Nouns

June 23, 2019

A noun is a word that names something: either a person, place, or thing. In a sentence, nouns can play the role of subject, direct object, indirect object, subject complement, object complement, appositive, or adjective.

Nouns can name a person:

Albert Einstein
the president
my mother
a girl

Nouns can also name a place:

Mount Vesuvius
Disneyland
my bedroom

Nouns can also name an idea:

Love
Fear
Anger
Joy

Types of Nouns in English Grammar

Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
Concrete Nouns
Abstract Nouns
Countable Nouns
Uncountable Nouns
Collective Nouns

Types of Nouns with Example

Nouns	Definition	Example
Common Nouns	Refers to the most general thing	I had breakfast.
Proper Nouns	Names that identifies someone or something	Katrina is beautiful actress.
Concrete Nouns	Represent a thing that is real and tangible:	The garden was full of rocks.
Abstract Nouns	Represent a thing which is concept or idea	Beaut lies in the eyes of the beholder.
Countable Nouns	Thing that can be counted	There are two television in my house.
Uncountable Noun	Things that cannot be measured alone	A cup of Coffee.
Collective Noun	This noun refers to a group of people	Indian Team won the match.