Learn the nouns in an easy way 4 types of noun 1. Proper noun 2. Common noun 3. Abstract noun 4. Collective noun Definition and examples of each type is given to understand and remember easily.

1.
Nouns
ENGLISH
GRAMMAR
Rajashri Bhairamadgi

2. Warm
-­‐up
India
chair
park
oranges
Goofy
hen
mother
desert
friend
Mumbai
Aladdin
snail
key
butterfly
jelly
Divide
in
following
boxes
People
Animals
Things
Places

3. People
mother,
Aladdin,
friend
Places
India,
Mumbai,
park,
desert
Things
chair,
orange,
key,
jelly
Animals
hen,
butterfly,
snail,
Goofy

4. Nouns
Proper
Noun
Common
Noun
Collective
Noun
Abstract
Noun

5. Proper
Noun
The
name
of
a
specific
person,
place,
animals
or
thing
is
called
a
proper
noun.
It
begins
with
capital
letter.
Examples:
Mount
Everest
French
Saturn
Diwali
January
Asha
Patel
Spanish
The
Lion
King
Mr.
George
Names
of
pets,
hills
and
mountains,
rivers
and
seas,
countries,
cities,
planets,
festival,
language,
days
of
the
week,
month
of
year
are
proper
noun

6. Common
Noun
The
name
of
any
person,
place,
animals
or
things
is
called
a
common
noun.
It
is
not
a
special
name.
Examples:
girl
country
dog
apple
book
school
ocean
key
ball
prize
eraser
beach
pear
boy
building
plate

7. Abstract
Noun
Noun
which
refer
to
a
quality,
an
idea
or
a
feeling
that
we
can
not
touch
or
see
are
called
as
abstract
nouns.
Examples:
Smartness
intelligent
cruelty
Wisdom
generosity
politeness
Humility
bravery
cheerfulness
Innocence
beauty
faith

8. Collective
Noun
Names
for
a
group
of
people,
animals
or
things
are
called
collective
nouns.
Examples:
A
string
of
pearls
a
crew
of
sailors
A
sheaf
of
papers
a
litter
of
puppies
A
set
of
tools
a
bouquet
of
flowers
A
crowd
of
people
a
team
of
players

9. Make
your
own
list
Sr.
No
Proper
Noun
Common
Noun
Abstract
Noun
Collective
Noun
1
2
3
4

10. Thank you