Types of Nouns in English! Learn different types of nouns with definition and examples with ESL pictures.
Different Types of Nouns
Common Noun
Nonspecific people, places, things or ideas
Example: Table, book, window, friends etc…
Proper Noun
Specific people, places, things…
Example: John, Anna, London, Pacific Ocean etc…
Abstract Noun
Something that you can not perceive with your five senses
Example: Freedom, love, courage etc…
Concrete Noun
Something that you can perceive with your five senses
Example: Apple, dog, house flower etc…
Countable Noun
Can be counted
Example: Pen/pens, orange/oranges, bike, house etc…
Uncountable Noun
Uncountable Noun: Cannot be counted
Example: Bread, money, milk, food, water, snow, rice etc…
Compound Noun
Made up of two or more smaller words
Example: Sister-in-law, schoolboy, fruit juice, textbook etc…
Collective Noun
Refer to a group of things as one whole
Example: Bunch, audience, flock, group, family etc…
Singular Noun
Refer to one person, place things, or idea
Example: Cat, dog, ship, monkey, hero etc…
Plural Noun
Refer to more than one person, place things, or idea
Example: Dogs, cats, ships, babies etc..
Types of Nouns Chart
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