Types of Nouns

A noun is a word which is used to name a person, animal, place, thing and idea. They are the names we give to everything around us. Every particular name used to define something is a noun. They are also a part of speech. For example:  Canada, iPhone, Harry, doctor, English, etc. There are many different types of nouns. They are as follows:  

Proper Nouns

They represent the names of specific persons, places, or things and therefore are always written with a capital letter. It is the opposite of a common noun. For example: February, Montreal, Diwali, Peru, etc.

Common Nouns

It refers to a person, place, or thing in a general sense and therefore need not be capitalized. It is written with a capital letter only when it begins a sentence. It is the opposite of a proper noun. For example: house, cow, refrigerator, citizen, etc.

Concrete Nouns

It names anything or anyone that can be sensed through physical senses: touch, sight, taste, hearing, or smell. It is the opposite of an abstract noun. For example: cat, music, glass, perfume, juice, etc.

Abstract Nouns

It names anything which cannot be sensed through your five physical senses. It is the opposite of a concrete noun.  For example:  adulthood, depression, happiness, justice, admiration, etc.

Countable Nouns

These are those nouns that have both singular and plural forms. They can be counted either relatively or completely, and form plurals to associate with plural verbs in a sentence. Countable nouns are the opposite of non-countable nouns and collective nouns. For example: books, pen, trees, etc.

Non-Countable Nouns

These are nouns that cannot be counted and have only a singular form.  Non-countable nouns are similar to collective nouns, and are the opposite of countable nouns. For example: furniture, oxygen, gravel, etc.

Collective Nouns

A collective noun is a noun naming a group of things, animals, or persons. You could count the individual members of the group, but you usually think of the group as a whole is generally as one unit. A collective noun is similar to a non-countable noun, and is roughly the opposite of a countable noun. For example: class, crowd, jury, flock, herd, pack, etc.