Noun

 What is a Noun? 

The noun is an important part of speech which is used a lot in written as well as spoken English. A noun is a word that names a place. a person. a thing. an animal or an idea. 

Exam plus: 'table, chair. New York, book, cup, boy, computer, Newton, hospital, garden, room, Paris, man, doctor, engineer, glass, dog, cat, rabbit, hen' are all nouns because each of them is a name of a person. a place. a thing or an animal. 

A noun can also be the name of an abstract feeling or an idea such as 'love, anger, happiness, etc. 

Examples: 

Names of things: Book, table, chair. camera, cup, picture, bottle, computer 

Names of places: London, Paris, New York, Toronto, college, cinema, hospital, garden, Names of persons: David, Newton, Stephen, Einstein, girl, boy, man engineer, teacher, doctor 

Names of animals: Cat, dog, hen, rabbit, penguin, bird, horse, peacock, nightingale 

Nouns in Sentences 

1. Names of things: 

■ I bought a book. 

■ He repaired his camera. 

■ I have two computers. 

■ She opened a bottle. 

■ He made a chair. 

2. Names of places: 

■ He lives in London. 

■ They were playing in a garden. 

■ She works in a hospital. 

■ The shop opens at 10 A.M. 

■ They are sitting in a room. 

■ We will go to the zoo. 

3. Names of persons: 

■ David will come today. 

■ He is laughing. 

■ This woman has three sons. 

■ My brother never tells a lie. 

■ My father is a decent man. 

■ The dog is barking at a stranger. 

4. Names of animals: 

■ He is riding a horse. 

■ She has two cats. 

■ The dog is barking at a stranger. 

■ A parrot is flying in the air. 

■ I saw an elephant in the zoo. 

5. Names of the idea: 

■ Sincerity in friendship leads to happiness. 

■ Never go against the law. 

■ Frustration is usually the cause of anger. 

■ His love for his country was remarkable. 

Nouns can be divided into the following types: Click to read. 

• Common and Proper Nouns 

• Countable and Uncountable Nouns