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A door is a noun.

Nouns

Learn how nouns and noun phrases work: name people, places, and things, and expand ideas with precise detail for confident 11 Plus answers.

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Fascinating Fact:

Build powerful noun phrases with detail before and after: the small, determined climber on the icy ridge. Adjectives and prepositional phrases add precision.

In 11 Plus English, nouns name people, places, things, and ideas. You will identify common and proper nouns, form plurals, and craft expanded noun phrases to add clear, specific detail in writing.

Key Terms

Noun: A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea, such as teacher, London, or happiness.
Proper noun: A specific name that starts with a capital letter, like Jupiter or River Thames.
Noun phrase: A noun with extra detail, for example the bright red kite in the wind.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a noun phrase for 11 Plus English?

A noun phrase is a noun with words that describe it, such as determiners, adjectives, or prepositional phrases. Example: the ancient castle on the hill.

How do I recognise proper nouns in sentences?

Proper nouns are specific names and begin with capital letters. Examples include Asia, Tuesday, and Mr Patel.

How can I expand a simple noun into a noun phrase?

Add a determiner and precise detail. Start with dog and build to the lively sheepdog with muddy paws for clearer imagery.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Decide which word is NOT a noun.
dog, cat, blue, mouse

blue

dog

cat

mouse

Colours are adjectives: describing words

2 .

Decide which word is NOT a noun.
Africa, African, China, India

African

Africa

China

India

The best answer here is 'African', which is an adjective, for example: an African vase; however, African and similar words (English, Chinese, German, etc.) can also be used as nouns when they have the meaning of the language spoken or nationality, e.g. 'He is studying English'; 'He isn't German; he's English'. By the way, there is NO African language

3 .

Decide which word is NOT a noun.
big, small, tall

big

None of them are nouns

tall

small

These are descriptive words: all descriptive words are adjectives

4 .

Decide which word is NOT a noun.
German, French, English

German

French

English

They could be nouns or adjectives

German, French and English can be either nouns or adjectives; it depends on how they are used. For example: 'He speaks German' (noun - language); 'A good German beer' (adjective - describes the beer); He isn't French; he's German' (noun - nationality)

5 .

Decide which word is NOT a noun.
clinical, hospital, nurse, doctor

doctor

nurse

hospital

clinical

'Clinical' is an adjective: look up its meaning

6 .

Decide which word is NOT a noun.
hungry, hunger, poverty, riches

hungry

riches

hunger

poverty

'Hungry' is an adjective

7 .

Decide which word is NOT a noun.
circle, square, circular, rectangle

square

circle

circular

rectangle

'Circular' is an adjective

8 .

Decide which word is NOT a noun.
high, height, length, width

width

high

length

height

The adjective of 'height' is 'high'

9 .

Decide which word is NOT a noun.
wooden, door, window, jar

jar

window

wooden

door

'Wooden' is an adjective

10 .

Decide which word is NOT a noun.
death, deadly, life, birth

deadly

death

life

birth

'Deadly' can be used both as an adjective and an adverb: 'A deadly virus' (adjective) and 'I was deadly serious about it' (adverb - absolutely serious)

Author: Frank Evans (Specialist 11 Plus Teacher and Tutor)