More about Nouns

More about Nouns:

A noun is the naming word.

Nouns are of five different kinds:

1.     Proper Noun

2.     Common Noun

3.     Collective Noun

4.     Material Noun

5.     Abstract Noun

Proper Noun:

A proper Noun denotes one particular person or thing as distinct from every other:- Nesfield

Rahim is a student.

Delhi is a big city

The Gita is the sacred scripture.

A  Proper Noun is the name of a particular person, thing, place etc.

First letter of a Proper Noun is always Capital letter.

Common Noun:

A Common Noun denotes no one person or thing in particular, but in common to all persons or things of the same kind: Nesfield

A boy is dancing

A girl is playing

A dog is barking

A bird is flying

we use a general determiner before the common noun.

Collective Noun:

A collective Noun is the name of a number (or collection) of persons or things taken together and spoken of as one whole: Martine

The army reached Kashmir in time

The crowd is peaceful

The audience broke into claps

The scenery is charming

The furniture is made of wood

Some collective nouns:

A bench of judges

A bundle of sticks

A board of directors

Material Noun:

A noun of Material denotes the matter or substance of which things are made: Nesfield

Iron is a very useful metal

Potato is cheap now

Diamond is very bright

There will be no article before material noun and it is used as singular number only.

The paper is made of grass

The shoe is made of leather

Here paper and shoe are common nouns (what is made), but grass and leather (by which materials these are formed) are material nouns.

Abstract Noun:

An abstract noun denotes some quantity, state or action apart from anything passing the quality etc: Nesfield

a). Quantity: Justice, honesty, brightness, goodness, softness etc

b). State: Boyhood, infancy, youth, friendship, freedom, poverty etc

c). Action: Going, eating, movement, theft etc

Poverty is a curse

Kindness is the best virtue

Theft is a crime

Cruelty is a vice

Abstract Noun relates to things which can not be seen or touched etc and which are thought of apart from any objects of sense- Nesfield

Abstract nouns are formed from Adjectives, Verb and Common Noun

Example: Kind (Adjectives) à Kindness (Noun)

                  Grow (Verb) à Growth (Noun) 

                  Boy (Noun)à   Boyhood (Noun)

Formation of Abstract Noun:

 Adjective              Abstract Noun  

1. Long                  1. Length

2. Strong               2. Strength

3. Broad                3. Breadth

4. Wide                 4. Width

5. High                  5. Height

6. Young               6. Youth

7. True                  7.  truth

8. False                 8. Falsehood

9. Sole                   9. Solitude

10. Obey               10. Obedience

Some Collective Nouns: