NOUN & ITS CLASSIFICATIONS

A noun is a word which denotes the name of a person, thing, place, quality etc.

NOUN-------1) Concrete Noun-----------2) Abstract Noun

Concrete-------a) Proper------b) Common----c)Collective-----Material

CONCRECTE

A Concrete Noun denotes the name of something which has bodily existence and con be perceived through sense organs.

Some more examples: Book, pen, chair, house, flower etc.

a) Proper noun        b) Common noun.

c) Collective noun   d) Material Noun.

PROPER NOUN 

A proper noun is the name of a particular person, thing or place distinct from each other.

i) Lily is a good girl. ii) Dhaka is an old town. iii) The padma is a big river. iv) The taj looks nice.

COMMON NOUN

A Common Noun is the name givem to every person, thing or animal of the same class.
Some more examples: i) Sher-E-Bangla was a great leaner. ii) Bogra is a small city. iii) The cow is a useful animal. iv) I have a nice pen.
Common noun                     Proper Noun
School                                 Ideal High School, Model High school.
Boy                                     Rahim, karim.
Country                               Bangladesh, India.
Pen                                     Econo, Wing Sung.

COLLECTIVE NOUN

A Collective Noun is the name of a group of persons, things or animals considered as one undivided whole.
i) He has recently joined the army. ii) Mina reds in class ten. iii) Our team has won the match. iv) A Crowd of people is making a noise.
Common noun                           Collective noun
Soldiers                                     Army
Students                                    Class
Books                                       Library
Sheep                                        Flock
Members                                   Committee.
Note: i) The jury is one in its opinion. ii) An army was sent. iii) the class has fifty students. iv) A swarm of bees is flying.

MATERIAL NOUN

The noun that denotes the name of matter or substance as a whole is called the Material Noun.
i) Gold is precious. ii) Mild is nutritious. iii) Honey is sweet. iv) Iron is a very useful metal.
Note: i) The water of  tubwells is good. ii) The milk of black cows is tasteful. iii) The gold of  Mysore is pure. iv) The of Jamalpur is fine.

ABSTRACT NOUN

An abstract Noun denotes the name of quality of a person or a thing. 
i) Honesty is the best policy. ii) Kindness is a great virtue. iii) Happiness lies in contentment. iv) Forgivenes is divine.
Some more examples: Honesty, sincerity, perseverance.
                                      Cruelty, dishonesty, indecency.
                                      Poverty, infancy, health.

EXERCISE

Point out the noun in the following sentences and say what kind of noun they are.
i) Truthfulness is a great virtue. ii) We all like honesty. iii) His patriotism is praise-worthy. iv) The class has fifty students. v) Charity begins at home. vi) She is fond of beauty. vii) People don't like him for his cruelty. viii) Dishonesty never goes unpunished. ix) Health is the root of all happiness. x) Solomon was famous for his wisdom. xi) The poor boy has no book. xii) Mr Anis is a popular teacher. xiii) Milk is an ideal food. xiv) India is a large country.