Nouns are words naming people, places, things, events, emotions etc. Most nouns have a plural form. These are called countable nouns. Examples are: pen, book, tree, bird, animal, boy, student, class, Monday etc.

Nouns that do not have a plural form are called uncountable nouns. Examples are: bravery, kindness, cleverness, beauty, accommodation etc.

Identify the nouns in the following sentences and state their kind.

1. The cabinet approved the resolution.

2. Knowledge is power.

3. Helen was a woman of great beauty.

4. New Delhi is the capital of India.

5. Our team performed better than theirs.

6. Wisdom is better than riches.

7. The police dispersed the crowd,

8. The river overflows its banks every year.

9. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India.

10. Never tell a lie.

Answers

1. (cabinet – collective noun; resolution – abstract noun)

2. (knowledge and power – abstract nouns)

3. (Helen – proper noun; woman – common noun; beauty – abstract noun)

4. (New Delhi and India – proper nouns; capital – common noun)

5. (team – collective noun)

6. (wisdom – abstract noun; riches – abstract noun)

7. (police collective noun; crowd – collective noun)

8. (river – common noun; banks – common noun; year – common noun)

9. (Jawaharlal Nehru – proper noun; prime minister – common noun; India – proper noun)

10. (lie – abstract noun)