouns group individuals or things together as a whole. The document also lists 10 common errors involving nouns and their usage, such as collective nouns taking singular or plural verbs depending on whether they refer to a group or individuals.

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    Nouns

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    The document defines and provides examples of different types of nouns: proper nouns name specific people, places, or things while common nouns name things in general. Material nouns denote substances and abstract nouns show qualities or states of being. Collective nouns group individuals or things together as a whole. The document also lists 10 common errors involving nouns and their usage, such as collective nouns taking singular or plural verbs depending on whether they refer to a group or individuals.

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    Nouns

    Proper Noun Common Noun Material Nouns Abstract Nouns Collective Noun

    Names of Names of Denotes Shows Number of


    particular things in matter/subst quality, state persons/thin
    persons/plac general ance action gs grouped
    es/things as a whole

    Errors:
    1.
    Collective Noun As one undivided whole Verb Singular

    2.
    Collective Noun Indicating /referring to Verb Plural
    individuals in a group

    3. Material Abstract In-animate Neutral Gender


    Collective Noun objects/animals/infants

    4.
    Objects showing Masculine Gender
    strength/ violence

    5.
    Objects showing Feminine Gender Ship/ Train/ Country
    grace/ beauty

    6.
    Numerals Unchanged in plural E.g. Score, Dozen, Hundred,
    Thousand, Pair, Couple

    7.
    Nouns ending E.g. Mathematics, News, Innings,
    with “s” Wages, Politics, Gallows

    8.
    Collective Noun though E.g. People, Cattle, Vermin,
    singular but used for plural Gentry, poultry

    9. 10.
    Summons Means Sentences

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