Types Of Noun In English Grammar – Details
Let’s learn Types of Noun!
Let’s learn Types of Noun!
Types of nouns will be broadly described along with a lot of examples. This article consists of so many diagrams, images and one animated video. I hope, you will enjoy it.
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Types of noun, the most interesting part of the noun. We have already learned that name of anything is a noun. It may be the name of people, places, things, actions, qualities, or ideas, etc.
So, there are various different type of names comes under noun. Hence, it is necessary to categorize for simplicity.
Now how do we classify nouns? Let’s check the kinds of nouns.
Nouns can be classified into different groups considering the followings:
We will see all kinds of nouns along with examples for basic understanding. However, refer to the below figures to see the types of noun at a glance:
Based on the function, nouns are categories into a total of five types. Look at these five types of noun below,
Based on the countability, nouns are categories into a total of two types, as follows,
Based on gender, nouns are categories into a total of four types, as follows,
Based on the numbers, nouns are categories into two, as follows,
There are five types of nouns based on function.
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Description
Proper means particular or specific and noun means name. Hence, Proper nounmeans a particular or a specific name. It refers to a single person, place, or thing and there will not be any common name of it.
For example, ”She is Riya and staying in Kolkata and love to spend time at Victoriya Memorial”. Here, the name of the person is Riya, the name of place is Kolkata and the name of thing is Victoria Memorial. These all are specific name and we call it proper nouns.
Examples
Explanation
| Examples | Explanation |
| Lina and Rima are friends | Lina and Rima both are the names of persons, hence, these are proper nouns. |
| I am staying in London | London is the name of a city, hence, it is a proper noun. |
| Sourav Ganguly is a famous cricketer | Sourav Ganguly is the name of a person, hence, Saurav Ganguly is a proper noun. |
Description
Names of people, places, or things in general, are known as common nouns. A student can make a good result if they study well.
Here, a student means a general name and we can not identify any particular name.
Hence, it is a common noun.
Examples
Explanation
| Examples | Explanation |
| Teachers make the basic foundation of a child | Teachers and students both are common names since the name of the teacher or student is not known from these common terms. Hence, these are common nouns. |
| I am staying in a city | The city is a common name of a place, it can be any city, hence, it is a common noun. |
| I have a dog at my house | Dog and house both are common names, the name of the dog is not specified or the house number is also not specified, hence, these are common nouns. |
What is Collective Noun? Examples
Description
‘Collective’ comes from the word ‘collection’. Collective noun means a group or a collection of people or animals or things. Our team played well in the match. Here, the team means a group of players, so, it is a collective noun and one of the important types of noun.
Examples
Explanation
| Examples | Explanation |
| I love my family | Family means a group of people, hence, the family is a collective noun. |
| Station has fewer crowds | Crowds mean a group of persons, hence, it is a collective noun. |
Description
Concrete nouns are the name of people or things which exist physically and can be seen, touched, smelled, felt, heard, or tasted.
Examples
Explanation
| Examples | Explanation |
| What is the longest river in the world? | River means physical existence, the world means physical existence, hence, river and world are concrete nouns. |
| House is made of brick | House and brick both have a physical existence, hence, both are concrete nouns. |
| I have a very nice photograph | The photograph has physical existence, we can see it, hence, it is a concrete noun. |
Description
Abstract nouns refer to different qualities, ideas, feelings, conditions, concepts, emotions etc. which has no physical existence. We can’t see, taste, touch, smell, or hear but it is there.
Examples
Explanation
| Examples | Explanation |
| Lina has great strength | Strength is a quality, which doesn’t have a physical existence, hence, it is an abstract noun. |
| She has an incredible love for poor people | Love is a feeling, hence, it is an abstract noun. |
| Determination can change a life | Determination is a quality, hence, it is an abstract noun. |
There are two types of nouns based on countability:
Description
‘Countable’ means which can be counted. So, a countable noun means the noun which can be counted.
