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Noun and Its Classification
Noun and its classification for the basic English Grammar Learner.
Definition of Noun:
A noun is a naming word. It can be that name of a person, a place,a thing, a quality or a state.
We have five kinds of nouns-
1. Proper Noun
2. Common Noun
3. Material Noun
4. Collective Noun
5. Abstract Noun
1. Proper Noun:-
A proper noun is a kind of noun which suggests the name of particular thing, place or person.
Examples:
Taj Mahal, Ratan, Delhi, Darjeeling etc.
Remember proper noun always starts with a capital letter.
2. Common Noun:-
A common noun is a name given in common to every person, place, thing etc.
Examples:
book, cup, pen, table, pillow etc.
See, these words do not start with capital letters. They are not suggesting any particular thing or person or object.
Material Noun:-
A material noun is the name of material or substance which things are made of.
Examples:
Gold, silver, milk, iron, etc.
Collective Noun:-
A collective noun is the name of a group or collection of things.
Examples:
Family, class, gang, bundle, flock, shoal etc.
Abstract Noun:-
An abstract noun is an abstract idea which we can not see. It is the name of a quality, an action or state or feeling.
Examples:
Kindness, beauty, honesty, growth, childhood, poverty, happiness etc.
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