Noun


Noun: A noun is the name of any human, object, place, or action.

Kinds of noun:
1.      Abstract Noun.
2.      Concrete Noun.
A.     Proper Noun.
B.     Common Noun.
C.     Collective Noun.
D.     Material Noun.
3.      Countable Noun.
4.      Uncountable Noun.

Functions of a noun:
a.       As a subject of a verb.
b.      As an object of a verb.
c.       As an object of a preposition.
d.      As a complement of a verb.
e.       As noun or pronoun of apposition.
Examples: 
That he has much money is known to all   (As a subject of a verb)
I know that he has done the work               (As an object of a verb)
Do not think about what he said                  (As an object of a preposition)
This is what he said                                         (As a complement of a verb)
The fact that he is a thief is clear to all       (As noun or pronoun of apposition)

Details on Noun:

Abstract Noun: Abstract Noun is that noun which indicates some abstract idea or quality which has no physical existence and cannot be touched, smelt, heard, or perceived through the sense; but can only be imagine.
Examples:
Youth is our best time.
I don’t want his friendship.
Every man hates poverty.
Childhood is the golden time of a man’s life.

Concrete Noun: A Concrete Noun is the name of something which has external physical existence and can be perceived through senses, that mean it can be seen, smelt, touch, or tasted.
Examples:
I have a cow.
Read the book.
Air is important for our life.
Gas is essential.

Proper Noun: A Proper Noun is the name of a particular person, thing, place, or any other thing.
Examples:
Name of human: Jerry, Tom, David, Lina, John.
Name of object: book, pen, table, bamboo, calculator.
Name of place: Dhaka, London, India, Khulna.
Name of action: hesitation, purification, functions.

Common Noun: A Common Noun is one which is common to each number of a class of person or things.
Examples:
Milton (proper noun) is a poet (common noun).
Rose (proper noun) is a name of flower (common noun).
The earth (proper noun) is a planet (common noun).
Shirt (proper noun) is a kind of dress (common noun).

Collective Noun: A Collective Noun is the name of a group or collection of persons or things of the same kind thought of as one undivided whole.
Examples:
A flock of birds is flying.
A band of robbers has come here.
A team of players goes.
The army is formed with discipline.

Material Noun: A Material Noun is a name which indicates a matter or substance as a mass and does not indicate any part or number of it.
Examples:
He drinks milk.
They want some gold.
Iron is an important metal.
Water has no colour.

Countable Noun: A Countable Noun is the name of anything which can be counted by number.
Examples:
Flower, child, book, pen, star, river, cow, girl, etc.

Uncountable Noun: An Uncountable Noun is the name of anything which cannot be counted by numbers and may be measured by some other units only.
Examples:
Water, salt, virtue, honesty, air, beauty, rich, milk, etc.


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