Noun

A noun is a naming word.
It is the name of a person, place, animal, thing or idea.
What is a Noun?
  • A noun is a word that names a person, place, animal, thing or idea.
  • It is a naming word.
  • It is the basic building block of a sentence.
Examples:
  • Riya is my sister.
  • Delhi is the capital of India.
  • The dog is barking.
  • I have a new book.
  • Honesty is the best policy.
Types of Nouns
1. Common Noun
The names given to common persons, places, animals or things.
Examples:
boy, city, dog, school, pen
2. Proper Noun
The names given to particular persons, places, animals or things.
Examples:
Rahul, Mumbai, Tommy, Taj Mahal, Ganga
3. Collective Noun
The name of a group of persons, animals or things.
Examples:
team, class, herd, flock, bunch
4. Material Noun
The names of materials from which things are made.
Examples:
gold, water, wood, iron, cotton
Quick Facts
  • Noun is a naming word.
  • It can be singular or plural.
  • It can be concrete or abstract.
  • It can be common, proper, collective, material or countable or uncountable.
  • Nouns are used everywhere around us!
5. Countable Noun
The nouns that can be counted. They have singular and plural forms.
Examples:
apple – apples
book – books
chair – chairs
Number: Singular and Plural

Singular (One)

A noun that names one person, place, animal or thing.

Examples: girl, flower, table, bird
girl
flower
table
bird

Plural (More than one)

A noun that names more than one person, place, animal or thing.

Examples: girls, flowers, tables, birds
girls
flowers
tables
birds
Most nouns form plural by adding –s or –es.
Examples: cat – cats  |  box – boxes  |  bus – buses
6. Uncountable Noun
The nouns that cannot be counted. They usually do not have plural forms.
Examples:
water, milk, sugar,
rice, air
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Countable vs Uncountable

Countable Nouns

  • Can be counted.
  • Have singular and plural forms.
  • We can use a, an, many, few.
Examples:
book, apple, pen, chair

Uncountable Nouns

  • Cannot be counted.
  • Do not have plural forms.
  • We can use some, much, little.
Examples:
water, sugar, rice, milk
Rules to Form Plural
  1. 1. Add –s to most nouns. book – books, pen – pens
  2. 2. Add –es to nouns ending in s, x, sh, ch. bus – buses, box – boxes, watch – watches
  3. 3. Change –y to –ies if a noun ends in a consonant + y. baby – babies, city – cities
  4. 4. If a noun ends in –f or –fe, change to –ves. leaf – leaves, wolf – wolves
  5. 5. Some nouns have irregular plurals. man – men, child – children, foot – feet
Nouns in Sentences
  • My mother is a doctor.
  • The sun rises in the east.
  • The baby is sleeping.
  • A team of players won the match.
  • Gold is a precious metal.
  • I drank some water.
Key Points to Remember
  • Noun is a naming word.
  • It names person, place, animal, thing or idea.
  • Nouns can be singular or plural.
  • Nouns can be common, proper, collective, material, countable or uncountable.
  • Use correct nouns to make your sentences better.
Think & Answer
  1. What is a noun?
  2. Give two examples of proper nouns.
  3. Change the following into plural: book, city, baby, leaf.
  4. Write two countable nouns and two uncountable nouns.