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4. The Noun

A noun is the name of any person, animal, place, thing, material and even emotions or
ideas.

Examples : Riya, Sohan, Tiger, Delhi, Chair, iron, etc.

Kinds of Noun

Proper Common

Noun

Collective Material

Abstract

1. Proper Noun : A proper noun names specific things. It is the name of a particular
person, a place, a thing or an event. It always begins with a capital letter.

Examples : Jaipur, Saniya, Taj Mahal, etc.

2. Common Noun : A common noun is a name given in common to every person or thing
of the same class or kind.

Examples : chair, pen, table, boy, etc.
3. Collective Noun : A collective noun is the name of a number of persons or things

taken together and spoken of as a whole.

Examples : (i) An army of soldiers.

(ii) A fleet of ships.

The following are examples of collective nouns :

(a) A bundle of sticks. (b) A bunch of keys.

(c) A suite of rooms. (d) A troupe of dancer.

(e) Family of trees. (f) Committee of experts.

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