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1. Types of Nouns
By
Muhammad Saleem

2. Overview
 Definition of Noun
 Common vs Proper Noun
 Singular vs Plural Noun
 Abstract vs Concrete Noun
 Collective Noun
 Countable and uncountable noun
 Types of Noun According to Gender
 Types of Noun According to Case

3.  Noun.
 A Noun is a word used as the name of a person, place, or
thing. The word thing includes all objects that we can see,
hear, taste, touch, or smell and something that we can
think of, but cannot perceive by the senses. Or
 A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
 Examples
 People; farmer, mechanic, father, Professor Haskins,
editors, Marcia
 Places; ocean, Canada, porch, Spain, classroom
 Things; scissors, giraffe, pen, smiles, tugboat, skateboard,
braces, drill
 Idea’s; love, inspiration, courage, anxiety, eagerness,
happiness

4. Noun:

5. Common and Proper Nouns
 A common noun names common person, place,
thing or idea that share same characteristics.
 Examples:
My book is on the table.
Tamika went to school early this morning.
 A proper noun names a specific person, place,
thing or idea.
 Examples:
Ali,Pakistan, English,Islamia University, Multan

6. Singular and Plural Nouns
 A singular noun names one person, place, thing
or idea.
 Examples:
My pencil is broken.
May I borrow a piece of paper?
 A plural noun names more than one person,
place, thing or idea.
 Examples:
My pencils are broken.
My papers are scattered around the floor.

7. Possessive Nouns
 A possessive noun shows ownership. It
uses an apostrophe (‘) or an apostrophe
plus an –s on the end.
 Examples:
The boys’ basketball team is walking down
the hall.
I borrowed my sister’s shirt.

8. Concrete and Abstract Nouns
 A concrete noun names a material thing, person,
or place. It is something that can be physically
touched.
 Examples:
A parade began at 7 o’clock to celebrate
the Fourth of July.
 An abstract noun names ideas, feelings, or
qualities. They cannot be physically touched.
 Examples:
Lynn wept in sorrow over the loss of her dog.

9. Collective Nouns
 Collective nouns name a group or
collection of people, places, things or
ideas. They are considered one unit and
so they are singular.
 Examples:
The crowd sounds like a herd of elephants.
The staff includes professionals and
nonprofessionals.
The group of students is standing in line.

10.  Countable Nouns
 Countable nouns (or countable) are the names of objects, people, etc. that we can
count,
 e.g., book, pen, apple, boy, sister, doctor, horse.
 Uncountable Nouns
 Uncountable nouns (or uncountable) are the names of things which we cannot
count,
 e.g., milk, oil, sugar, gold, honesty.

11. According to Gender
 Masculine nouns refer to words for a male
figure or male member of a species (i.e.
man, boy, actor, horse, etc.)
 Feminine nouns refer to female figures or
female members of a species (i.e. woman,
girl, actress, mare, etc.)
 Common nouns refer to members of a
species and don't specify the gender (i.e.
parent, friend, client, student, etc.)
 Neuter nouns refer to things that have no
gender (i.e. rock, table, pencil, etc.)

12. Types of Noun according to Case

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 1.
 A noun is said to be in the Nominative
case if it is the subject of a verb.
e.g. Ali goes to School.
 2.Nouns or pronouns are said to be in
Objective cases if they are the direct
objects of verbs or if they are the objects
of preposition.
e.g. Rabia is a pretty girl.

13. 3. Dative case:
 A noun is said to be in dative case if it is
the Indirect object of the verb. (Indirect
object of the verb is the noun for whom or
for which the action of the verb is carried
out). There should not be a preposition
before the indirect object because in that
case it will be the object of that
preposition.
 e.g. The Postman brought a letter.
“Me" is in dative case.

14. 4.Possessive case (Genitive case):
A noun is said to be in possessive case, if it
denotes possession or ownership. A noun or
pronoun in the possessive case is governed
by the noun that follows it.
 Examples:
 • This is pencil.
 (“Your" is in possessive case.

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