NOUNS

SADAF LARIK
BBA-I(Morning) KARACI UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL
Submitted to:

Ms.Tazeen

Noun?

Person Thing

Place
Idea

Kinds of Nouns:
1. Common names a

person, place, thing, or idea. e.g.

Asoka was a king.

4. Abstract names an

idea, feeling, quality, or characteristic. e.g.

Freedom , sadness

2. Proper names a

particular person, place, thing, or idea. e.g.

China ,Pakistan

5. Collective names a

group of people or things. e.g.

Family , Crowd

3. Concrete names

things that can be seen, heard, touched, smelled, or tasted.e.g.

Sandpaper , soda , Trees

Singular & Plural Nouns

Singular Nouns
Singular nouns name

Plural Nouns
Plural nouns name two

one person, place, thing, or idea.

or more people, places, things, or ideas.

Possessive Nouns
Possessive nouns shows ownership of the person,

place thing, or idea.

Rule 1 : for a singular (one) noun add an

apostrophe and an S = S. Rule 2 : for a plural (2 or more) noun that ends in an S, only add apostrophe after the plural noun. Rule 3 : for a plural (2 or more) noun that does not end in S, add an apostrophe and S.

Common & Proper Nouns

Common Nouns
Common Nouns name

Proper Nouns
Proper Nouns name a

a person, place, thing, or idea.

particular person, place, thing, or idea.

Nouns
Singular Nouns Nouns that are always only one. Plural Nouns Nouns that are always two or more. Possessive Nouns Add apostrophe Ss when nouns are Possessive except when theyre plurals ending in Ss.

Nouns

Possessive

Singular

Plural

Nouns
Examples:

Common
Common Nouns

Proper
Proper Nouns Proper

Common Nouns are general names.

Girl

Nouns are particular names.

Sarah

Hills
Building

Black Hills
Chrysler Building

Nouns
Nouns that name a thought, notion, or emotion. Nouns that can be seen, heard, touched, tasted, or smelled.

Abstract

Concrete

Compound
Nouns that are more than one word.

Collective
Nouns that name a group of people or things.