The noun : Kinds of nouns

Defination : 

a word that is the name of a thing, an idea, a place or a person.

         Classification of Nouns:

Nouns are classified in different ways. The following are some of the common classifications.

Kinds of Nouns:

·        Proper Nouns

·        Common Noun

o   Collective Nouns

o   Abstract Nouns

      Proper Nouns: It is the name of a particular place or a person. It is one’s own. Hence a proper Noun is one’s own name. 

Example: .MOHAN,ITLAY,THE INDUS.

·        Remember that Proper Nouns are always written with a capital letter at the beginning.

RUSTUM was a brave soldier.

ITALY is very beautiful.

MOHAN is a good boy.

      Common Nouns: It represents a name given in common to every person or thing (the word thing is used to represent anything that we can think of) of the same class or kind. 

Example:   Desk,Chair,Room,Table,Boy,Man,Lion.

·        Sometimes Proper Nouns are used as Common Nouns.

Dara singh is the rustum of india

The book is lying under the table.

The boys are very naughty.

This man is very loyal.

Collective Noun: It is the name used to denote a number of persons or things taken together.

Example: Jury,committee,Class,Army.

                 We are proud of our army.

               The jury were lunching.

      Abstract Noun: It is the name of quality, action, or state considered apart from the object to which it belongs.

Example:  Truth,Honesty,Laughter,sleep.

               Honesty is the best policy.

              Laughter is the best medicine.