Nouns

What is Noun?

A noun is a word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as living creatures, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.
Example: Love, faith, car, Ram, London, courage

Types of Nouns:

Common Nouns:

Common nouns are the words that refer to most general things: country, evening, laughter, puppy, umbrella
Common noun examples :

• Cathy loves the weekends in the country.
• We enjoy swimming after breakfast.

Proper nouns:

Proper nouns are the name that identifies someone or something, a person or a place..
Proper noun examples: Mary, Jimmy, Aunt Audrey, Honda, Philadelphia
Proper noun examples 

• Emily loved spending time with her Aunt Nancy in Paris.
• Buick and Jeep are two important carmakers.

Concrete nouns:

Concrete nouns represent a thing that is real and tangible: pig, person, rock, smell, air, soup, Larry are all concrete nouns.
Concrete noun examples: cup, computer, diamond, rollercoaster, shampoo, Debby
Concrete noun examples 

• The person threw the rock across the yard.
• My dog, Oreo, jumped in the air and caught the ball

Abstract noun:

An abstract noun represents a thing that is more like a concept or idea.

Abstract noun examples:

 love, integrity, democracy, friendship, beauty, knowledge are examples of abstract nouns.
Abstract noun examples:

• Love and friendship are equally important.
• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Countable noun:

A countable noun is a thing can be numbered or counted.

Countable noun examples: peach, horse, shirt, telescope
Countable noun examples:

• There are five dogs in the street.
• I bought three tons of coal.

Uncountable nouns:

Uncountable nouns can have a quantity or amount but cannot be actually counted.
Uncountable noun examples: hate, confidence, attractiveness, wisdom, water, music, clothes, understanding
Uncountable noun examples:

• Love is in the air.
• The four elements are air, earth, fire and water.

Collective nouns:

Collective nouns refer to a group of people or things.
Collective noun examples: government, jury, team, bunch, school, class, and room
Collective noun examples:

• The team threw confetti when it was over.
• Steve buys the band some sandwiches.