LESSON 6:- NOUNS AND THEIR USAGE

KINDS OF NOUNS

There are three kinds of nouns in English

1. 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:
1. Abstract nouns – things you cannot see or touch
• Eg, bravery, joy
2. Collective nouns – words to describe groups
• Eg. team, choir
3. Compound nouns – nouns made up of more than one word
• Eg, court-martial, pickpocket, water bottle
4. Concrete nouns – things you can see or touch
• Eg. tree, cloud
5. Non-countable nouns (mass nouns) – things you cannot count
• Eg. food, music
6. Gender-specific nouns – words which are definitely male or female
• Eg., vixen, actress
7. Verbal nouns – nouns derived from verbs
• Eg., a building, an attack
8. Gerunds – nouns that represent actions
• Eg., running fast, guessing a number
2. 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
3. Collective Nouns. A collective noun is the word used for a group of people or things
• Eg: swarm, team, crowd, flock, group