Kinds of Noun. How many Kinds of Nouns? What are they?

 Nouns are of Five Kinds:

   Proper Noun

   Common Noun

      Collective Noun

      Material Noun 

      Abstract Noun

*NOTE: Some has written that Nouns are of Four Kinds. They are as follows.

1.     Proper Noun

2.     Common Noun

3.     Collective Noun

4.     Abstract Noun

1.     Proper Noun

A Proper Noun is the name of some particular person or place.      

1.     Common Noun

A Common Noun is a name given in common to every person or thing of the same class or king.

 

Note Carefully:

Ashoka is a Proper Noun while king is a Common Noun

Rita is a Proper Noun while girl is a Common Noun

Binay is a Proper Noun while boy is a Common Noun

Calcutta is a Proper Noun while city is a Common Noun