What is A Noun ?
A noun is a word that functions as the name of something
( nouns are the most common class of word in English)
There are eight types of nouns
1. Common Nouns
Common nouns are used to name people places or things in general. It refers to the class or type of person or thing (without being specific).
examples : girl, city, animal, mountain, house and fruit.
Girl, dog and mountain are common nouns because it is the general name of that type of person or thing.
Common nouns can be divided into smaller classes such as countable and uncountable
nouns as well as concrete and abstract nouns
2.Proper Nouns
Proper nouns are used to name a specific or (individual) person place or thing.
examples : John, London, Pluto, Franz
( Notice that an English, proper nouns begin with a capital letter)
3. Countable Nouns
Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted. countable nouns have a singular form and a plural form and can be used with a number or with a or an before it. They are Sometimes are called count nouns.
examples : car, desk, cup, house, bike.
4. Uncountable Nouns
Uncountable nouns are nouns that cannot be counted. They often refer to substances, liquids, and abstract ideas.
They are often sometimes called mass nouns
Examples : wood, air, milk, happiness.
5. Concrete Nouns
Refer to people or things that exist physically and that at least one of the senses can detect. This means you can see touch hear smell or taste it.
Examples : dog, tree, apple, moon, sock,
Dog is concrete noun because you can touch
Apple is concrete noun because you can taste an apple
sock is a concrete noun because you can smell a sock or touch a sock
6. Abstract Nouns
Have no physical existence. They refer to ideas, emotions and concepts. you cannot see, touch, hear, smell or taste
Examples : love, time, fear, freedom and luck.
7. Compound Nouns
Compound nouns are two or more words that create a noun. They can be written as one word, joined by a hyphen, or written as separate words.
Examples : rainfall, son-in-law, credit card.
8. Collective Nouns
Collective nouns are words that refer to a set or group of people animals or things. They are often followed by
OF + PLURAL NOUN (e.g. Bunch of flowers)
Examples : team, pile, flock, stack and Bunch.