Domestic animals

Animals

bear

bull

calf

camel

cat

monkey

cow

crocodile

stag

dod

donkey

giraffe

goat

fox

horse

kitten

lion

ox

hippo

pony

puppy

rhino

sheep

stag

tiger

What is a common noun?

A common noun is a noun that refers to people or things in general—e.g., boy, country, bridge, city, birth, day,happiness.

What is a collective noun?

A collective noun refers to a group of people, animals or objects as a group; family, company, etc.. When a collective noun is used in the singular, the verb can be either Singular or Plural.

The company has decided to open ten new outlets.

The company have decided to open ten new outlets.

NB The police are here. ('police' has no singular form)

What is a mass noun?

A mass noun has no plural form, often referring to a substance.

EG: butter; smoke; money - These nouns have no plurals.

What is a count noun?

A Count Noun is a noun that has both a singular and a plural form. The plural is normally made by the addition of '-s'.

eg: A horse Two horses

What is a concrete noun?

A concrete noun refers to objects and substances, including people and animals, that exist physically. They can be either an uncountable noun or a countable noun.

eg: Clocks and watches exist physically and are Concrete Nouns. Time is a concept that has no physical existence; it is not a Concrete Noun but an Abstract Noun.