For example,
Examples
Explanation
| Examples | Explanation |
| Rima has five books | Books can be counted easily, here, five books. Hence, the book is a countable noun. |
| She has two dogs | The dog can be counted easily, hence, the dog is a countable noun. |
| I saw two birds sitting on the tower | Birds can be counted easily, here, it is two. Hence, the bird is a countable noun. |
Description
‘Uncountable’ means which can not be counted. Hence, the nouns which can not be counted are called uncountable nouns.
Examples
Explanation
| Examples | Explanation |
| I eat rice at dinner | Rice can not be counted. Although small grains can be counted it is not feasible. Hence, it is an uncountable noun. |
| Everyone should drink 3-4 liter water every day | We can count the numbers of water bottles or buckets but not the water. Hence, water is an uncountable noun. |
There are four types of nouns based on gender:
Description
‘Masculine’ refers to a male. Hence, Masculine Gender refers to male beings. It may be boys, men, and male animals etc.
Examples
Explanation
| Examples | Explanation |
| Rabi is my best friend | Rabi is the name of a male. Hence, Rabi is a Masculine Noun. |
| Boys helped a street dog for treatment | Boys mean a group of male beings. Hence, ‘boy’ is a Masculine Noun. |
| Brothers are always favored their sisters | Brothers mean the name of a male being. Hence, ‘brother’ is a Masculine Noun. |
Description
‘Feminine’ refers to females. Hence, feminine Gender refers to female beings. It may be girls, women, mother, and female animals, etc.
Examples
Explanation
| Examples | Explanation |
| Rimi is my favorite actress | Rimi is a female being and actress also refer to a female person. Hence, Rimi and actress both are feminine Nouns |
| Girls are very serious about their studies | Girls mean a group of female beings. Hence, ‘girl’ is a Feminine Noun. |
| Allsisters love their brother very much | Sisters mean the name of a female being. Hence, ‘sister’ is a Feminine Noun. |
Description
‘Common gender noun’ refers to both male or female. Hence, a common noun means both male or female gender nouns. It may teacher, students, singers, and animals etc.
Examples
Explanation
| Examples | Explanation |
| Students are the pillar of a society | Students mean it may be male or female. Hence, Students means common Noun. |
| Doctors are dedicatedly working to save the life | Doctors may be male or female. Hence, ‘doctors’ is a Common Noun. |
| Indians have created a history in art | Indians may be male or female being. Hence, ‘Indians’ is a Common Noun. |
Description
‘Neuter’ refers to neither male nor female. Hence, Neuter Noun means nouns which is not male or female beings. It may be apple, mobile, chair, etc
Examples
Explanation
| Examples | Explanation |
| Pen and pencil can stop the war | Pen and pencil are the nouns that neither male nor female. Hence, a pen and pencil are Neuter Nouns. |
| Kolkata is a beautiful city | Kolkata is the name of a city and it is neither male nor female. Hence, ‘Kolkata’ is a Neuter Noun. |
| Sun gives light and we see around us | Sun is a noun and it is neither male nor female. Hence, ‘Sun’ is a Neuter Noun. |
There are two types of nouns based on numbers:
Description
‘Singular’ word came from single. The singular noun means a single person or place or thing. It may be a ball, a pen, a calculator, etc
Examples
Explanation
| Examples | Explanation |
| A boy jumped in the water to save a girl | Boy and girl both are single number i.e. a boy and a girl. Hence, boys and girls are Singular Nouns. |
| The tree is the best friend of ours | Tree means a single number i.e. a tree. Hence, the tree is a Singular Noun. |
| The book is the best guide in our life. | Book is a noun and here it is a single book. Hence, the ‘book’ is a Singular Noun. |
Description
Examples
Explanation
| Examples | Explanation |
| Boys are playing cricket in the field | Boys mean more than one person i.e. two or more. Hence, boys mean Plural Noun. |
| Trees have life | Trees mean more than one. Hence, ‘trees’ is a Plural Noun. |
| Books are the best guide of our life | Book is a noun and here it is a single book. Hence, the ‘book’ is a Singular Noun. |
There are few rules of plural nouns, which we will learn later on.
Hence, we have learned types of noun along with a lot of examples.
