NOUNS | Introduction | Kinds,Definitions and Examples.

Introduction-

                      Nouns are very common in English. They play a very important role in learning language.They are building blocks of Grammar.

                                 A Noun is defined as a name of a person, place, animal or thing. Nouns also name emotions, quality or state.

                           Let's study more about Nouns and it's kinds in this article. 

           Let's get started.

There are five kinds of Nouns:-

Proper Noun.

Common Noun.

Collective Noun.

Material Noun.

Abstract Noun.

Proper Noun-

                             Proper Noun is a name of a particular person, place or thing. All Proper Nouns begin with capital letters. Days of the week , months and festivals are all Proper Nouns. Proper Nouns also include the names of rivers,ships,mountains, seas etc.

Examples:-

• Taj Mahal is a wonderful monument.
• Nehru was a great leader.
• I go to the garden on Sundays.
• Sherlock Holmes was a famous detective.
• December is colder than October.
• Diwali is the festival of  Hindus.
• We went to Kashmir last vacations.
• I love my India.
• Sachin is a well-known cricketer.

Common Noun-

                                      Common Noun is the name given to every person or thing of the same kind.

Examples:-

• She is a woman with a heart of gold.
• My teacher is very kind and loving.
• We have climbed the mountain.
• The books are kept in the shelf.
• They go to the library daily.
• The clerk is typing the letter.
• He lives in a village.
• Those girls are working hard.
• We can see the stars at night.
• I like to drink juice.

Collective Noun-

           Collective Nouns are used for a group of people, animals or things.  

Examples:-

• A bunch of flowers.
• A gang of robbers.
• A company of parrots.
• A clutch of eggs.
• An army of soldiers.
• A rouleau of coins.
• A band of gorillas.
• A pride of lions.
• A crowd/mob of people.
• A culture of bacteria.
• A bunch of grapes.
• A bale of turtles.
• A sleuth of bears.
• A grove/clump of trees.
• A ream of papers.
• A paddling of ducks.
• A flick/flight of birds.
• A company of actors.
• A dray of squirrel.
• A dynasty of kings.
• A chain of events.
• A kindle of kittens.
• A class of students.
• A team of players.

Material Noun-

                                Material Nouns are the names given to a material or substance of which things are made.

Examples:- 

• The queen lost the ring which was made of gold.
• Glass is made by heating the mixture of clean white chemicals.
• I use the purse made of leather.
• Butter is made from milk.
• We get wood from trees.
• Avoid plastic carry bags.
• Silver is a soft metal.
• Wool is obtained from sheeps.
• Goats give us meat and milk.
• Blacksmiths make the tools from Iron.

Abstract Noun-

                    Abstract Nouns are the names given to a quality, state, feeling or action. The names of arts and sciences are also Abstract Nouns.

Examples- 

• Always speak the truth.
• Wisdom is better than strength.
• The little boy was awarded for his bravery.
• It's my pleasure.
• The peacock danced with joy.
• Happiness is the key to success.
• Honesty is the best policy.
• This room is thirty feet in length.
• It's the ultimate choice.
• Laughter is the best medicine.

*We can form Abstract Nouns from Adjectives,Verbs or Common Nouns.*

Formation of Abstract Nouns from Adjectives:-

• Brave - Bravery.
• Broad- Breadth.
• Cruel - Cruelty.
• Deep - Depth.
• Good - Goodness.
• Great - Greatness.
• High - Height.
• Honest - Honesty.
• Hot - Heat.
• Just - Justice.
• Long - Length.
• Poor - Poverty.
• Proud - Pride.
• Strong - Strength.
• True - Truth.
• Wide - Width.
• Wise- Wisdom.
• Young - Youth.
• Rich - Richness.
• Beautiful - Beauty.
• Sharp - Sharpness.

Formation of Abstract Nouns from Verbs:-

• Act - Action.
• Advise - advice.
• Admit - Admission.
• Arrive - Arrival.
• Agree - Agreement.
• Behave - Behaviour.
• Believe - Belief.
• Choose - Choice.
• Die - Death.
• Fail - Failure.
• Move - Movement.
• Hate - Hatred.
• Judge - Judgement.
• Know - Knowledge.
• Laugh - Laughter.
• Live - Life.
• Please - Pleasure.
• Protect - Protection.
• Punish - Punishment.
• See - Sight.
• Serve - Service.
• Succeed - Success.
• Think - Thought.
• Warm - Warmth.
• Collect - Collection.
• Unite - Unity.
• Manage - Management.
• Treat - Treatment.
• Improve - Improvement.
• Achieve - Achievement.
• Appoint - Appointment.
• Encourage -Encouragement.
• Develop - Development.
• Involve - Involvement.
• Increase - Increment.
• Engage - Engagement.
• Settle - Settlement.
• Adjust - Adjustment.
• Contribute - Contribution.
• Concentrate - Concentration.
• Imagine - Imagination.
• Reject - Rejection.
• Select - Selection.
• Found - Foundation.
• Explain - Explanations.

Formation of Abstract Nouns from Common Nouns:-

• Child - Childhood.
• Friend - Friendship.
• Hero - Heroism.
• Mother - Motherhood.
• Thief - Theft.
• Robber - Robbery.
• Member- Membership.
• Leader- Leadership.

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