1. Grammar Noun By: - Nityanandesh Narayan Tripathi (PGT English)
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Baghmara

2. Noun is the name of person, place or thing.
Definition (1)
Noun is the name of person, place or thing.
She is a Doctor.
Doctor is a person.
So the word Doctor is a Noun
It is sea shore.
Sea Shore is a place.
So the word Sea Shore is a Noun
It is Computer.
Computer is a thing.
So the word Computer is a Noun

3. All the Naming words are called Noun.
Definition (2)
All the Naming words are called Noun.
With the help of a Noun we can address or call to any thing or any person.
He is Computer Engineer.
With the word ‘Computer Engineer’ we can call him.
So the word ‘Computer Engineer’ is a Noun.
It is an Airplane.
With the word ‘Airplane’ we can address it.
So the word ‘Airplane’ is a Noun.
Joy is making her to jump..
With the word ‘Joy’ we can address to her emotion.
So the word ‘Joy’ is a Noun.

4. All things that we can See, Touch or Feel are called Noun.
Definition (3)
All things that we can See, Touch or Feel are called Noun.
It is a bicycle.
We can touch this ‘bicycle’. So the word ‘Bicycle’ is a Noun.
It is a Mountain.
We can see this ‘Mountain’. So the word ‘Mountain’ is a Noun.
Speed of air is very high.
This man can feel the speed of ‘Air’. So the word ‘Air’ is a Noun.

5. Types Types of Noun Proper Only One Common Many of same type Abstract
Emotions
Collective
Group of Something
Material
Minerals, Elements

6. Proper Noun It is the name of some particular person or place.
Tajmahal
Alexander
The Great
Everest
Ramesh
Proper means one’s own. It is a person’s or thing’s own name.
Proper name can not be duplicated.

7. Common Noun
A name given in common to every person or thing of the same class or kind.
Girl
Telephone
Bus
Teacher
Common means shared by all.
Common noun can be duplicated.

8. Abstract Noun
The name of quality, action, or state considered apart from the object to which it belongs.
Fear
Anger
Joy
Suspicion
Name of a thing which is not visible physically.
We can only feel or experience them by our senses.

9. Collective Noun
A collection of persons or things taken together and spoken of as one whole.
Crowd
When a group is taken as a singular identity then it is called Collective Noun.

10. Forms of Noun Singular Plural Number Nominative Genitive Accusative
Masculine
Feminine
Common
Neuter
Case
Gender
Noun Forms
Countable
Uncountable

11. A Noun that denotes one person or thing.
Forms of Noun 1 – Number (Singular)
A Noun that denotes one person or thing.
Car
Police woman
Girl
Tree

12. A Noun that denotes more than one person or thing.
Forms of Noun 1 – Number (Plural)
A Noun that denotes more than one person or thing.
Trees
Flowers
Books
Employees

13. Forms of Noun 2 – Gender (Masculine)
A Noun that denotes a male animal or objects remarkable for strength or violence.
Boy
Priest
The Sun
Sports Man

14. Forms of Noun 2 – Gender (Feminine)
A noun that denotes a female animal or objects remarkable for beauty, gracefulness and gentleness.
Girl
Woman
The Moon
Hen

15. A Noun that denotes a thing that is neither male or female.
Forms of Noun 2 – Gender (Neuter)
A Noun that denotes a thing that is neither male or female.
Book
Pen
Home
Tree
Neuter gender is a thing without life. In other words it is Sexless.

16. A noun that denotes either male or female.
Forms of Noun 2 – Gender (Common)
A noun that denotes either male or female.
Friend
Child can be a male or female
Parent
Parent can be Mother or Father
Student
Child can be a male or female
Child
Child can be a male or female
A noun by which both the sexes can be referred or addressed.

17. A noun used as the subject of the verb.
Forms of Noun 3 – Case (Nominative)
A noun used as the subject of the verb.
subject
Object
Teacher
Teacher is teaching the students.
Here the Noun TEACHER is used at the place of SUBJECT.
So it is Subjective Case.
Students
Nominative Case is also known as Subjective Case.

18. A Noun used as the object of verb.
Forms of Noun 3 – Case (Accusative)
A Noun used as the object of verb.
Teacher
Object
subject ?
Student is asking some question from the TEACHER.
Here the Noun TEACHER is used at the place of OBJECT.
So it is Objective Case.
Student
Accusative Case is also known as Objective Case.

19. A form of Noun showing the ownership.
Forms of Noun 3 – Case (Genitive)
A form of Noun showing the ownership.
These are Teacher’s Books
Here the Noun TEACHER is used in a form (with Apostrophe S)so as to show the possession of Books.
So it is Possessive Case.
Genitive Case is also known as Possessive Case.

20. A noun that can be counted.
Forms of Noun 4 – Countable
A noun that can be counted.
There are three Girls.
There is one Girl.
Here you can count these girls as one or more the one. So Girl is a countable Noun.

21. A noun that can not be counted.
Forms of Noun 4 – Uncountable
A noun that can not be counted.
This is rice.
This is Milk
Here you can’t say
one milk or two milks.
But you can say
There is some milk in the bottle.
So it is Uncountable Noun.
Here you can’t say
one rice or two rices.
But you can say
There is some rice in the bowl.
So it is Uncountable Noun.

22. Identify the Nouns in the given sentences and write their Type
Exercises
Identify the Nouns in the given sentences and write their Type
Ramesh is playing with football.
My parents had gone to Kanpur. They will bring one pen for me.
I don’t like the anger and hatred of unreasonable people.
Milk is very good for our health.
Gold and silver are very precious metals.
The crowd of people moved towards the parliament to show agitation.
Herd of cattle is grazing in the field.
My school is located in a very good city. The name of city is Delhi.
Teacher is talking with his students.
I am going to see the film in the cinema hall.

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