Definition and Description
A noun is a name. It can be a thing, a person, an insect, an idea or a feeling.
Types
There are four types of nouns:
(a) Common Nouns
(b) Proper Nouns
(c) Abstract Nouns
(d) Collective Nouns
Usage and Function
(A) Common Nouns
A common noun is a word used to name or identify a person, thing, place or creature.
Person: man, soldier
Thing: chair, ruler
Place: school , kitchen
Creature: dog, spider
(B) Proper Nouns
A proper noun is a particular name used to identity a person, thing or place. A proper noun begins with a capital letter.
Person: Daud, John
Thing:Proton Wqja , Nescafe
Place:Bukit Jalil ,Brazil
(C) Abstract Nouns
An abstract noun is used to name something we cannot see or touch but can only feel or think of.
happiness, knowledge, hunger, leadership
(D) Collective Nouns
A collective noun is used to name not just one person or thing but a whole collection of people or things
a choir of singers
a bunch of keys
a team of players
a galaxy of stars
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Using Noncount Nouns
Singular, Plural Nouns; count nouns and noncount nouns.
Noun suffixes
countable and uncountable nouns
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