Nouns

NOUNS:-

Here is the complete description of noun and the types of noun.

What is a noun?

A noun is a part of speech that is used to name a person, thing, place, object, quality or action. There are different types of nouns.

1. 1. Proper noun – This type of noun consists particularly of the name of any person, place or thing.

Example: – Arpita, Shristi, Punjab, India etcetera.

Here are some sentences:-

A. Maths is a boring subject.
B. Varanasi is a beautiful place.
C. Arnav is a stout boy.

2. Common noun: – This type of noun is used to name a community, thing, and class.

Example: – boys, girls, city etcetera.

Here are some sentences:-

A. That is a group of boys.
B. Girls are always punctual.
C. The city is attractive.

1. 3. Collective noun: – this type of noun is used to represent a total number of objects or persons all together as one unit.

Examples: – army, navy, community, committee etc.

Here are some sentences:-

A. The football team this year includes tall, talented and brilliant players.
B. The Indian army is fighting bravely.
C. Everyone in the audience waited for the band with curious eyes. 

1. 4. Material nouns: this type of nouns refers to material or objects from which things are made.

Examples: – Iron, wool, rice, milk, etc. 

Here are some sentences:-

A. Cotton dress is comfortable for summer.
B. Iron is a useful metal.
C. Milk is good for health.

1. 5. Abstract nouns: – This type of nouns refers to any name of a quality that a person or things have.

Examples: – bravery, wickedness, forwardness etcetera.

Here are some sentences:-

A. She is a tantrum queen.
B. The tiger has great strength.
C. Freedom fighters are the symbol of bravery.

Here are some questions with solutions for better understanding.

Identify the type of nouns:-

1. The book was kept on the desk.
2. Water is important for survival.
3. Cigarette is injurious to health.
4. The childhood of JK Rowling was full of difficulties.
5. All the boys were playing.
6. Iron is a useful metal.
7. The judges are done with their judgement.
8. The earth is a unique planet.
9. We get cotton from plants.
10. Humanity should be kept alive.

ANSWERS:-

1. ‘Book’ is a common noun.
2. ‘Water’ is a material noun.
3. ‘Cigarette’ is a material noun; ‘Health’ is an abstract noun.
4. ‘Childhood’ is an abstract noun; ‘JK Rowling’ is a proper noun; ‘Difficulty’ is an abstract noun.
5. ‘Girl’ comes under the category of common nouns.
6. ‘Gold’ is a material noun; ‘metal’ comes under the category of common noun.
7. ‘Judges’ comes under the category of collective noun; ‘judgement’ comes under the category of abstract nouns.
8. ‘Earth’ is a common noun.
9. ‘Cotton’ comes under the category of material noun; ‘plants’ come under the category of common nouns.
10. ‘Humanity’ comes under abstract noun.

Kailasha Foundation – Bringing Solutions To You

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn for regular updates.