Noun
Words are divided into different kinds or classes
according to the work they do in a sentence. These kinds or classes are known
as Parts of Speech. They are eight in number:
1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Verb
4. Adjective
5. Adverb
6. Preposition
7. Conjunction
8. Interjection.
What
is noun?
Noun is a word used to name a person, place or thing.
For example:
Rama was an epic king.
Kinds
of Noun
1.
Common Noun
A common noun is a name given in common to every person or thing of the same
class or kind. For example;
I write with a pen.
The student asked me a few questions.
2.
Proper Noun
A
proper noun is the name of a particular person or place.
For example:
Ramu is a wise fellow.
Patna lacks basic civic amenities.
Rule: Proper nouns are always written with a capital letter at the
beginning.
Incorrect: Earlier the capital of india was in calcutta.
Correct: Earlier the capital of India was in Calcutta.
Rule: Proper nouns are sometimes used as common nouns.
Incorrect: LK Advani is today regarded as Sardar
Patel of India.
Correct: LK Advani is today regarded as the Sardar Patel of India.
Rule: In this case proper nouns are always preceded by articles.
She is a Lata Mangeshkar.
Kalidas is the Shakespeare of India.
3.
Collective Noun
A Collective noun is the name of a group of persons or things. For example
army, committee, crowd, fleet, flock, herd, jury, mob, parliament, team.
Rule: A collective noun usually takes a singular verb and is substituted
by a singular pronoun.
Incorrect: The jury were unanimous in their opinion.
Correct: The jury was unanimous in its opinion.
Rule: A collective noun takes a plural verb and is substituted by a
plural pronoun when the individuals of which it is composed are thought of net
behaving as a single unit
Incorrect: The jury was divided in its opinions.
Correct: The jury were divided in their opinions.
