Noun
Noun Definition
Noun is a naming word. It refers to persons, places, things, ideas, events or feelings.
Noun Examples:
Persons: Ahmer, Arisha, John, Patel
Places: Country, village, Karachi, New York, Delhi
Things: Chair, computer, football, house
Animals: Cat, cow, dog, lion
Feelings/ Ideas/ Qualities: Devotion, happiness, beauty, anger, strength
Types of Noun
There are different types of nouns. Each type is explained below.
- Common Noun
- Proper Noun
- Collective Noun
- Countable Noun
- Uncountable Noun
- Abstract Noun
- Possessive Noun
- Compound Noun
- Concrete Noun
Common Noun
Common Noun Definition
A common noun is a name that refers to people, places or things in general.
Common Noun Examples:
day, country, city, boy, girl
Proper Noun
Proper Noun Definition
It is a name which refers to a specific person, place or thing. It always begins with capital letter.
Proper Noun Examples:
Wasim Akram, Madina, Hagia Sophia, Canada, Lahore, India, London Bridge
Students can easily understand both common and proper nouns with the help of following image.
Collective Noun
Collective Noun Definition
A collective noun is the word which is used to represent a group of people, animals or things. Collective noun can be both singular and plural. Americans prefer to use collective noun as singular.
Examples of Collective Nouns:
Family, team, cattle, crowd, group, flock, panel
Students should read the following chart for further learning.
Countable Noun
Countable Nouns Definition
These are the nouns that refers to something that can be counted. They have both singular and plural forms.
Examples of Countable Nouns
Apple, dog, cup, table
For further understanding of countable nouns, the following chart is highly helpful.
Uncountable Noun
Definition of Uncountable Noun
Uncountable nouns don’t have a plural form. We cannot ‘count’ them.
Examples of Uncountable Noun:
Love, art, music
Advice, information, news
Furniture, luggage
Rice, sugar, bread, flour
Milk, water
Gas, power, smoke
Playing, reading
Dust, clay
Abstract Noun
Definition of Abstract Noun
It is the noun which refers to an intangible concept such as an emotion, a quality or an idea. It does not refer to physical objects.
Examples of Abstract Nouns
Feelings: Fear, pain, satisfaction
States: Freedom, luxury, peace, misery
Emotions: Hate, joy, happiness
Qualities: Beauty, courage, generosity, honesty, trust
Concepts: Culture, comfort, energy, faith, success
Ideas: Beliefs, communication, democracy, knowledge, interest
Events: Birthday, childhood, death, future, career
Read the following image for better understanding of abstract noun.
Possessive Noun
Possessive Noun Definition:
Possessive noun shows ownership. We usually add an apostrophe + s (‘s) after a singular noun and an apostrophe (‘) after a plural noun.
Examples of Possessive Nouns:
The girl’s book
The girls’ book
A man’s car
People’s right
Compound Noun
Compound Noun Definition
A compound noun is a single noun made from two or more words.
Examples of Compound Noun:
Toothpaste, brother-in-law, ice cream, football, high school, post office
Types of Compound Noun
Open (with space): ice cream, bus stop
Closed( without space): keyboard, classmate
Hyphenated(with hyphen): mother-in-law, six-pack
Concrete Noun
Concrete Noun Definition
A concrete noun refers to the thing that can be seen, touched, tasted, heard, or smelt. In short, you can perceive with at least one of your senses.
Examples of Concrete Noun:
Wood, gift, book, salt, London, house, sand, cat
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