7. PROPER NOUN:
A proper noun is a special name of a
particular person, place or thing.
Examples:
1.Ravi,Sheela,Akbar(person)
2.Delhi,london,Agra(place)
3.Television,Table,Book(thing)
Exercise:
Kamala is a fine dancer. (find a noun)
8. COMMON NOUN:
A common noun is the general, ordinary
name of a person, place or thing.
Example:
girl, boy, sister, brother (persons)
hospital, country, town (places)
water, butter, book, car (things)
Exercise:
Underline the common noun.
* Ram lives in a village.
9. COLLECTIVE NOUN:
A collective noun is the name of a group
or collection of similar persons.
Example:
committee, Fleet, a team of cricketers, a
group of dancers, a herd of cattle, a flock
of birds.
Exercise:
Find out the collective noun from the
following:
* I saw a bunch of flowers.
10. ABSTRACT NOUN:
An abstract noun is the name of a quality
that persons or things have, action they
take or state they find themselves in.
Example:
Darkness, Kindness, Brightness, bravery
Exercise:
Underline the abstract noun from the
following:
* She was a Queen of beauty.
* We respect honesty.
11. MATERIAL NOUN:
Material noun is the name of a substance of
which things are made.
Example:
Iron, Gold, Brass, Marble, Copper, Steel,
Cotton, Silver.
Exercise:
Find out the material noun from the following:
1. Plastic is of much use.
2. Cotton dress is cheap.
3. Iron is very useful metal.
