Types of Noun

• Noun Definition:Word that is used as a name of person, place, thing or an idea is known as noun.

Examples:

1. John is a good boy. (John and boy are nouns)
2. The rose smells sweet. (rose)
3. New Delhi is a capital of India. (New Delhi and India are nouns)
4. John fill parents with feelings of love. (John and love)

Note: Bold words are nouns because they are names.

• TYPES OF NOUN:

There are several types of noun.

1.Common Noun: Name given in common to every person, refer to general things, unspecific categories, refer to both male and female.

Examples:

1. I am studying in school. (school is common noun)
2. I live in city. (City common noun)
3. Boys are naughty. (Boys considered to be as common noun)
4. This is my country. (country is a noun)

2. Proper Noun: Name of some particular person or thing is known as proper noun.

Note: Proper noun always begins with capital letter.

1. I am studying in Oxford school.
2. I am living in Gujranwala city.
3. Ali is a naughty boy.
4. This is my Pakistan (name of country).

Note: Given Bold words are proper nouns because they are name of specific places, or person.

3. Abstract Noun: Name of quality, action or state is known as abstract noun. We cannot perceive abstract nouns with our five senses.

Example:

1. he thanked them for their kindness and support.
2. he roared with laughter.
3. He is good.

Note: Given bold words are abstract nouns because they show quality and state of something.

4.Concrete Noun: Noun that can be perceived through five senses known as concrete nouns.

Example:

1. Rose is a beautiful flower.
2. Banana is my favorite fruit.
3. Birds are flying.

Note: Bold words are concrete nouns because they can be perceived through our five senses.

5.Countable Noun: Noun which are countable known as countable noun.

Example:

1. These are my pens.
2. This cell phone belongs to Ayesha.
3. Open our books!

Note: Bold words are countable nouns because they are nouns which we can count easily.

6.Uncountable Noun: Nouns which we cannot count are known as uncountable nouns. They mainly denote substances and abstract things.

Example:

1. Add more sugar in my tea.
2. I like milk.
3. Drink water!

Note: Above bold words are uncountable nouns because we cannot count such nouns.

7.Collective Nouns: Name of a number or collection of person or things that can be taken together and spoken of as one whole noun known as collective nouns.

Example:

1. I love my family.
2. This is our cricket team.
3. The two armies were in position

Note: Family, team and armies are collective nouns because they team is a collection of team members, family is a collection of family members, two armies are collection of airman’s.

8.Singular Noun: Name of single place, person or thing known as singular nouns. 

 Example:

1. This is a cat.
2. leave my pen!
3. How beautiful is this baby!

Note: cat, pen and baby are singular nouns because these nouns are used for a single person and thing.

9.Plural Nouns: Name of more than one person, place or thing known as plural nouns.

Example:

1. These are cats.
2. Leave my pens!
3. How beautiful are these babies!

Note: cats, pens and babies are plural nouns because these nouns are used for more than one person and thing.

10.Possessive Noun: Nouns that shows ownership known as possessive nouns.

Examples:

1. This is my Mom’s cat.
2. I love Ali’s car.
3. This is my brothers beg.

Note: Bold words show ownership of mom, Ali and brother that’s why these words known as possessive nouns.