Nouns

Contents

 Common Nouns
 Proper Nouns
 Concrete Nouns
 Abstract Nouns
 Countable Nouns
 Uncountable Nouns
 Collective Nouns
Nouns
A noun is a word for a person, place, or thing. Everything we can see or
talk about is represented by a word that names it. That "naming" word is
called a noun.

Easy Examples of Nouns

People: soldier, Alan, cousin, lawyer
Animals: rat, shark, Mickey
Places: house, London, factory, shelter
Things: table, London Bridge,Chairs.
Ideas: confusion, kindness, faith, joy
Common Nouns and Proper Nouns

A common noun is the word used for a class of person, place, or thing.
For example: country, evening, laughter, puppy, etc.

A proper noun is the given name of a person, place, or thing, i.e., its own name (e.g., Michael, New York, Rover).
(Note: A proper noun always starts with a capital letter.)
Common Nouns Proper Nouns
boy Ram

sailor Adam

lawyer Sarah

mother-in-law Janice

town kathmandu

bridge The Golden Gate Bridge

tower Eifel Tower

street Honeysuckle Crescent

cat Fido
Concrete Nouns
Concrete nouns are things which you can see or touch.
Concrete noun examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy
identification.
 The person threw the rock across the road.
 My dog,Tom, caught the ball!
 Can you smell the soup, Rita?
Abstract Nouns
Abstract nouns are things you cannot see or touch but can be felt.

Abstract noun examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy
identification.
 Love and friendship are equally important.
 Ram is an intelligent boy.
 Ram hates football.
Countable Nouns
Countable noun is a thing which can be numbered or counted.
Countable noun examples: peach, horse, shirt, book, clothes,pen, etc.

Few examples of countable nouns are;

 There are five dogs in the street.
 I bought three tons of coal.
 Margaret has six pairs of blue sandals.
Uncountable Nouns
Uncountable nouns can have a quantity or amount but cannot be
actually counted: water, music, clothes, understanding. In the second
example above, tons is a countable noun, but coal is not. Coal is
referred to as an uncountable noun.
Uncountable noun examples: hate, confidence, attractiveness, wisdom
Uncountable noun examples in the following sentences are in bold for
easy identification.
 Love is in the air.
 The four elements are air, earth, fire and water.
 Her humor knows no bounds.
Collective Nouns

Collective nouns refer to a group of people or things.

Collective noun examples: flock of hens,pack of wolves,a colony of

ants, etc.

Few examples of collective nouns are;

 The flock of hens are moving on the field.
 Melina was chased by a swarm of bees.
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