Nouns and their Types

Hi there!
Have a close look at the table given below and you'll get a glimpse of the types of nouns.

Types of Nouns

Oh yes! They are a HUGE category of words. They are the naming words... They are the names given to people, places, animals, birds, things, emotions... PHEW!! Broadly divided into four categories based on their class, group, perception and number, we classify nouns into SEVEN types: Common, Proper, Collective, Concrete, Abstract, Countable and Uncountable.

Now watch this animation and try to spot all the naming words (it doesn't matter what they name) and then we shall see what each type means.



Could you find them all? Let us see...

The highlighted words in the following text are all nouns.

Hi, my name is Christine. I am a woman. I belong to the Sinclair family of London. I wear glasses because they make me feel confident. I love to have tea in the evening with one tea spoon of sugar and no milk.

Now based on our table above, let us try to put them in appropriate categories and Voila! We'll know what these types mean!

From now on be conscious of all the nouns around you and use them as often as you can. They will help improve your vocabulary and will help us further when we learn other grammar concepts.

So see you again, when we explore NOUNS further and learn how to use them.