Types of Singular Nouns
Nouns are words used to describe people, places and things. A singular noun is any noun referring to one person, location, an idea or thought, or a physical object. Types of singular nouns are common, proper, collective and verbal nouns.
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Common and Proper Nouns
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Singular nouns that describe a person's occupation, place or object are common nouns. For example, "singer," "beach" and "piano" are common singular nouns. Proper nouns are used to refer to a person and location by a specific name. "Stephanie," "George" and "Kentucky" are all proper singular nouns.
Collective Nouns
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Although the word itself may indicate more than one person, place or object, the collective noun itself is singular. Examples of singular collective nouns are "community," "network" and "herd."
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Verbal Nouns
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Singular nouns that are formed with a verb base describe an activity or action. In the sentence "I enjoy singing," normally "singing" would be considered a verb. Used in the context of this sentence, however, "enjoy" is the verb; therefore, "singing" becomes the noun.
Compound Nouns
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A compound noun consists of at least two words that are already nouns by themselves. Compound nouns are considered singular nouns because they still describe one person or item. "Mother-in-law," "stepfather" and "hairbrush" are all examples of compound nouns.
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