Noun and its types

Nouns are words used to refer to objects, places and living things. Some nouns also
refer to feelings and emotions. Nouns can be divided into several categories:

● Proper and Common Nouns

● Countable and Uncountable Nouns
● Abstract and Concrete Nouns
● Collective Nouns

Fundamentals:
A noun is a naming word. It is the name of a person, place, thing or a state of being.

There are different kinds of nouns:

1.Common Noun:
A common noun is a general, ordinary name of a person, place, animal, thing or
event. A list of Common Noun

● Girl, boy, sister, brother, player, singer (Person)

● Hospital, country, town, park, garden (Thing)
● Bird, lion, elephant, hen, rabbit (animals and birds)
● Cartoon show, concert, Football match (eventsl)
● Ship, book, house, bag, pen (things)

Sam goes to school everyday.

They go to the park.

He is a brilliant boy.

The girl is reading books.

2.Proper Noun:
A name used for an individual person, place, or organization, spelled with an initial
capital letter.

● Aron Akbar, Ricky, Mary (persons)

● Television, Tea, Laptop (things)
● Germany, Paris, Singapore (places)
● Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games (Events)

Activity:

In the following sentences, identify whether the highlighted words are

common nouns or proper nouns.

● Jack gave his pen to Sarah.

● The Statue of Liberty is a famous monument.
● Cinderella lost her slipper at the ball.
● Dr. Watson is Sherlock Holmes's friend.
● The girl ran towards her father.
● The house is situated on Baker Street.
● The journalist travelled to London for a story.
● This coffee tastes bitter.
● Emma is a brilliant student.
● I have read the novel by Charles Dickens.
● Queen Elizabeth II is the monarch of the United Kingdom.
● The writer penned a mystery novel. Wrote /Write)
● The pilot prevented the plane from crashing.
● The wise judge gave a fair verdict.
● Andromeda is a large galaxy.
● The Times is the newspaper I read daily.
● Albert Einstein was a genius physicist.
● The Nile is a long river in Africa.
● J.R.R Tolkien authored the famous Lord of the Rings series.
● My aunt works in the World bank.

3.Collective Nouns:
Used for a collection of people or things.
A list of Collective Noun
Some of the most common collective nouns in English:

● A herd of cows
● A pack of wolves
● A flock of birds
● A school/Shoal of fish
● A pride of lions
● A gaggle of geese
● A colony of ants
● A crowd of people
● A swarm of bees
● A litter of puppies
● A troop of monkeys
● A clutch of eggs
● A bunch of grapes
● A team of players
● A crew of sailors
● A library of books
● A bouquet of flowers
● A flock of sheep

Collective Noun Examples in

Sentences
Now that you know what a collective noun is, let's look at some

examples of collective nouns in sentences.

● The herd of cows was grazing in the field.

● The pack of wolves howled at the moon.
● The flock of birds flew in formation.
● The school of fish swam in circles.
● The pride of lions was on the hunt.
● The gaggle of geese flew overhead.
● The colony of ants was working together.
● The crowd of people cheered as the team scored.
● The swarm of bees buzzed around the flowers.
● The litter of puppies played in the yard.
● The troop of monkeys swung from the trees.
● The clutch of eggs was in the nest.
● The bunch of grapes were ripe for picking.
● The team of players was ready for the game.
● The crew of sailors sailed off into the sunset.
● The library of books was filled with knowledge.
● The bouquet of flowers was a beautiful sight.
● The flock of sheep was huddled together.
5. Abstract Nouns:
Describes a concept, feeling or emotion.
A list of Abstract Noun

● Childhood (the state of being a child)

● Fighting (the action being involved in fight)
● Richness (the state of being rich)
● Flight (the action being involved in flying)

Ideas

​ life

​ death

​ humor

​ independence

​ communication

​ information

​ honour

​ trust

​ pain

​ Pleasure

​ Happiness

​ Anger

Emotions

​ love

​ hatred

​ happiness
 ​ sadness

​ fear

​ anguish

​ ecstasy

Personality traits

​ courage

​ loyalty

​ compassion

​ maturity

​ elegance

​ stupidity

​ aggression

​ patience

Philosophical concepts

​ industrialism

​ causality

​ relativity

​ ethics

​ capitalism

​ Democracy
Activity:

In the following sentences, identify the abstract nouns and write them

down.

