Kind Of Noun with Examples
1. Common Noun
2.Proper Noun
3.Collective Noun
4.Material Noun
5.Abstract Noun
| Sentence | 1.Proper Noun | 2.Common Noun |
|---|---|---|
| A Common Noun is a name given in common to every person or thing of the same class or kind | A Proper Noun is the name of some particular person or place,Proper means one's own | |
| Krishna was a king | Krishna- refers to a particular king | King- king might be applied to any other king |
| Gita is a good girl | Gita- refers to a particular name | Girl- might be applied to any other girl |
| Dhaka is the largest city | Dhaka- refers to a particular name | City- might be applied to any other city |
| AlfreFutterkiste | MariAnders | Germany |
3.Collective Noun: Collective Noun is the name of a collection of persons or things taken together and spoken of as one whole or a collective noun is used to refer to an entire group of persons, animals or things it therefore includes more than one member.
For Example: Crowd, mob, team, flock, herd, army, fleet, jury, family, nation, parliament, committee etc.
| Crowd | Army | fleet |
|---|---|---|
| a collection of people | a collection of soldiers | a collection of ships or vessels |
Examples of common collective nouns: People: board, choir, class, committee, family, group, jury, panel, staff
Animals: flock, herd, pod, swarm
Things: bunch, collection, fleet, flotilla, pack, set
4.Material Noun: Material noun is The word that refers to the name of a substance or object.
For Example: water, air, silver, gold, iron, copper, sand, coal, rock, sunlight, rain, earth, salt, egg, meat, honey, milk, silk, leather, wool, etc.
5.Abstract Noun: Abstract Noun is usually the name of a quality, action, or state.
| Quality | Action | State |
|---|---|---|
| Goodness, kindness, whiteness, darkness, hardness, brightness, honesty, wisdom, bravery | Laughter, theft, movement, judgment, hatred | Childhood, boyhood, youth, slavery, sleep, sickness, death, poverty |
For Example:
| Adjective | Verb | Common Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty from honest, Kindness from kind | Obedience from obey, growth from grow | Childhood from child |
List Of Abstract Nouns:
| List-1 | List-2 | List-3 |
|---|---|---|
| Thought | Thrill | Timing |
| Sorrow | Speed | Strength |
| Surprise | Talent | Strictness |
| Riches | Right | Rumour |
| Solitude | Stupidity | Success |
| Philosophy | Pleasure | Poverty |
| Loneliness | Loss | Love |
| Liberty | Lie | Life |
| Nap | Pain | Patience |
| Sacrifice | Sanity | Satisfaction |
| Ego | Elegance | Envy |
| Disquiet | Disregard | Disturbance |
| Disappointment | Disbelief | Dishonesty |
| Fact | Failure | Fashion |
| Apprehension | Argument | Artistry |
| Chaos | Charity | Childhood |
| Ability | Adoration | Advantage |
| Annoyance | Anxiety | Appetite |
| Fragility | Frailty | Freedom |
| Growth | Happiness | Hatred |
| Peace | Peculiarity | Perseverance |
| Awareness | Awe | Beauty |
| Belief | Bravery | Brilliance |
| Brutality | Calm | Care |
| Adventure | Amazement | Anger |
| Clarity | Cleverness | Coldness |
| Religion | Restoration | Rhythm |
| Friendship | Gain | Generation |
| Goal | Goodness | Gossip |
| Luck | Luxury | Marriage |
| Reality | Relaxation | Relief |
| Skill | Slavery | Sleep |
| Service | Shock | Silliness |
| Tolerance | Trend | Trust |
| Victory | Wariness | Warmth |
| Unemployment | Union | Unreality |
| Power | Pride | Principle |
| Divorce | Dream | Education |
| Evil | Fear | Fiction |
| Tiredness | Truth | Uncertainty |
| Law | Mercy | Movement |
| Laughter | Self-control | Sensitivity |
| Wealth | Weariness | Wisdom |
| Confusion | Contentment | Courage |
| Determination | Dexterity | Dictatorship |
| Comfort | Communication | Company |
| Idea | Infancy | Infatuation |
| Insanity | Intelligence | Irritation |
| Joy | Justice | Kindness |
| Deceit | Dedication | Defeat |
| Honesty | Horror | Inflation |
| Delight | Despair | Generosity |
| Compassion | Confidence | Crime |
| Death | Delay | Weakness |
