Noun is a subject that refers to the names of people, feelings, ideas, animals, places or objects.
It is an essential part of speech. For example, Roy, iron, bread, bird, happiness, etc.
Different types of nouns are:
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Read More: Material Noun |
Read More: Countable Noun |
Read More: Uncountable Noun |
Read More: Singular Noun |
Read More: Plural Noun |
Read More: Gender Noun |
Read More: Concrete Noun |
Read More: Compound Noun |
Singular Noun | Plural Noun |
by adding the suffix ‘s’ | books, keys, hats, etc. |
by adding the suffix ‘es’ | heroes, mangoes, goes etc. |
If a singular noun ends with ‘f’ or ‘ef’ we add the suffix ‘s’. | roofs, chiefs, etc. |
If a singular noun ends with ‘y’ and if the letter before it is a vowel then we add the suffix ‘s’. | parties, cities, etc. |
If a singular noun ends with ‘y’ and when the letter before ‘y’ is a consonant we change the end to ‘ies’. | toys, rays, etc. |
If a singular noun ends with ‘o’ to make a plural noun we add ‘es’ at the end. | tomatoes, potatoes, etc. |
Some nouns always remain singular. | air, water, etc. |
1. Explain nouns with examples.
Answer: Nouns refer to the names of people, animals, places, things, concepts or organisations. Examples of nouns are Emma, cloth, coal, diamond, air, Harold, camera, glass, silk, honey, salt, sugar, etc.
2. What are the twelve types of nouns?
Answer: These are the twelve types of nouns:
3. How many nouns can we have in a single sentence?
Answer: We can have more than one noun in a single sentence. For example, Daniel loves to read books and magazines. In this sentence Daniel, books and magazines are nouns. Therefore, this sentence contains more than one noun. But sometimes some sentences have only one noun. For example, Ava loves dancing.
4. How to identify nouns in a sentence?
Answer: To identify a noun in a sentence, look for words that are naming individual animals, things or places.
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