What is Noun? Noun is a word used to name a person, place or thing.
For Example : Rama was an epic king.
Kinds of Noun
1. Common Noun
A Common noun is a name given in common to every person or thing of the same class or kind. for example:
I write with a pen.
The student asked me a few questions.
2. Proper Noun
A proper noun is the name of a particular person or place. For example:
Ramesh is a wise fellow.
Patna lacks basic civic amenities.
Rule : Proper nouns are always written with a capital letter at the beginning.
Incorrect : Earlier the capital of India was kolkata.
Correct : Earlier the capital of India was Kolkata.
Rule : Proper nouns are sometimes used as common nouns.
Incorrect : L K Advani is today regarded as Sardar Patel.
Correct : L K Advani is today regarded as the Sardar Patel of India.
3. Collective Noun
A collective noun is the name of a group of persons or things. For example: army, committee, crowd, fleet, flock, herd, jury, mob, parliament, team.
Rule : A collective noun usually takes a singular verb and is substituted by a singular pronoun.
Incorrect : The jury were unanimous in their opinions.
Correct : The jury was unanimous in its opinions.
Rule : A collective noun takes a plural verb and is substituted by a plural pronoun when the individuals of which it is composed are thought of.
Incorrect : The jury was divided in its opinions.
Correct : The jury were divided in their opinions.
4. Abstract noun
An abstract noun is usually the name of a quality, action or state considered apart from the object(which is usually a common noun and often qualified by an objective) to which it belongs.
Example :
Innocence is integral to a child.
Love knows no bound.
5. Material Noun
A material noun is the name of a material (matter from which thing is made).
For example:
Cotton is the source of natural fibre.
Milk constitutes a nutritious food.
Rule : A material noun does not take an article (a, an, the) before it.
Incorrect: The tobacco is a cash crop.
Correct: Tobacco is a cash crop.
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