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July 12, 2010

GRAMMAR / NOUNS

1. A noun is the name of a person, place, or thing.

 2. Nouns are divided into five different kinds :
Proper Nouns, Common Nouns, Collective nouns, Material Nouns & Abstract Nouns.




A Proper Noun is the name of a particular person, place, or thing.
eg : John ( person ) ; Palm Beach County ( place ) ; The Chinese ( people );
books ( thing )




A Common Noun is a name that can be given to any person or thing of the same kind.
eg : Man, boy, table, dog




A Collective Noun is singular in form though denoting more than one.
eg : Herd, army, flock.




A Material Noun is the name of a substance
eg : Milk, iron, wood.


An Abstract noun is the name of a quality.
eg : Love, truth, color.

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