Noun:
A Noun is a word used as the name of a person ,place or things.
Kinds of Noun:
There are five types of Nouns . They are,
1.Proper Noun
2.Common Noun
3.Collective Noun
4.Material Noun
5.Abstract Noun
Proper Noun:
Proper Noun is defined as the particular name of a person, place or things and etc.,
Example:
* India is our country.
* Holi is the festival of colours.
Note:
- Proper Noun should always begin with a capital letter.
- Sometimes ,it can be used as a common noun.
Common Noun:
Common is defined as the common name to every person, place or things.
Example:
* The Lion is the cruel animal.
* The boy is clever.
Material Noun:
Material Noun is defined as thing made of substances or matters .
Example:
* Iron is very useful metal.
* Cotton is very cheap.
Collective Noun:
Collective Noun is defined as the name of a number (or collection) of persons, things, place taken together and spoken of as one whole.
Example:
* A grove of trees.
*A group of people.
Abstract Noun:
An Abstract Noun is usually the name of a quality, action, or state considered apart from the object to which it belongs. the names of arts and science is called as Abstract Noun.
Example:
* Always speak the truth.
* Wisdom is better than strength.
ANOTHER CLASSIFICATION OF NOUNS:
I. Countable Noun
II. Uncountable Noun
Countable Noun:
The noun which can be counted is called as Countable Noun. Collective Noun also comes under this category.
Example:
* The mangoes are very sweet.
* Our team came off victorious.
Note:
COUNTABLE NOUNS ARE OF TWO KINDS ,
1. Singular Countable
2.Plural Countable
Uncountable Noun:
The Noun which cannot be counted in terms of number are called Uncountable Noun. They are measured in terms of quantity or mass.
Example:
* The officer asked the cup of water.
* He drinks a glass of milk daily.
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