What is Noun?
- A noun is a word that represents a person, place, or thing.
- Everything we can see or talk about is represented by a word. That word is called a "noun."
- Noun is often called as a "Naming Word."
- A noun is a word that represents a person, place, or thing.
- Everything we can see or talk about is represented by a word. That word is called a "noun."
- Noun is often called as a "Naming Word."
Here are some examples of nouns.
- Person: soldier, Mr Ajay, cousin, lawyer
- Place: house, London, factory, shelter,Mumbai
- Thing. This includes:
- Objects/ Non-Living Things: table, bridge, nitrogen, month, inch, cooking
- Birds /Animals/ Living Things: Lion,Elephant ,Peacock,ant,whale,spider
- Ideas: confusion, kindness, faith, Theory of Relativity, joy
Most nouns can be pluralized, which usually involves adding "s" to the end (e.g., book - books).
Noun
- Person: soldier, Mr Ajay, cousin, lawyer
- Place: house, London, factory, shelter,Mumbai
- Thing. This includes:
- Objects/ Non-Living Things: table, bridge, nitrogen, month, inch, cooking
- Birds /Animals/ Living Things: Lion,Elephant ,Peacock,ant,whale,spider
- Ideas: confusion, kindness, faith, Theory of Relativity, joy
What are the Different Types of Nouns ?
In general, there are 10 different types of noun. We will study following Nouns one by one.- Common Noun
- Proper Noun
- Collective Noun
- Abstract Noun
- Concrete Noun
- Compound Noun
- Singular Noun
- Plural Noun
- Countable Noun
- Uncountable Noun
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For above Video Explanation click here - 10 Different types of Noun with Examples and Pictures.
Common Nouns
- Common nouns are words that refer to undefined or generic people, places, or things. For example, the country is a common noun that refers to a generic place while the word India is not a common noun because it refers to a specific place.
- Common nouns are only capitalized when they begin sentences or are used in the names or titles of something, as in Grand Canyon or Iron Man. Example - house, cat, girl, foot, country, person, city, doctor, flowers
Common Noun
Proper Nouns
- Proper Nouns help distinguish a specific person, place, or thing.
- A proper noun always starts with a capital letter.
- The names and titles of things are always proper nouns.
- Proper Nouns help distinguish a specific person, place, or thing.
- A proper noun always starts with a capital letter.
- The names and titles of things are always proper nouns.
Proper Noun
Difference between common noun and proper noun will be more clear from table shown below.
Common Noun Proper Noun boy David newspaper
The Times of India
country India river
Ganga
city Mumbai
How To Spot a Common Noun and a Proper Noun
A common noun answers the question "What is it?"
A proper noun answers the question "What's its name?"
Q: What is it? A: It is a bridge.
(The word "bridge" is a common noun.)
Q: What's its name? A: It is London Bridge.
(The name "London Bridge" is a proper noun.)
| Common Noun | Proper Noun |
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| boy | David |
| newspaper | The Times of India |
| country | India |
| river | Ganga |
| city | Mumbai |
How To Spot a Common Noun and a Proper Noun
A common noun answers the question "What is it?"
A proper noun answers the question "What's its name?"
Q: What is it? A: It is a bridge.
(The word "bridge" is a common noun.)
Q: What's its name? A: It is London Bridge.
(The name "London Bridge" is a proper noun.)
Abstract Nouns
- Abstract Nouns are intangible ideas that can’t be perceived with the five senses, such as social concepts, political theories, and character traits.
- For example, the abstract noun anger refers to an emotion and the abstract noun courage refers to a quality a person has.
- Abstract Nouns are things you cannot see or touch
Abstract Noun
Other examples of abstract Noun are love, creativity, democracy, bravery, joy, determination, happiness,
Other examples of abstract Noun are love, creativity, democracy, bravery, joy, determination, happiness,
Abstract Noun Examples
Concrete Nouns
- A concrete noun is something that can be perceived through the five senses.
- If you can see, hear, touch, taste, or smell something, it uses a concrete noun.
- Concrete Nouns are things you can see or touch.
- Example: table, apple, rabbit, ear, tree, hammer ,cloud
Concrete Noun
Collective Nouns
- A Collective Noun is a noun that functions as a singular noun while referring to a group of people or things.
- A Collective Noun refers to a group that functions as one unit or performs the same action at the same time.
- Example of collective nouns: crowd, flocks, committee, a sum of money.
Collective Noun
- A Collective Noun is a noun that functions as a singular noun while referring to a group of people or things.
- A Collective Noun refers to a group that functions as one unit or performs the same action at the same time.
