Kinds of Noun
Category : 2nd Class
Kinds of Noun
There are five kinds of noun. They are the following:
Proper Noun
The name of a particular person, place, mountain or river is called proper noun. All the proper nouns begin with a capital letter. For example:
Himalaya James
Look at the following questions and select proper noun:
Krishna was a divine child.
(A) Krishna
(B) Was
(C) Divine
(D) Child
Answer: (A)
France is famous for perfumes.
(A) France
(B) Famous
(C) For
(D) Perfumes
Answer: (A)
India has won the match.
(A) India
(B) Has
(C) Won
(D) None of these
Answer: (A)
My name is Joe.
(A) My
(B) Name
(C) Is
(D) Joe
Answer: (D)
James recognizes me.
(A) Recognizes
(B) James
(C) Me
(D) None of these
Answer: (B)
Common Noun
It is a word which is common for a group. For example:
Look at the following questions and select common noun.
I like red roses.
(A) I
(B) Like
(C) Red
(D) Roses
Answer: (D)
She is a teacher
(A) She
(B) Is
(C) Teacher
(D) None of these
Answer: (C)
Tim is Paul's best friend.
(A) Tim
(B) Paul's
(C) Friend
(D) None of these
Answer: (C)
She has bought a computer.
(A) She
(B) Computer
(C) Has
(D) None of these
Answer: (B)
He reads in a school.
(A) School
(B) Reads
(C) He
(D) None of these
Answer: (A)
Collective Noun
A group of animals, birds, objects or people taken together or in a group is called collective nouns. For example:
Look at the following questions and select collective noun:
The herd is grazing.
(A) Herd
(B) Grazing
(C) Is
(D) None of these
Answer: (A)
A bunch of keys is lying on the table.
(A) Bunch
(B) Keys
(C) Table
(D) None of these
Answer: (A)
There is a bundle of wood.
(A) There
(B) Bundle
(C) Wood
(D) None of these
Answer: (B)
This is our team.
(A) This
(B) Our
(C) Team
(D) None of these
Answer: (C)
Our class won the prize.
(A) Our
(B) Prize
(C) Class
(D) None of these
Answer: (C)
Material Noun A material noun is the name of substance which can be measured or weighed. For example Glass, tea, milk, sugar, wine, wheat, rain, iron, gold, etc.
Look at the following questions and select material noun:
He drinks milk in the morning.
(A) He
(B) Drinks
(C) Milk
(D) None of these
Answer: (C)
He purchased a gold ring.
(A) He
(B) Gold
(C) Purchased
(D) None of these
Answer: (B)
He is drinking tea.
(A) Tea
(B) Is
(C) Drinking
(D) None of these
Answer: (A)
There is possibility of rain.
(A) Is
(B) Rain
(C) Possibility
(D) None of these
Answer: (B)
Iron is very useful metal.
(A) Iron
(B) Is
(C) Useful
(D) None of these
Answer: (A)
Abstract Noun Anything that one cannot see but exists as a sentiment, an idea, an action, a state or something that appeals to our senses are known as abstract noun. For example: happiness, glory, gloom, thought, sound, fragrance, laughter, Boyhood, etc.
Look at the following questions and select abstract noun:
He was naughty in his childhood.
(A) He
(B) Was
(C) Childhood
(D) None of these
Answer : (C)
He is known for his honesty.
(A) Honesty
(B) He
(C) Known
(D) None of these
Answer: (A)
Education is necessary for all.
(A) Education
(B) Is
(C) All
(D) None of these
Answer: (A)
He was failure in his life.
(A) He
(B) Was
(C) Failure
(D) None of these
Answer: (C)
I believe in friendship.
(A) I
(B) Believe
(C) In
(D) Friendship
Answer: (D)
Identify the noun in the following sentences: Steve is going.
(A) Steve
(B) Is
(C) Going
(D) None of these
Answer: (A)
Explanation :
Steve is a person. So he is noun. Therefore, option (A) is correct and rest of the options is incorrect.
He is reading a book.
(A) He
(B) Reading
(C) Book
(D) None of these
Answer: (C)
Explanation :
Book is a thing. So it is a noun. Therefore, option (C) is correct and rest of the options is incorrect.
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