What Is Noun ? ENGLISH from Basic to Advanced...

What Is Noun?

noun refers to a naming word. It names things like places, people, ideas, and other things. 

For example, Rohini is playing; I am a girl. The words ‘Rohini’ and ‘girl’ are nouns in these two sentences. In this article, we will learn various types of nouns. 

In English grammar, there are 6 types of nouns. They are described below.

Proper Noun

Proper nouns refer to certain places, things, or people. 

Example: Delhi, Taj Mahal, Rabi. 

Common Noun

Common nouns refer to the noun which names a common type of things, places, and persons.

Example: boy, girl, book, tree.

Collective Noun

Collective nouns are nouns that name a collection of things, animals, and persons. 

Example: a flock of birds, a galaxy of stars, a pair of socks.

Here, the words ‘flock’, ‘galaxy’, and ‘pair’ are the collective nouns.

Abstract Noun 

Abstract nouns refer to the noun name of something that no one can touch or see but think about.

Example: love, bravery, sleep, truth. 

Material Noun 

Material nouns are nouns that express a material from which things are made. 

Example: Gold, cotton, glass.