What is a Noun?
A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, idea, or quality. It is one of the main parts of speech and serves as the subject or object in a sentence.
Types of Nouns:
- Common Noun:
- Represents general items rather than specific ones.
- Examples: car, city, teacher, river.
- Proper Noun:
- Names specific people, places, or organizations and always begins with a capital letter.
- Examples: John, London, Amazon, Ganga.
- Concrete Noun:
- Refers to physical objects that can be seen or touched.
- Examples: apple, chair, book, computer.
- Abstract Noun:
- Represents ideas, qualities, or concepts that cannot be seen or touched.
- Examples: love, freedom, happiness, intelligence.
- Collective Noun:
- Represents a group of people, animals, or things.
- Examples: team, flock, bunch, family.
- Countable Noun:
- Can be counted and have both singular and plural forms.
- Examples: pen (pens), cat (cats), chair (chairs).
- Uncountable Noun:
- Cannot be counted and does not have a plural form.
- Examples: water, air, sugar, information.
- Compound Noun:
- Formed by joining two or more words together.
- Examples: toothpaste, football, mother-in-law.
- Possessive Noun:
- Shows ownership or possession.
- Examples: John’s car, the dog’s leash, my sister’s book.
