Nouns & Kinds of Nouns

A fantastic PPT on Nouns. A quick and easy introduction to five kinds of nouns. Understanding of Countable and Uncountable Nouns as well.

1. Chapter -
Nouns: Kinds of
Nouns

2. Introduction
Meaning of Noun
•Aword that is the name of something (such
as a person, animal, place, thing, quality,
idea or action).
•Examples of noun are:

3. Kinds of Nouns
1. Proper Nouns –represent a particular
person, place or thing etc.
2. Common Nouns –represent things of same
kind or class.
3. Collective Nouns –represent groups of
people, animals
considered as one
complete whole.
4. Material Nouns –represent words that stand
for the matter of which
things are made.
5. Abstract Nouns –represent a quality or
idea or feeling.

5. 1.Proper Nouns
• These are words that represent a particular
person, place, animal or thing.
Examples:
(a) ViratKohliis a great batsman.
(b) My pet, Tipsyloves to play with a ball.
(c) Mr. NarendraModi, the Prime Minister of
Indiais from Gujarat.

6. 2.Common Nouns
• These are words that represent common
people, places, animals and things of the
same class or kind.
Examples:
(a) Camelsare found in desert countries.
(b) My neighbourlives in a big housewith a lovely
garden.

7. 3.Collective Nouns
● These represent groups of people,
animals and things considered as one
complete whole.
Examples:
(a) A flockof sheeps.
(b) Aswarmof bees.
(c)Abandofmusicians.

8. 4.Material Nouns
● These are words that stand for the matter or
substance of which things are made.
Examples:
(a) Anishawanted to buy some jewellery in gold.
(b) The bat is made of woodfrom a tree.
(c)Thephoneismadeofplasticandmetal.

9. 5.AbstractNouns
● Thesearewordsthatrepresentaqualityor
anideaorafeeling.
Examples:
(a) Gandhijibelieved in truthand non-violence.
(b) Childhoodmemories are sources of great joy.
(c)Theelephanthasgreatstrength.

10. Identify the Kind of Nouns
1. Clothesare made of cotton, wooland silk.
2. Without healththere is no happiness.
3. There was a large crowdin the street.
4. The juryfound the prisonerguilty.
5. Our classconsists of forty pupils.
6. Solomonwas famous for his wisdom.
7. The peoplewho live in Hollandare called the
Dutch.
8. The policedispersed the mob.
9. Ashokawas a just and wise ruler.
10. Earthis a planet.

11. Countable and Uncountable Nouns
1.Countable Nouns
● Countable Nouns refer to Nouns that can be
counted.
● They can be both singular and plural.
Examples:

12. 2.Uncountable Nouns
● Uncountable Nouns refer to Nouns that
cannot be counted.
Examples:

13. 1. The smokemade me cough very badly.
2. This is the best pictureyou have painted.
3. Open the windows, the airin this room is stale.
4. They have to put on masksbecause of the dust.
5. The sandin my shoesis hurting me.
6. We need waterto survive.
7. Most carsrun on petrol.
8. There are eight boysand twelve girlsin this
class.
9. The richmust help the poor.
10. Mother made some cookiesfrom wheat flour.
Identify Countable or Uncountable
Nouns

14. Change the following into Abstract
Nouns
1. Kind
2. Lazy
3. Act
4. Confuse
5. Repeat
6. Judge
7. Guilty
8. Appoint
9. Honest
10. Solve

15. Answers
1. Kind -Kindness
2. Lazy -Laziness
3. Act-Action
4. Confuse -Confusion
5. Repeat -Repetition
6. Judge -Judgement
7. Guilty -Guilt
8. Appoint –Appointment
9. Honest-Honesty
10. Solve-Solution

16. Presented by:
Ms. SwatiHasija