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    ENGLISH DEPARTEMENT

    SUBMITTED BY:
    JAVERIA SHAUKAT 20092
    SAFA 83
    SEMESTER:
    5TH SSDP
    COURSE TITLE:
    GRAMMAR AND SYNTAX
    TOPIC:
    NOUN AND ITS KINDS

    SUBMITTED TO:
    MS. MAEDA SHAKIL
    NOUN
    Nouns are a part of speech that comprise words that are used to name people, places, animals,
    objects and ideas. Almost every sentence will definitely have a noun, and they perform different
    roles in a sentence. Nouns can act as the subject, an indirect object, a direct object, a subject
    complement and an object complement. Nouns can also function as adjectives and verbs.
    Nouns, also called naming words, would probably be the very first part of speech you would
    have learnt in your English grammar classes. Anything we can touch, see, smell, taste, hear and
    hold can be referred to as nouns.

    TYPES OF NOUN:
    Nouns can be broadly classified into:

    1. Proper Nouns: Nouns that are used to name a person, place or thing specifically are
    called a proper noun. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.
    Examples:
    My name is Rose. (Name of a particular person)
    This is my dog, Bruno. (Name of a specific pet animal owned by someone)
    David came back from Minsk. (Name of a specific place)

    2. Common nouns: Common nouns are those nouns that refer to a generic item, group or
    place. This means that, unlike proper nouns, they are not used to identify specific people,
    places or objects. Common nouns are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning
    of a sentence.
    Examples:
    I bought a pen yesterday. (Common object)
    I am going to school. (Common place)
    Only ten employees showed up to work today. (Common group)
    The car is out of fuel. (Common items)

    3. Singular nouns: These are words that are used to name a single person, place, animal,
    bird or object.
    Examples:
    There is a little boy in front of our house. (Single person)
    I found a wounded sparrow in the bush. (Single bird)

    4. Plural nouns: Plural nouns refer to a number of people, places, animals or things.
    Nouns are made plural by adding an ‘s’ or ‘es’ to the existing root word. Nouns that end
    with an ‘s’ remain the same. Some nouns remain the same in both their singular and plural
    forms, and some others have totally different spelling.

    Examples:
    I need some apples.
    I bought mangoes from the market.

    5. Countable nouns: are those nouns that can be counted or measured.


    Examples:
    Tom brought ten packets of lays for the trip. (specific number – ten)
    Mom asked me to buy a dozen eggs. (specific – dozen means twelve)

    6. Uncountable nouns: are those nouns that cannot be counted. This category of nouns
    includes both concrete and abstract nouns.
    Examples:
    I have a lot of homework to do. (Not specific)
    I have a cup of tea. (Cannot count)
    We are facing terrible weather today. (Cannot count)

    7. Collective Nouns: A collective noun is a naming word that is used to denote a group
    of objects, animals or people.

    Examples:
    Collective nouns for groups of animals
    A pride of lions
    A flock of sheep.
    Collective nouns for groups of people
    A band of musicians
    A company of actors
    Collective nouns for a number of things/objects
    A pair of shoes
    A chain of mountains

    8. Concrete Nouns: A concrete noun refers to objects that are material and can be
    perceived by the human senses.
    Examples:
    The book is on the table.
    I had a cup of coffee.

    9. Abstract Nouns: Any entity that cannot be perceived by the five senses of the human
    body are called an abstract noun.
    Examples:
    Love is a strong emotion.
    Honesty is the best policy.

    ……THANK YOU……

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