This document provides an introduction to nouns in English grammar. It defines nouns as naming words that identify people, places, animals, and objects. It then gives examples of different types of nouns, including proper nouns (specific names like Ravi or Karnataka that begin with capital letters), common nouns (general names like student, man, or girl), collective nouns (groups of objects or people like team or crowd), and material nouns (names of materials like wood or metal). The document explains that proper nouns name unique entities while common nouns are general names that do not single out specific members of a class.

1. Welcome
English grammar

2. Nouns
• The word noun means name . Nouns are naming words. They name a
person place animal and object.
• Observe the following examples
1. The names of persons
• Ranga is a bad boy. in this sentence Ranga and boy they are
nouns.
• Rita Sings very well. In the sentence Rita is nOun
• She is my sister. In the sentence sister is Noun
• The child is laughing. In this sentence child is Noun
2.The names of places
• Ravi is going to school. in this sentence school is
noun

3. 3. The names of things
.The book is on the table. In this sentence book and tables are
the nouns.
• He drinks coffee. In this sentence coffee is noun.
• Shiva likes fruits. In this sentence fruits is noun
• The car goes to Hubli. In the sentence car is noun
4. The names of animals
• She killed a fox. In the sentence fox is noun
• Elephant is a big animal. In this sentence elephant is
noun.
• He saw a tiger in the forest. In this sentence tiger is a
noun
• The horse runs very fast. In this sentence horse is a

4. Kinds of nouns
• There are four kinds of nouns.
1. Proper nouns
2. Common nouns
3. Collective nouns
4. Material nouns

5. 1. Proper nouns
A Noun that tells the name of a particular person ,place or thing,
is called a proper proper nouns beknwith the capital letter. the article
The is used before some a proper nouns. they are the names of unique
you things, days of the week, months of the year and planets in the solar
system. the members of any such group are called proper nouns.
Observe the following examples :-
1. The Himalayas are the highest mountains. In the sentence we can
2. observe that the Himalaya is a name of particular mountain so
Himalaya is a noun.
3. Ravi is a clever boy. In this sentence we can observe that Ravi is a
particular person's name so Ravi is a noun.
4. Karnataka is my state. In this sentence we can observe that
Karnataka is the particular name of place so that Karnataka is a noun.

6. Common nouns
A noun the names ny common things , please or personIs
Called common noun. They are the general names of a
person ,animal, place and thing. This common nouns do not
a single out any member from others of its classes. So they are common nouns.
Observe the following examples:-
1. Both of the students and the playersare participating in the function. In the sentence students and players are nouns.
2. That man is always busy. in the sentence the man is noun.
3. Who is this girl? In this sentence girl is noun.
Some more examples
1. Lawyer
2. Father
3. Hero