There are eight kinds of noun.
Commoun noun is used for general names to all of persons, things, places or animals.
Examample: boy (person), pen (thing), school (place), duck (animal)
A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place or thing.
Example: Saleem (person), Karachi (place), Table (thing).
Note: Proper noun is always written with a capital letter at the beginning of the word.
The names given to a group of noun to identify them as a whole is called noun.
Example: army, bundle, dozen etc.
The name given to the agricultural or mineral things are called material noun.
Example: clay, wood, gold, silver etc.
The noun which shows the affectioness or hate of a noun is called dominitive noun.A dominitive noun is used with "let" or "ling" at the end of the noun.
Example:
| Noun | Dominitive |
|---|---|
| monkey | monkeylet |
| duck | duckling |
The name of any thing which is spoken in more them one word is called compound noun.
Example: father-in-law, bedroom, dinning table, classroom etc.
Gerund is a verbal noun which made by adding "ing" at the end of the verb, it is used to subject or object in the sentence.
Example:Swimming is easy.I hate smoking.
