KINDS OF NOUNS
There are three kinds of nouns in English
- Common Nouns. A common noun is the word used for a class of person, place or thing. A common noun does not start with a capital letter (unless it starts a sentence or is part of a title).
- Eg. Dog, Table, Man, car
- Common nouns are further classified into:
- Abstract nouns – things you cannot see or touch
- Eg, bravery, joy
- Collective nouns – words to describe groups
- Eg. team, choir
- Compound nouns – nouns made up of more than one word
- Eg, court-martial, pickpocket, water bottle
- Concrete nouns – things you can see or touch
- Eg. tree, cloud
- Non-countable nouns (mass nouns) – things you cannot count
- Eg. food, music
- Gender-specific nouns – words which are definitely male or female
- Eg., vixen, actress
- Verbal nouns – nouns derived from verbs
- Eg., a building, an attack
- Gerunds – nouns that represent actions
- Eg., running fast, guessing a number
- Proper Nouns. A proper noun is the name of a person, place or thing (i.e., its own name). A proper noun always starts with a capital letter.
- Eg: Tom, India, Madras, Thomas. Uncle John
- Collective Nouns. A collective noun is the word used for a group of people or things
- Eg: swarm, team, crowd, flock, group
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