- A noun is a part of speech which is used to classify a person, bird, animal, thing, quality, place, situation, action or quality.
Identification of nouns
TYPES OF NOUN :
TYPES OF NOUN :
1.Common noun
2. Proper noun
3. Material noun
4.Collective noun
5.Abstract noun
- PROPER NOUN :
- Proper noun signifies a specific place, thing or person.
Example:
1.Priya is painting.
2.Raj has gone to the market with his friend Pankaj.
2. COMMOM NOUN :
- Common noun is headed by a specific articles which represents all or the same group or class.
Example:
- The girl is sitting over there.
- This man broke the mirror.
3. MATERIAL NOUN :
- Material noun indicates a substance or a material or an ingredient of a compound.
Example:
1. She purchased a cotton dress.
2. Drinking water in glass is good for health.
- COLLECTIVE NOUN :
- A collective noun refers to a collection of things or person considered as a unit.
Example :
A group of dancers.
Soldiers of defense force.
5.ABSTRACT NOUN :
- Abstract noun denote qualities, ideas, feelings, occasions, states etc. that do not have any physical
Example :
I fear the darkness.
These certificates are for heroism.
Modern distribution of nouns
These are two types :
- COUNTABLE NOUN :
- Countable noun has both singular and plural form.
Example :
A parrot, two parrot.
Eating an apple/ two apples a day is good for you.
- UNCOUNTABLE NOUN :
- Uncountable noun cannot be counted.
Example:
Rice, coffee
Eating rice is good for health.
The balloon was filled with air.