Noun with its types, uses and examples

 

Define Noun with its types, uses and examples

What is a Noun?

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, idea, or feeling.

Examples:

·         Person: doctor, Sita

·         Place: school, Kathmandu

·         Thing: pen, car

·         Idea: honesty, love

Sentence: The dog is barking loudly.
(Here, dog is a noun.)

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Types of Nouns (with Definition, Use, and Examples)

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1. Proper Noun

Definition: Names a specific person, place, or organization.
Always capitalized.

➤ Examples:

·         Ram, Nepal, Monday, Everest, Coca-Cola

In sentences:

·         Sita is a kind girl.

·         I visited Pokhara last summer.

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2. Common Noun

Definition: Names general people, places, or things (not specific).
Not capitalized unless at the beginning of a sentence.

➤ Examples:

·         girl, city, car, teacher, country

In sentences:

·         The teacher is in the classroom.

·         I bought a new phone.

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3. Collective Noun

Definition: Names a group of people, animals, or things considered as a single unit.

➤ Examples:

·         team, family, flock, army, group

In sentences:

·         The team won the match.

·         A flock of birds flew across the sky.

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4. Abstract Noun

Definition: Names ideas, qualities, feelings, or experiences—things you cannot touch.

➤ Examples:

·         love, honesty, freedom, courage, happiness

In sentences:

·         Honesty is the best policy.

·         She felt great joy.

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5. Concrete Noun

Definition: Names things you can see, touch, smell, hear, or taste.

➤ Examples:

·         apple, chair, music, flower, cat

In sentences:

·         I ate an apple.

·         The cat is sleeping.

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6. Countable Noun

Definition: Nouns you can count (singular or plural).

➤ Examples:

·         book/books, apple/apples, student/students

In sentences:

·         I have three books.

·         One student is absent today.

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7. Uncountable Noun

Definition: Nouns you cannot count. Usually refer to liquids, abstract ideas, or materials.

➤ Examples:

·         water, rice, milk, information, advice

In sentences:

·         I need some water.

·         She gave me good advice.

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Uses of Nouns

1.      As Subject:

o    The boy is running.

2.      As Object:

o    I saw a movie.

3.      As Complement:

o    She is a doctor.

4.      As Object of Preposition:

o    The book is on the table.