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Definition of Noun
• A noun is a part of speech that names a person, place,
thing, idea, action or quality.
• All nouns can be classified into two groups of nouns:
common or proper.
Function of Noun
• A noun can perform any of the following five functions:
1. Subject of a verb
2. Object of a verb
3. Complement of a verb
4. Object of a preposition
5. Be in apposition to another noun

Examples
1. John teaches English in China. (Subject of a verb)
2. The teacher punished the students.(an object of a verb)
3. John is the winner.(the complement of a verb)
4. Let us go with John(the object of a preposition)
5. His book, Animal Farm, is considered one of the greatest
books ever written. (in apposition to another noun)

Types of Nouns
• Proper Noun
• Common Noun
• Abstract Noun
• Concrete Noun
• Countable Noun
• Non-countable Noun
• Collective Noun
• Compound Noun
Proper Noun
• It’s a name given to particular person, place or
thing and there is no common name for it.
• In written English, a proper noun always begins
with capital letters.

Proper Noun
Examples of Proper Noun
• Every Sunday Mike visits the church.
• Christmas comes in the month of December.
• My sister was born in March month.
• Sam goes for swimming classes every Friday.

Examples of Proper Noun
Common Nouns
• Common nouns are naming words that are common to people,
places, things and animals etc.
• Common nouns do not define any particular person, place or thing.
• They are general names. So, they are not capitalized unless they
begin a sentence.
• For example: boy, girl, doctor, town, city, dog, car and so on.
Common Noun
• Examples
• Teachers teach in school.
• Birds live on trees.
• I love to read storybooks.
• Sally's mother is a doctor.
• These chocolates and cakes are so delicious.

Example of Common & Proper Noun
Abstract Noun
• An abstract noun is a word for something that cannot be seen but is there.
• It has no physical existence.
• Generally, it refers to ideas, qualities, and conditions.
• It is a name of quality, action or state considered apart from the object it
belongs to.
• Example: Truth, lies, happiness, sorrow, time, friendship, humor, patriotism, etc.
Examples of Abstract Noun
• Truthfulness is a virtue that is rare nowadays.
• Honesty depends mostly on truthfulness and integrity.
• Childhood is the best time to build it.
• Different people may have different ideas, opinions, and beliefs.
• But some virtues receive universal acknowledgment.
• Courage, bravery, honesty, intelligence, perseverance, etc. are the best of
virtues.
• Kindness, fidelity, justness, faithfulness, optimism, etc. are also good virtues.
Abstract Noun
Abstract noun can be categorized under following headings
Heading Examples
Feelings anxiety, fear, pleasure, stress, sympathy
States being, freedom, misery, chaos, luxury
Emotions anger, hate, joy, grief, sorrow
Qualities courage, patience, determination, generosity, honesty
Concepts charity, deceit, opportunity, comfort, democracy
Moments birthday, childhood, marriage, career, death

Concrete Noun
• A noun denoting a material object rather than an abstract
quality, state, or action, e.g. dog, building, tree.
• A concrete noun is the exact opposite of abstract noun. It
refers to the things we see and have physical existence.
• Example: Chair, table, bat, ball, water, money, sugar, etc.

Countable Noun
• Nouns that can be counted are called countable nouns.
they refer to things, people or animals that can be
counted.
• They have singular and plural form.
• They can be used with number or a/an before them.

Examples of Countable noun
• I saw two owls sitting on the tree.
• There are four milk bottles in the fridge.
• My father has two cars.
• I need an umbrella to get out in the rain.
• To make this cake we need an egg.

Non-countable noun
• Uncountable nouns are sometimes referred to
as mass nouns because they have mass but
cannot be counted.
• They often refer to substances , liquids or
ideas
Collective Noun
• Collective nouns are nouns which are grammatically
considered singular but inc lude more than one person,
place , thing or idea in their meaning.
• They are often followed by Of + plural noun
• E.g. bunch of flowers

Examples of Collective Noun
1. Our class took a field trip to the natural history museum.
2. The herd of bison ran across the prairie, leaving a massive dust cloud in
its wake.
3. We waited anxiously for the jury to come to a verdict.
4. This year’s basketball team includes three players who are over six feet
tall.
5. Napoleon’s army was finally defeated at Waterloo.
6. The town council has approved plans to create a new park.
7. He comes from a huge family: he’s the oldest of eleven kids.

Compound Noun
• A noun made up of two or more existing words,
e.g. cat food or playgroup.
• They can be written as one word ,joined by
Hyphen or written as separate words.

• For Example: son-in –law, coffee table, dry-
cleaning,
Examples of Compound Noun
1. Please erase the blackboard for me.
2. Let’s just wait at this bus stop.
3. Be sure to add bleach to the washing machine.
4. Let’s be sure to stay somewhere with a swimming
pool.
5. He always gets up before sunrise.

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Definition of Noun

• A noun is a part of speech that names a person, place,

thing, idea, action or quality.

• All nouns can be classified into two groups of nouns:

• A noun can perform any of the following five functions:

5. Be in apposition to another noun

2. The teacher punished the students.(an object of a verb)

3. John is the winner.(the complement of a verb)

4. Let us go with John(the object of a preposition)

5. His book, Animal Farm, is considered one of the greatest

books ever written. (in apposition to another noun)

• It’s a name given to particular person, place or

thing and there is no common name for it.

• In written English, a proper noun always begins

with capital letters.

• Every Sunday Mike visits the church.

• Christmas comes in the month of December.

• My sister was born in March month.

• Sam goes for swimming classes every Friday.

places, things and animals etc.

• Common nouns do not define any particular person, place or thing.

• Teachers teach in school.

• Birds live on trees.

• I love to read storybooks.

• Sally's mother is a doctor.

• These chocolates and cakes are so delicious.

• It has no physical existence.

• Generally, it refers to ideas, qualities, and conditions.

• It is a name of quality, action or state considered apart from the object it

• Honesty depends mostly on truthfulness and integrity.

• Childhood is the best time to build it.

• Different people may have different ideas, opinions, and beliefs.

• But some virtues receive universal acknowledgment.

• Courage, bravery, honesty, intelligence, perseverance, etc. are the best of

Feelings anxiety, fear, pleasure, stress, sympathy

States being, freedom, misery, chaos, luxury

Emotions anger, hate, joy, grief, sorrow

Qualities courage, patience, determination, generosity, honesty

Concepts charity, deceit, opportunity, comfort, democracy

Moments birthday, childhood, marriage, career, death

• A noun denoting a material object rather than an abstract

quality, state, or action, e.g. dog, building, tree.

• A concrete noun is the exact opposite of abstract noun. It

refers to the things we see and have physical existence.

• Example: Chair, table, bat, ball, water, money, sugar, etc.

they refer to things, people or animals that can be

• They have singular and plural form.

• They can be used with number or a/an before them.

• I saw two owls sitting on the tree.

• There are four milk bottles in the fridge.

• My father has two cars.

• I need an umbrella to get out in the rain.

• To make this cake we need an egg.

• Uncountable nouns are sometimes referred to

as mass nouns because they have mass but

• They often refer to substances , liquids or

considered singular but inc lude more than one person,

place , thing or idea in their meaning.

• They are often followed by Of + plural noun

• E.g. bunch of flowers