Nouns : Definition, Types & Examples

Nouns : Defintion, Types & Examples 

Noun : Noun is a name of a person, place, thing, animal or idea. Examples:

1. Asia
2. friendship 
3. herd
4. park
5. wood

Types of Nouns :

1. Common Noun: A common noun is the general, non-specific term for a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples : 

1. girl
2. garden
3. lion
4. pen
5. parrot

2. Proper Noun : Proper nouns refer to naming words that are used to denote or classify a specific person, place or thing. Examples:

1. Acme Mittal
2. Bathinda
3. India
4. Samsung 
5. The Taj Mahal

3 . Collective Noun: A collective noun is a noun that refers to a group of people or things. Examples:

1. An army of ants
2. A bunch of keys
3. A carton of milk
4. A colony of rabbits 
5. A herd of elephants

4. Abstract Noun: Abstract Noun is a  noun that you can't see or touch, but you can feel it. Examples:

1. danger
2. friendship 
3. honesty 
4. kindness
5. truth

5. Material Noun: It refers to the matter, material or substance with which things are made. Examples:

1. gold
2. iron
3. leather
4. plastic 
5. wood

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