NOUNS

The word that is use to name people, places, animals, non-living things and emotions are considered to be nouns.

Noun can be broadly classified into five categories:

Common Noun: A common noun is a noun which is shared by everyone.

In the above sentence “Romulus” is proper noun and the word “king” is common noun.

*Adolf Hitler was a dictator.

*The TAJ MAHAL Is in India.

*Salt is salty.

*The sun shines brightly.

Proper Noun: It is the name of some particular person or place.

Note: Proper noun will always written in capital letters at the beginning of the sentence.

*“Michael is a proper noun”

*“Boy is a common noun”

*“Amsterdam is a proper noun”

*“Town is a common noun”

Abstract noun: These are that sort of noun which determines the quality, action or state of being in any sentence. You cannot see, smell, taste and touch it.

Let me give you an example which will help you in understanding the abstract noun properly.

*Qualities: Generous, boldness, polite, kindness, humanity, brightness.

*Action: Laughter, judgment, movement

*State: sickness, brotherhood, youth, poverty, employment.

Concrete Noun: It is anything that can be perceived by your senses. You can hear it, see it, smell it, taste it and touch it.

For example:

Book, Bread, Butter, ice-cream, Bottle

Collective noun: It is the name given to the collection of persons or things taken together and spoken of as whole.

Let me give you a brief example in order to understand it appropriately.

Fleet, army, crowd.