NOUNS

In traditional grammar, a noun is a word or a group of words that functions as a noun

or noun phrase.

Examples of Noun

Naming People
It could be a name of any person, for example: John, Fatima, Singh, Michael, Tom and
so on.
Naming Places
It could be a name of any place, for example: America, China, Church, Taj Mahal,
Paris and so on.
Naming Things
Naming things are like Car, Hat, Bottle, Table, Chair, Ball and so on.
Naming Animals
Dog, Rabbit, Elephant, Chicken, Horse.
Naming Feeling/Qualities/Ideas
Joy, Fear, Beauty, Strength, Anger.

Example Sentences

 I live in Australia.
 Jenny is my sister.
 I love to play with my dog.
 The name of this monkey is Boo.
 Pacific Ocean is very vast.
Common Noun
A common noun is the generic name for a person, place, or thing, e.g., boy, town, lake,
bridge.

Examples:
People: mother, father, baby, child, toddler, teenager, grandmother, student,
teacher, minister, businessperson, salesclerk, woman, man
Animals: lion, tiger, bear, dog, cat, alligator, cricket, bird, wolf
Things: table, truck, book, pencil, iPad, computer, coat, boots,
Places: city, state, country, continent, coffee shop, restaurant, park, zoo
Ideas: envy, love, hate, respect, patriotism, pride

Proper Noun
It is a specific name for a particular person, place or things. Proper nouns are always
capitalized, no matter where they fall in a sentence.

Example:
 Anna is studying abroad in Mexico since last year
 I bought this book from Amazon

Concrete Noun
A concrete noun represents something that can be seen, touched, tasted, heard, or
smelt. In other words, a concrete noun is something you can perceive with at least one
of your senses.
For examples, in the sentence “She put the book on the table. “, the noun book is a
concrete noun. You can touch it, see it, and maybe even smell it. In the sentence “This
music always makes me sad. “, music can’t be touched but you can hear the music.
Therefore, It’s a concrete noun.
Examples of Concrete Nouns in a Sentence

 The house at the end of the street belongs to Mark.

 There is a snake in the grass and I hear a rattling noise.

Countable Noun
Countable nouns can be counted, e.g. an apple, two apples, three apples, etc.
For positive sentences we can use a/an for singular nouns or some for plurals.

 There's a man at the door.

 I have some friends in New York.

For negatives we can use a/an for singular nouns or any for plurals.
 I don't have a dog.
 There aren't any seats

Uncountable Noun
Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot count with numbers. They may be
the names for abstract ideas or qualities or for physical objects that are too small or too
amorphous to be counted
Examples: knowledge, beauty, money,
Sugar: He did not have much sugar left.
Rice: How much rice do you want?