- Example of collective nouns: crowd, flocks, committee, a sum of money.
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Compound Nouns
- Compound Nouns are nouns made up of more than one word.
For example: court-martial , pickpocket , water bottle.
- Compound Nouns are nouns made up of more than one word.
Compound Noun
Two Key Points about Compound Nouns
- Some compound nouns are two words (e.g., "peace pipe"),
- some are hyphenated (e.g., "play-off"), and
- some have become single words (e.g., "eyeopener").
Compound Noun types
(2) Some compound nouns form their plural by adding an "s" to the principal word, not necessarily to the end (e.g., "brothers-in-law").
- Some compound nouns are two words (e.g., "peace pipe"),
- some are hyphenated (e.g., "play-off"), and
- some have become single words (e.g., "eyeopener").
Compound Noun types
| (2) Some compound nouns form their plural by adding an "s" to the principal word, not necessarily to the end (e.g., "brothers-in-law"). |
Singular nouns
- Singular Noun are nouns that refer to only one person, place or thing. For example, a cat is one animal and a banana is one fruit.
- Examples of singular nouns: house, cat, girl, foot, country
Plural nouns
A Plural Noun refers to more than one of something.
Many singular nouns just need an 's' added at the end to make them plural (e.g., bee becomes bees).
For some nouns that already end with an 's', you may need to add -es to the end to make their plural forms (e.g., classes and buses).
Some singular nouns also change spelling when made plural (e.g. countries and babies).
- Not all nouns follow this pattern. Those that become plural in other ways are called irregular plural nouns. Some examples are man and men, wolf and wolves, foot and feet, and sheep and … sheep.
- Regular Plural Nouns: houses, cats, girls, countries
- Irregular Plural Nouns:person and people,life and lives, mouse and mice.tooth and teeth
- Some examples of singular noun with their plural form are shown in the image given below.
plurals
A Plural Noun refers to more than one of something.
Many singular nouns just need an 's' added at the end to make them plural (e.g., bee becomes bees).
For some nouns that already end with an 's', you may need to add -es to the end to make their plural forms (e.g., classes and buses).
Some singular nouns also change spelling when made plural (e.g. countries and babies).
- Not all nouns follow this pattern. Those that become plural in other ways are called irregular plural nouns. Some examples are man and men, wolf and wolves, foot and feet, and sheep and … sheep.
- Regular Plural Nouns: houses, cats, girls, countries
- Irregular Plural Nouns:person and people,life and lives, mouse and mice.tooth and teeth
- Some examples of singular noun with their plural form are shown in the image given below.
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Countable and Non-countable Nouns
- A Countable Noun is a noun that can be counted.
- A Countable Noun can exist as both a singular and a plural form (e.g., "dog/dogs," "pie/pies").
- A Non-Countable Noun is a noun that can not be counted.
- A Non-Countable Noun is a noun without a plural form (e.g., "oxygen, patience").
- Example:
- These are countable:
mountain (singular) / mountains (plural) ,fight / fights, kiss / kisses ,eggs, olives, banana, burger , tomatoes, watermelon - With no plural forms, these are non-countable:
food (always singular) , music (always singular), water (always singular),milk, flour, oil
salt, sugar, jam, meat, rice, honey, tea, cheese
Key Points about Countable and Non-countable Nouns(1) Use "fewer" with plural nouns. Use "less" with singular nouns, but use "less" with numbers when they quantify dates or measurements.
(2) Use "number of" with plural nouns. Use "amount of" with singular nouns. Use "quantity of" with singular or plural ( mostly used with singular) things that you can measure i.e.countable nouns.
- A Countable Noun is a noun that can be counted.
- A Countable Noun can exist as both a singular and a plural form (e.g., "dog/dogs," "pie/pies").
- A Non-Countable Noun is a noun that can not be counted.
- A Non-Countable Noun is a noun without a plural form (e.g., "oxygen, patience").
- Example:
- These are countable: mountain (singular) / mountains (plural) ,fight / fights, kiss / kisses ,eggs, olives, banana, burger , tomatoes, watermelon
- With no plural forms, these are non-countable: food (always singular) , music (always singular), water (always singular),milk, flour, oil
salt, sugar, jam, meat, rice, honey, tea, cheese
Key Points about Countable and Non-countable Nouns
(1) Use "fewer" with plural nouns. Use "less" with singular nouns, but use "less" with numbers when they quantify dates or measurements.
(2) Use "number of" with plural nouns. Use "amount of" with singular nouns. Use "quantity of" with singular or plural ( mostly used with singular) things that you can measure i.e.countable nouns.