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Nouns

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Identify proper and common noun in the following sentences:

Proper Common
1. Our new classmate has come from America. __________ _________

2. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India. __________ _________
3. Vihaan went on a holiday. __________ _________

4. We went to the zoo in Melbourne. __________ _________
5. Godavari is a river. __________ _________

Let’s Learn Nouns

A noun is a word used to name a person, place, animal or thing.
Nouns can either be countable or uncountable.

Countable nouns can be counted. They have singular and plural forms. In the plural form,
they can be preceded by a number or article the. In singular, they can be preceded by the
articles a or an. They are also called count nouns.

For example: book, horse, shop, house, etc.
Uncountable nouns cannot be counted. They refer to substances, liquids, and abstract ideas.
They are also called mass nouns.

For example: wood, milk, air, happiness, etc.

Let’s Learn Kinds of Nouns

In earlier classes, you have learnt about different kinds of nouns.
Proper noun Common noun Collective noun
O O O
Material noun Abstract noun
O O
Let us quickly revise them.

A proper noun is a specific name given to a person or a thing. It always starts with a capital
letter.

For example: India, Washington, Samsung, Aladdin, etc.

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