Nouns

The words used for people, animals, places or things are called nouns.

Examples :

• I live in Mumbai.
• Cow is a domestic animal.
• Our team has won the match.

Kinds of Nouns

There are five types of nouns :

1. Proper Noun
2. Common Noun
3. Collective Noun
4. Material Noun
5. Abstract Noun

Proper Noun

A proper noun is a special name given to a particular thing, place, animal or person.

Examples :

• Islamabad in in Pakistan.
• The Himalayas lie in the north of India.

Common Noun

A common noun is a general name that is given to all things, places and animals or persons of one kind.

Examples :

• A photographer uses a camera.
• Girls are sweet.

Collective Noun

A common or proper noun that is the name of a collection or group of similar things or persons is known as a collective noun.

Examples :

• The whole class was shocked.
• The team played well.

Material Noun

A material noun stands for the matter or substance of which things are made of.

Examples :

• Bottles are made of glass.
• My ring is made of gold.

Abstract Noun

A common noun that is the name of a thing that we cannot aee touch, but can only think of, hear or feel, is an abstract noun.

Examples :

• The baby's skin is soft.
• Honesty is the best policy.

Some Collective Nouns

1. A bouquet of flowers
2. A school of fish
3. A bunch of keys
4. A brood of hens
5. A herd of elephants
6. A pride of lions
7. A crowd of people
8. A troop of monkeys
9. A box of crayons
10. A murder of crows
11. A swarm of bees
12. A parliament of owls
13. A flock of birds/sheep
14. An ambus of tigers
15. A herd of cattle
16. A litter of puppies/kittens
17. A tower of giraffes
18. A crash of rhinos