Nouns Definition of Noun and its Types

Last updated on June 16th, 2023 at 12:38 am

These are nouns that refer to ideas, concepts, emotions, or qualities that cannot be perceived through the senses, such as “love,” “happiness,” or “freedom.”

Example: Truth, lies, happiness, sorrow, time, friendship, etc.

Concrete Noun:

These are nouns that refer to physical objects that can be seen, touched, tasted, smelled, or heard, such as “chair,” “apple,” .

Countable Noun:

These are nouns that can be counted or quantified, such as “book,” “car,” or “child.”

Un-countable Noun:

These are nouns that cannot be counted or quantified, such as “water,” “air,” or “information.”

Collective Noun:

These are nouns that refer to groups of people, animals, or things, such as “team,” “family,” or “herd.”

Example: family, team, jury, cattle, etc.

Compound Noun:

A compound noun contains two or more words that join together to make a single noun, like “keyboard.” A compound noun is a type of compound word that is used to designate a person, place, or thing.

Exercise

Instructions: Identify the nouns in the following sentences and write them down.

1. The sun is shining brightly in the sky.
2. My mother baked a delicious chocolate cake for my birthday.
3. The children were playing happily in the park.
4. The company is looking for a new marketing manager.
5. The ocean is full of mysterious creatures.

Answers:

1. Sun, sky
2. Mother, cake, birthday
3. Children, park
4. Company, marketing manager
5. Ocean, creatures

 

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