What are nouns? A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Nouns are the building blocks of simple sentences — you will find them as the subject or the object in a sentence.
🔹 Simple Definition
Noun = Name of a person, place, thing or idea.
- Person: mother, teacher, doctor, Riya
- Place: school, park, Mumbai, home
- Thing: book, cup, phone, table
- Idea: love, freedom, happiness
🔸 Types of Nouns (Basic)
1. Common Nouns
General names of people, places or things (not capitalized): city, teacher, book.
2. Proper Nouns
Specific names — always capitalized: Mumbai, Riya, India.
3. Concrete vs Abstract
- Concrete — can be seen/touched: apple, car, house
- Abstract — ideas or feelings: joy, courage, truth
4. Countable & Uncountable (short note)
Countable: one apple, two books. Uncountable: water, milk, rice (no plural form).
5. Collective Nouns (example)
Names for groups: team, family, class.
📘 Examples in Sentences
- Rita (proper noun / subject) reads a book (common noun / object).
- We went to the park yesterday.
- The team won the match.
- Happiness is important. (happiness = abstract noun)
✍️ How to Find Nouns in a Sentence
Ask: Who/What is doing? Who/What is it about? The answers are usually nouns.
Example: The teacher explains the lesson. — Who explains? → teacher (noun, subject). What explains? → lesson (noun, object).
📝 Practice — Write Your Own
Try these quick exercises. Write short answers below each prompt (or in your notebook):
- Name three people you know: __________, __________, __________
- Name three places in your city: __________, __________, __________
- Name three things in your room: __________, __________, __________
- Write one sentence using a proper noun (e.g., My friend Riya plays cricket.):
- Write one sentence with an abstract noun (e.g., Hope is important.):
🧩 Quick Quiz — Nouns (10 Questions)
Check your understanding. Answers are shown below each question (for self-check).
- Which word is a noun?
a) run b) blue c) teacher
✅ Answer: c) teacher - Identify the proper noun: city, country, Mumbai
✅ Answer: Mumbai - Which is an abstract noun?
a) apple b) freedom c) table
✅ Answer: b) freedom - Countable or uncountable: 'rice'?
✅ Answer: Uncountable - Choose the collective noun: team, tree, car
✅ Answer: team - Find the noun in this sentence: "She drinks water."
✅ Answer: water (noun) - Which word is a proper noun? boy, school, Delhi
✅ Answer: Delhi - Is 'happiness' countable?
✅ Answer: No — 'happiness' is uncountable (abstract) - Pick the concrete noun: love, book, justice
✅ Answer: book - In 'The students read books,' which are nouns?
✅ Answer: students, books
💯 Self-score guide: 9–10 = Excellent | 7–8 = Good | 5–6 = Keep practicing
🔁 Alternate Words Box — Use These to Practice
Swap words in simple SVO sentences to make new lines and learn more nouns.
👥 People
- boy → girl, child, student
- teacher → tutor, coach, instructor
- friend → classmate, neighbor, colleague
📍 Places
- park → garden, playground, stadium
- school → college, institute, tuition
- home → house, apartment, flat
📦 Things
- book → notebook, story, magazine
- phone → mobile, device, handset
- cup → glass, mug, bottle
✨ Tip: Take any SVO sentence you know and replace one noun from the boxes above. Try 5 variations — this builds vocabulary fast.
👉 Next Lesson:
Lesson 4: Verbs – Action Words You Use Daily →
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