Nouns for Class 2

Definition of Nouns or Naming Words

Look at the following sentences:

1. Alex is brave.
2. That tree is tall.
3. I love flowers.
4. The dog loves to play.

All the bold words like Alex, tree, flowers and dogs are naming words which are also known as nouns.
The name given to a person, place, animal or thing is called a noun or a naming word.

Example of Noun: Jackson is playing with his dog.

→ Jackson is the name of a person.
→ Dog is the name of an animal.

Examples of Nouns

People

1. We see people everywhere. Each of them has a name.
2. For example farmer, painter, dancer

Place

1. All the places around us have names.
2. For example Goa, Kolkata, Delhi

Animal

1. Every animal we see has a name.
2. For example butterfly, tiger, elephant

Thing

1. Everything we use has a name.
2. For example phone, laptop, lunch box

Types of Nouns

1. Common Noun

1. Common noun refers to a general name used for a person, place, animal or thing.
2. However, if a common noun is in the beginning of a sentence then the first letter should be in capital.
3. Examples of common nouns are baby, teacher, parent, brother, sister, etc.

Examples of Common Nouns

Look at the following pictures:

→ I am a student.

→ I have a cat.

The bold words like student and cat are a general name for a person and an animal. All of the above pictures have a general name. Therefore, they are common nouns.

2. Proper Noun

1. Proper noun is a specific name of a person, place, animal or thing.
2. The first letter of a proper noun is always written in capital letters even when a proper noun comes in the middle of the sentence.
3. Examples of proper nouns are Dev, Jackson, Michael, Jessica, London, Paris, India, etc.

Examples of Proper Nouns

Look at the following pictures:

→ This is Mickey.

→ I went to Red Fort.

→ I have an iphone.

The bold words like Mickey, Red Fort and Iphone are unique names with capital letters. The above pictures have a unique name. Therefore, they are proper nouns.

3. Collective Noun

1. Names given to a group of people, animals, places or things are called collective nouns.
2. Collective nouns represent a group of people, places, animals or things.
3. Examples of collective nouns are a bunch of grapes, group of friends, herd of cattles, etc.

Examples of Collective Nouns

Look at the following pictures:

→ A family.

→ A swarm of honey bees.

Above bold words like family and swarm are collective nouns because they refer to a group of people (family) and a group of bees.

4. Countable Noun

1. Countable nouns refer to nouns that can be counted.
2. Examples of collective nouns are pen, paper, apple, gift, bag, etc.

Examples of Countable Nouns

Look at the following pictures:

→ I have bought storybooks.

→ An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

All the words like storybooks, apple and doctor that are in bold are countable nouns.

5. Uncountable Noun

1. Uncountable nouns are nouns that we cannot count.
2. Uncountable nouns are singular only. They can't be changed into plural.
3. Examples of uncountable noun are water, oil, salt, sugar, air, etc.

Examples of Uncountable Noun

Look at the following pictures:

→ I love to drink tea.

→ Can you give me some salt?

→ I need to buy some sugar.

All the words that are in bold like tea, salt and sugar are uncountable nouns.

FAQ’s

1. What do you understand by naming words for class 2?

Answer: Naming words are also known as nouns. They help us to name all the things around us. For example: Jack, sun, box, paper, table, chair, London, etc.

2. How many types of naming words are there?

Answer: There are 5 types of naming words:

1. Common nouns
2. Proper nouns
3. Collective nouns
4. Countable nouns
5. Uncountable nouns

3. What is the importance of naming words in our everyday life?

Answer: Naming words or nouns are important as they help us to pick out different people, animals, places or things by their given names.

4. How many naming words does a sentence have?

Answer: 

1. Some sentences have only one noun.
   Example: The girl is reading.
   Here ‘girl’ is the only noun in this sentence.
   
   
2. Some sentences can have more than one noun.
   Example: The girl is reading a book.
   Here ‘girl’ and ‘book’ are the two nouns in this sentence.