Types of Noun in English Grammar
Types of Noun in English Grammar
A noun is the name of a person(s), animal(s), bird(s), insect(s), place(s) or thing(s).
Nouns are divided into eight kinds according to their functions:
- Common Noun
- Proper Noun
- Collective Noun
- Abstract Noun
- Countable Noun
- Uncountable Noun
- Material Noun
- Possessive Noun
Common Noun
A common noun is a name given in common / general to people, things of the same clan/kind. eg. Boy, Man, Woman, Girl, Poet, Place, Region, Town, City, Village etc.
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- He is a clever boy.
- He is a kind man.
- She is a good girl.
Proper Noun
A Proper noun is the name of some particular person(s) or place(s). eg. Tagor, Keats, Mother Teresa, Naheru, Rajiv Gandhi, Vajpai, Advani, APJ Abdul Kalam etc.
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- Ravindranath Tagor was a poet.
- Mother Teresa was a social activist.
- Rajiv Gandhi was P.M. of India.
Collective Noun
A Collective Noun is the name of collection / group of persons or things of the same clan/kind. eg. Crowd, Mob, Team, Block, Herd, Fleet, Jury, Family, Nation, Parliament, Committee, Poultry, Class, School etc.
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- Mumbai Indians is an IPL Team.
- Reliance group is No.1 in India.
- America is a democratic Nation.
Abstract Noun
An Abstract Noun is the name of a quality, action or state. eg. Freedom, Liberty, Thought, Honesty, Beauty, Goodness, Kindness, Childhood, Justice, Life, Truth, Sorrow etc.
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- Honesty is a good quality.
- Beauty is to see not to crush.
- Childhood is best the stage of life.
Countable Noun
A Countable Noun is the name of thing that can be counted or divided into a singular or plural. eg. Student, Book, Table, Pen, Camera, Man, Women, Writer etc.
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- Only one student got first class.
- There are four books in my bag.
- Submit your resume on table no.1.
Uncountable Noun
An Uncountable Noun is the name of a thing that cannot be counted or divided into a singular or plural. eg. Milk, Money, Rice, Ice, Coffee, Tea, Oxygen/Gases, Gold, Leather, Beauty, Truth, Loyalty, Justice, etc.
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- There is milk in this cane.
- He has lots of money in Bank.
- Have some more coffee in cup.
Material Noun
A Material Noun is the name of material or substance, out of which things are made. eg. Gold, Silver, Platinum, Wood, Clay, Milk, Rice, Tea, Coffee, Ink, Water, Paper, Copper, Steel, Glass etc.
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- Ornaments are made from Gold.
- Silver also used in some industries.
- Furniture mostly made from wood.
Possessive Noun
Possessive nouns are those nouns that show possession. Possessive Nouns are used to show ownership. eg. girl’s clothes, boy’s toys, Mary’s school, King’s castle, grandfather’s stick, king’s servants, computer’s cover, phone’s charger etc.
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- This is my daughter's clothes.
- This is Mary's school.
- This is my grandfather's stick.
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