In Previous Years Questions
Definition of Noun:
A noun is a word that denotes the name of a person, thing, or place. It encompasses anything we can conceptualize. Nouns can be categorized into various types, each serving a distinct purpose.
Types of Nouns:
1. Common and Proper Nouns
Common Noun: Refers to the general name shared by all individuals or things of the same class.
Example: The city is bustling with activity.
Proper Noun: Represents a specific person or place and always starts with a capital letter.
Example: Paris is known as the “City of Love.”
2. Collective Nouns
Denotes a collection or group of persons or things treated as a single entity.
Example: A fleet of ships sailed across the horizon.
3. Abstract Nouns
Represents qualities, actions, or states considered independently from the associated object.
Example:
- Quality: Kindness, honesty, bravery
- Action: Laughter, judgment, movement
- State: Childhood, poverty, sleep
Formation of Abstract Nouns:
- From adjectives: Kindness (from kind), honesty (from honest)
- From verbs: Obedience (from obey), growth (from grow)
- From common nouns: Childhood (from child), slave (from slave)
4. Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Countable Nouns: Names objects or people that can be counted and have plural forms.
Example: Books, pens, sisters
Uncountable Nouns: Denotes things that cannot be counted individually.
Example: Milk, oil, honesty