Nouns for Class 7

Nouns are naming words for people, places, things, animals, and ideas that exist in our world. This class 7 grammar lesson teaches students about different types of nouns including proper, common, collective, and abstract nouns. Learn classification rules and usage examples. Understanding nouns strengthens grammar foundation and improves communication skills.

Noun Definition

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.

Types of Nouns

Different types of nouns are:

1. Proper Nouns

1. Proper nouns refer to an individual's name, place, animal or institute.
2. Examples are Matt, Sam, Harold, Georgia, etc.
3. Proper noun used in sentences:
   → My name is Jasmine.
   Jasmine can be classified as a proper noun because it is a specific name of an individual.
   
   → Last year we went to Paris for a family vacation.
   In this sentence, ‘Paris’ is a distinct name of a city in France. Thus it is a proper noun.
4. Proper nouns are specific to an individual, organisation or place thus their first letter is always capitalised. This is why ‘Paris’ is written in capital letters even when it comes in the middle of a sentence.

2. Common Nouns

1. Common noun is used when we refer to the names of things, animals or people.
2. Examples are fruits, phones, painters, students, etc.
3. Common noun used in sentences:
   → I always spend time with my grandfather.
   Grandfather is the common noun as it is the general name of an individual.
   
   → Tomorrow is my exam, I need to buy some pens.
   Exam and pens are the common names of objects. Thus it is a common noun.
4. Common nouns are general names whose first letters are only capitalised at the start of a sentence.

3. Abstract Nouns

1. Abstract nouns convey ideas, concepts or characteristics of something that can’t be physically seen or touched by anyone.
2. Examples are intelligence, independence, happiness, etc.
3. Abstract nouns used in a sentence:
   → Emma enjoys luxury.
   In this sentence, luxury is an abstract noun as we are unable to touch it physically.
   
   → Ryler was super happy when he received a gold medal.
   In this sentence, it is not possible to touch or see his happiness thus, it is considered as an abstract noun.

4. Collective Nouns

1. Collective nouns refer to a collection of people, animals, places or objects.
2. Examples are pack, herd, team
3. Use of collective nouns in a sentence:
   → The performance of a troupe of dancers was fantastic.
   ‘Troupe of dancers ’ is a collective noun as it is a collection of people or a collection of dancers.

5. Material Nouns

1. Nouns that refer to the material or substances from which various objects are created are known as material nouns.
2. For instance, silk, metal, glass, rubber, etc.
3. Material nouns in sentences:
   → During summers, I always wear cotton tops.
   Cotton is a material from which tops are made. Thus, ‘cotton’ is considered a material noun.
   
   → Honey is beneficial for health.
   Honey is a material or an ingredient from which different foods are made, therefore it is a material noun.
4. Material nouns name all the materials or substances from which something is created.

6. Countable Nouns

1. Countable nouns are those things or objects that can be counted and measured separately.
2. For instance, candles, papers, sticks, clothes, etc.
3. Countable nouns in sentences:
   → My grandmother filled a lot of jars with hand-made lemon pickles.
   Jars is a countable noun as we can easily count them. We used the plural form of the word ‘jar’ because countable nouns can be written in both singular and plural forms.
   
   → I want a green notebook.
   There is one notebook which means it is a countable noun.

7. Uncountable Nouns

1. Uncountable nouns are those things or objects that cannot be counted or measured separately.
2. For example, water, air, salt, milk, etc.
3. Uncountable nouns used in sentences:
   → Do you want to drink some milk?
   We classify milk as an uncountable noun because we cannot count milk separately as an individual unit.
   
   → I want some information about the new event.
   It is impractical to count information separately or as an individual unit therefore it is an uncountable noun.

8. Singular Nouns

1. Nouns that refer to only one person, animal, place or thing are recognised as singular nouns.
2. Examples are cup, fruit, bag, class, etc.
3. Singular nouns used in sentences:
   → Shelly bought a new ice tray for the party.
   In this sentence, we are talking about only one thing, which is an ice tray. Hence it is a singular noun.
   
   → Bella is a talented singer.
   In this sentence, both ‘Bella’ and ‘singer’ are singular nouns because the subject ‘Bella’ is only one.

9. Plural Nouns

1. Nouns that refer to more than one person, animal, place or thing are called plural nouns.
2. Examples are eyes, ears, oranges, cars, etc.
3. Plural nouns used in sentences:
   → I want to eat fruits.
   Since there is more than one fruit it is a plural noun.
   
   → Can you please keep these boxes in the store room?
   ‘Boxes’ is a plural noun as there are multiple boxes.

10. Gender Nouns

1. Gender nouns refer to the gender of a person or animal. They are always used to describe occupations or words that are assigned to a specific gender.
2. Examples are brother, sister, mother and father.
3. Gender nouns used in sentences:
   → I have two nieces.
   A niece refers to a daughter of a brother or a sister. Therefore it is a feminine noun.
   
   → I have two brothers.
   The word brother is used for masculine gender.

11. Concrete Nouns

1. Nouns that refer to tangible objects which can be seen or touched are known as concrete nouns.
2. Examples are apples, clothes, butter, etc.
3. To understand concrete nouns let's look at the following examples:
   → I love feeding stray dogs.
   Dog is a concrete noun because we can see and touch it.
   
   → The monkey climbed the tree.
   Tree is a concrete noun because it can be seen and touched.

12. Compound Nouns

1. A compound noun is a type of noun that is formed by combining two or more individual words to create a new noun with a unique meaning.
2. Examples of compound nouns are basketball, football, underground, hardware, software, upstairs, downtown.
3. Compound nouns in sentences:
   → I love to play football.
   ‘Football’ is a compound noun as it is formed with words foot + ball.
   The word formed ‘football’ has a completely different meaning as compared to foot and ball.
   
   → My house has three bedrooms.
   Bedroom is a compound noun as it is formed by bed + room.

Rules for Changing Singular Nouns to Plural Nouns

More Examples of Nouns

1. We are going to watch a basketball match.
2. This is my favourite cup.
3. Today I went to the doctor.
4. Is this camera yours?
5. I use steel utensils for cooking.

FAQs

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:

1. Proper noun
2. Common noun
3. Abstract noun
4. Collective noun
5. Material noun
6. Countable noun
7. Uncountable noun
8. Singular noun
9. Plural noun
10. Gender noun
11. Collective noun
12. Compound noun

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.