This document discusses different types of nouns in the English language. It begins by defining a noun as a word used to name people, places, things, ideas, or events. It then discusses two main types of nouns: concrete nouns which refer to tangible things and abstract nouns which refer to intangible concepts or qualities. It also discusses countable vs. uncountable nouns, singular vs. plural nouns, and gender of nouns.

2. In the English language, words can be classified
under 8 major word types or parts of speech namely:
Noun, Pronouns, Adjectives, Verbs,
Adverbs, Conjunctions, Prepositions, and
Interjections.

3. What is a noun?
This part of a speech refers to words that
are used to name persons, things, animals,
places, ideas, or events.

4. A noun is the name of a person:
girl
boy
clown
dentist dancer

5. A noun is the name of a place:
garage classroom
zoo
seaside

6. A noun is the name of a thing:
stethoscope
airplane
golf ball
book
flower

8. types of nouns namely:
a. Concrete nouns are nouns that you can physically see and touch. This is
generally easy to understand. If you look around you wherever you are,
chances are that you will see hundreds of concrete nouns.
Exp : Rice, Head, Car, Furniture, mobile phone.
b. Abstract Noun
Abstract nouns are the opposite of concrete nouns. These are nouns that name
things you cannot see, smell, taste, hear or touch. They refer to emotions,
ideas, concepts, beliefs, or your state of being. Examples of abstract
nouns include:
-Love -Happiness
-Knowledge - Honesty
-Friendship -Brotherhood
-Happiness:

9. 2. Countable And Uncountable Noun
Anything that can be counted, whether singular – a dog, a house, a friend, etc.
or plural – a few books, lots of oranges, etc. is a countable noun. The following
countable noun examples will help you to see the difference between
countable and uncountable nouns. Notice that singular verbs are used with
singular countable nouns, while plural verbs are used with plural countable
nouns.
1. There are at least twenty Italian restaurants in Little Italy.
2. Megan took a lot of photographs when she went to the Grand Canyon.
3. Your book is on the kitchen table.
4. How many candles are on that birthday cake?
5. You have several paintings to study in art appreciation class.

10. Uncountable Noun
Anything that cannot be counted is an uncountable noun. Even though uncountable
nouns are not individual objects, they are always singular. The following uncountable
noun examples will help you to gain even more understanding of how countable and
uncountable nouns differ from one another.
1. There is no more water in the pond.
2. Please help yourself to some cheese.
3. I need to find information about Pulitzer Prize winners.
4. Please take good care of your furniture.
5. Let’s get rid of the garbage.
Uncountable nouns can be paired with words expressing plural concept. Using these
words can make your writing more specific. Here are some examples of how to format
interesting sentences with uncountable nouns.
• Garbage – There are nine bags of garbage on the curb.
• Water – Try to drink at least eight glasses of water each day.
• Advice – She gave me a useful piece of advice.
• Bread – Please buy a loaf of bread.
• Furniture – A couch is a piece of furniture.
• Cheese – Please bag ten slices of cheese for me.

12. a. Singular Noun
Singular nouns that refer to a person.
Girl Man Nurse
Boy Grandmother
Mother Grand Father
Father Waiter
Friend Doctor
Singular nouns that refer to a place
City Ocean
Town River
State Sea
Country Continent
Park
Singular nouns that refer to a thing
Bicycle Glove
Doll Letter
Train Computer
Yacht Picture
Shelf Floor
Ruler

17. 4. Masculun Gender, Feminime Gender, Common Gender and Netral Gender
a. Masculin Gender (Berjenis Kelamin laki-laki)
- Father
- Son
- Uncle
- Nephew
b. Feminime Gender
-Mother
-Sister
-Step-daughter
-niece
-Aunty
c. Common Gender (Umum)
-Friend
-Student
-Teacher
-Child
-Animal
d. Neutral Gender
-Sea
-River
-Gold
-Silver
-Table