1. She showed great bravery during the incident.

2. I am full of hope for the future.

3. Her kindness towards everyone is admirable.

4. He values honesty in all aspects of life.

5. She had the courage to stand up to the bully.

Activity

Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Abstract Noun

From the given options, select the correct abstract noun based on the

sentence.

1. She showed great bravery___ during the incident. (Bravery,

Shoes, Book)

2. The ___ of the story was fascinating. (Plot, Bed, Pen)

3. Her ___ towards everyone is admirable. (Kindness, Jacket, Desk)

4. I have ___ in his abilities. (Confidence, Laptop, Plate)

5. His ___ for music is commendable. (Passion, Ball, Chair)

5. Number Noun- Singular and Plural Noun

Number Nouns-There are two numbers for nouns in the English language.

● Singular Number: A noun is said to be in the singular number, if it refers

to one person, place or thing. ( Is , has , was) as
● Plural Number: A noun is said to be in the plural number, if it refers to
more than one person, place or thing

1.He is as good as his brother. 2. I won’t be taking class tomorrow as I have to

attend a personal work

Formation of Plurals:
There are certain rules to change singular nouns to plural. Let us learn about them.

Example:

Train Trains

House Houses

Gas Gases

Dress Dress

Fly Flies
 Baby Babies

Toy Toys

Valley Valleys

Shelf Shelves

Leaf Leaves

Homework-

Noun Exercises
A. Underline the Common Nouns in the following sentences.

1. They arrived early but at the wrong station.

2. We counted only six different colours in the rainbow.
3. The man was trying to steal a horse with a cart full of apples.
4. They have gone to the zoo to see the black bear.

B. Underline the nouns(Proper , Comon , Collective or Abstract) in the following

sentences.
1. The book was lying on the table.
2. Love begets love.
3. We cannot live without water.
4. Alcohol is injurious to health.
5. Smoking is a bad habit.
6. Wild animals live in forests.
7. All the girls were singing.
8. Gold is a precious metal.
9. Rice is the staple food of South Indians
10. Mankind should love nature.
11. We get wool from sheep.

C. Form Abstract Nouns from the following words. The first one has been done for
you.
1. man
manhood

2. know
3. long
4. brother
5. scholar
6. sell
7. strong
8. lose
9. king
10. think
11. wise
12. Great

13.Weak

D. Fill in the blanks with Abstract noun.

1. The library is a completely silent place. The library is a place of complete

_______________
2. The attic is a dirty room. The attic is filled with _______________
3. She was a famous singer. She first won _______________ as a singer.
4. I heard the joyful news. I could have shouted with _______________
5. The lake is deep. What is the _______________ of the lake?
E. Fill in each blank with the correct collective noun.

1. A _______________ of birds flew over our heads.

2. He saw a _______________ of roaring lions in his dream.
3. The farmer thinks he has the biggest _______________ of cattle in his farm.
4. He ate a _______________ of grapes all by himself.
5. Our friend likes to show off his _______________ of stamps.

F. Rewrite the following sentences in plural form.

1. A passerby stops to watch a dwarf perform a dance.

_____________________________________________
2. She likes to cook spicy octopus with tomato.
_____________________________________________
3. My mother-in-law owns a buffalo.
_____________________________________________
4. The trio has been playing a piano for an hour.
_____________________________________________
5. The child’s pet is a gold fish.
_____________________________________________

G.Choose the correct noun the given option and fill in the blank.

1. The cat is sitting on my _______ (bed/beds)

2. There are five _______ on my desk. (pencil pencils)
3. I have two _______ (sister/sisters)
4. They are riding their _______ (bike/bikes)
5. We have a _______ (dog/dogs)
6. How many _______ so you have in your bag? (book/books)
7. My mother has a new _______ (computer/computers)
8. There are three windows in the _______ (room/rooms)
9. Susan has four _______ on the floor. (pen/pens)
10. There is one _______ (poster/posters)

H. Change the nouns in bold from the masculine to feminine. The first one has been
done for you.

1. The manager is still a bachelor.

The manageress is still a spinster.
2. In the movie, the tiger was killed by the hero.
__________________________________
3. His son-in-law is a steward.
__________________________________
4. The count has one brother.
__________________________________
5. The author is writing a book about the emperor.
__________________________________