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DO/DOES

A noun is a word that functions as the name of some specific thing or set of things, such as living creatures, objects, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.

SHE

Generic nouns are nouns that are part of a generic statement. Generic nouns can be singular or plural. The opposite of generic nouns is collective nouns.

The difference between definite/indefinite and generic nouns is that in the sentence there must be a blanket statement or question.

Doesn't she love the kitchen? No, she doesn't.

Does she love the kitchen? Yes, she does.

HE

Proper nouns are the names of specific people or places. They should always begin with a capital letter.

Doesn't he have a car? No, he doesn't.

Does he have a car? Yes, he does.

A concrete noun is a noun that can be identified through one of the five senses (taste, touch, sight, hearing, smell).

Don't you live downtown?

Do you live downtown?

I

Possessive nouns are nouns which possess something, normally another noun.

Don't I like this house? No, I don't.

Do I like this house? Yes, I do.

THEY

Common nouns are words for people, places or things that aren’t specific (as opposed to a proper noun which refers to only one person, place or thing).

Common nouns can be countable or uncountable, singular or plural.

Don't they have a new house? No, they don't.

Do they have a new house? Yes, they do.

YOU

A noun which refers to a group of things/people.

Don't you have a big bedroom?

Do you have a big bedroom?

WE

A noun which cannot be identified by using one of the five senses (taste, touch, sight, hearing, smell).

Don't we have curtains? No, we don't.

DON'T

Do we have curtains? Yes, we do.

DO

IT

Irregular nouns are nouns which don’t follow a spelling pattern when pluralized.

Doesn't it have a nice view? No, it doesn't.

DOESN'T

Does it have a nice view? Yes, it does.

DOES