Nouns
Nouns are a part of speech that includes words used to name people, places,
animals, objects, and ideas. Almost every sentence will definitely have a noun,
and they play different roles in a sentence. Nouns can play the role of subject,
indirect object, direct object, subject complement, and object complement.
Example names:
• People – Tommy.
• Places – Classroom, Bedroom, Basketball Court, Pool
• Animals– Lion, Snake, , Bear, Cat, Fish,
• Objects/Things – Paper, Bag, Blackboard
1. Proper nouns: Nouns that are used to specifically name a person, place,
or thing are called a proper noun. Proper nouns always start with a capital
letter.
Examples:
• My name is Thierry. (Name of a specific person)
• It's my dog, Bruno . (Name of a specific pet owned by someone)
• David has returned from Minsk. (Name of a specific place)
2. Common nouns: Common nouns are nouns that refer to a generic
element, group or place. This means that, unlike proper nouns, they are
not used to identify specific people, places, or objects. Common nouns are
not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
Examples:
• I bought a pen yesterday. (common object)
• I go to school . (Common place)
• The car is out of fuel. (Common Elements)
3. Singular nouns: These are words that are used to name a single person,
place, animal, bird or object.
Examples:
• It's my daughter . (single person)
• A red van has been following us for a long time. (single object)
4. Plural Nouns: Plural nouns refer to a number of people, places, animals
or things. Nouns are pluralized by adding an 's' or 'es' or 'ies' or 'ves' to the
existing root word. Names that end with an 's' remain the same. Some
nouns remain the same in singular and plural, and others have a
completely different spelling.
Examples:
• I need apples.
• Did you find the boxes you were looking for?
• I bought mangoes at the market.
5. Countable nouns: are nouns that can be counted or measured.
Examples:
• Tom brought ten packets of candy for the trip. (specific number -
ten)
• Mom asked me to buy a dozen eggs. (specific - dozen means twelve)
6. Uncountable nouns: are nouns that cannot be counted. This category of
nouns includes both concrete and abstract nouns.
Examples:
• I have a lot of homework to do. (Not specific)
• I have a cup of tea. (Can't count)
7. Collective nouns: A collective noun is a naming word used to designate a
group of objects, animals or people.
Examples:
Collective names for groups of animals
• A pride of lions
• A flock of sheep
• A swarm of bees
• A herd of elephants
Collective nouns for groups of people
• A board of directors
• A crew of sailors
• A company of actors
Collective nouns for a number of things/objects
• A pair of shoes
• A chain of mountains
8. Concrete nouns: A concrete noun refers to material objects that can be
perceived by human senses.
Examples:
• The book is on the table.
• Thierry opened the windows.
• Thierry goes to school by bus.
9. Abstract Nouns : Any entity that cannot be perceived by the five senses
of the human body is called an abstract name.
Examples:
• Love is a strong emotion.
• Honesty is the best policy.
• You must not abuse the freedom given to you.
