
Types of Noun are:
- Common Noun, 2.Proper Noun, 3.Countable Noun, 4.Uncountable Noun, 5. Concrete Noun, 6.Abstract Noun, 7.Compound Noun, 8.Collective Noun.
1.Common Noun:
It denotes to a generic uses like, girl , boy, Dog, Building,Restaurant.
Examples of Common Noun:
A boy offers his father to go library with him.
A Teacher ask student for yesterday home work.
2. Proper Noun:
It refers to a specific name of person thing etc.it begin with capital letter in any position in sentence.
Example of Proper Noun:
Mr. Smith is on Vacation that is why he is not attending calls.
Sara is the good student in the class.
Mr. Smith and Sara are proper name.
3. Countable Noun:
Countable noun describe the quantity it contain singular or plural form, can be used with a number or a/an before it.
Example of Countable Noun:
Singular | Plural |
Table | Tables |
Jar | Jars |
Glass | Glass |
4.Uncountable Noun:
They can not be counted, mass, liquid, emotions,ideas, wind.
example of uncountable Noun:
Wood,Water, Milk.
5. Concrete Noun:
concrete Noun are such noun which are tangible , like Books,Tree, human,
6. Abstract Noun:
like are uncountable, Such as Hate,Love, Sea, misery,Dream, Friendship.
Example of Abstract Noun: He loves the birds passionately, Mr. John feels misery after his father death.
7.Compound Noun:
It consist two or more word combination, most compound nouns in English are formed by nouns modified by other nouns or adjectives.
Noun+Noun | Police | Man | Policeman |
Noun+Noun | Dining | Table | Dinning Table |
Verb+Noun | Washing | Machine | Washing machine |
Adjective+ Noun | Soft | ware | software |
compound noun often have a meaning that is different from the two words.
Many common compound nouns are formed from phrasal verbs (verb + Adverb + or Adverb + verb)
Example:Breakdown, Outbreak, Cutback, Drive in, Drop out, feedback, Flyover,Set-back,
8.Collective Noun:
Collective nouns are those nouns which consist no. of thing or group of people.
Examples of collective Nouns:
a, A band of men
b, A cast of actors
c, A blush of boys
d, A colony of gulls
e, A can of soda
f, A jar of Honey
g, A team of players.
Example of Collective Noun: A good team ever focus on win,