Proper Nouns
These are the unique names of persons, places and things.
For example:
I saw a movie on Sunday. I am going to Chennai. You are learning English. He will be on leave in June. Raju is a good batsman. Do you read the Indian Express? Have you read the Iliad? Do you live in India? (‘Sunday’, ‘Chennai’, ‘English’, ‘June’, Raju’, ‘Indian Express’, ‘Iliad’ and ‘India’ are all proper nouns.) |
Common Nouns
These are the names of persons, places, things of the same class or kind.
For example:
Please drink some water. Plants make oxygen. Which language do you speak? I am a boy and she is a girl. Can show me the house? They live on an island. Your watch is with me. The pencil is in the drawer. She will come next month. I have never seen so many stars. (‘Water’, ‘oxygen’, ‘language’, ‘boy’, ‘girl’, ‘house’, ‘island’, ‘watch’, ‘pencil’, ‘drawer’, ‘month’ and ‘stars’ are all common nouns.) |
Collective Nouns
These are the names given to a group or collection of persons or things.
For example:
The police are on its way. The navy came to the rescue. The crowd is making a lot of noise. The team is practising indoors. The nation salutes its heroes. The parliament has passed the bill. (‘Police’, ‘navy’, ‘crowd’, ‘team’, ‘nation’ and ‘parliament’ are all collective nouns.) |
Abstract Nouns
These are the names given to qualities or states of being.
For example:
Pride can sometimes be a good thing. There was complete darkness in the room. Life should be lived to the fullest. You should have enough sleep. Laughter is the best medicine. (‘Pride’, ‘darkness’, ‘life’, ‘sleep’ and ‘laughter’ are all abstract nouns.) |
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