MATERIAL NOUN

What is Material Noun ?

Material noun is the name given to the material, substance or things made up of
alloy. It refers to the type of substance instead of individual particles of the
substance.

For examples:
•Cotton dresses are very cheap and comfortable.
•My mom purchased a gold ring for me.
•I drink milk in the silver
•My father has a shop for diamonds.
•Calcium is a good mineral for health
Categorized Examples of Material Nouns
Material nouns from nature: water, air, silver, gold, iron, copper, sand, coal, rock, sunlight, rain,
earth, salt, etc.
Material nouns from animals: egg, meat, honey, milk, silk, leather, wool, etc.
Material nouns from plants: cotton, food, oil, wood, jute, coffee, medicine, tea, rubber, perfume, etc.
Man made material nouns: acid, alcohol, asphalt, brick, cement, butter, chalk, ghee, cheese, etc.
Rules to be followed while using material nouns in the Sentence:
1) Generally, articles (a, an or the) are not used with material nouns when they are uncountable such
as:
• Honey is wholesome food and beneficial to health.
•Water boils only at 100°C temperature.

2) Articles (a and an) may be used with material nouns when they are countable (denoting types of
material or showing helping nature) such as:
•I would like to eat a Dutch cheese.
•It is a very healthy wine.

3) Use of 'the' and 'some' can also be done in the following way:
•The honey in the bottle is mine. Don’t give it others!
•I saw there is some milk in the glass.