Definition of noun
a noun is the name of any person, place, or thing.
example-
a. India-name of place
b. Raman-name of person
c. table-name of thing
d. milk-name of thing
e. Delhi-name of place
According to traditional English grammar
Kinds of noun
1.proper noun
2.common noun
3.collective noun
4.material noun
5.abstract noun
1.Proper noun
The name of a particular person, place, or thing is called a proper noun.
example-
a. India-name of a particular place
b. Delhi-name of a particular place
c. ganga-name of a particular river
d. Raman-name of particular person
e. table-name of particular furniture
2.Common noun
The word which is used as the common name of person, place, or things is called a common noun.
example-
a. boy
b. girl
c. city
d. river
e. teacher
3.Collective noun
The word which is used as the name of a collection of person, place, or things is called collective noun.
example-
a. army
b. class
c. fleet
d. flock
e. team
4.Material noun
The name of any material which is used to make other things is called a material noun.
example-
a. gold
b. silver
c. milk
d. sugar
e. copper
5.Abstract noun
The name of any quality, action, or state is called an abstract noun.
example-
a. love
b. bravery
c. honesty
d. courage
e. poverty
According to modern English grammar
kinds of noun
1.countable noun
2.uncountable noun
1.Countable noun
The noun which can be counted is called a countable noun.
example-
a .girl
b. book
c. boy
d. pencil
e.bat
notes-proper, common, and collective nouns are called countable nouns because they can be counted.
2.Uncountable noun
The noun in which counting is not possible is called an uncountable noun.
example-
a. truth
b. salt
c. water
d. milk
e. honesty
notes-material and abstract nouns are called uncountable nouns because they can not be counted.
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