Master these 7 types of NOUNS – Grammar

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Master these 7 types of NOUNS – Grammar In the Grammar section of CAT and other exams, there are questions on the based concept of Nouns(as a part of SC). We have been studying Nouns since very beginning in school. So, why do we need them to study again & again. Whatever we have studied earlier, will help us to build up our knowledge bank but now we have to understand the distinction & difference among these nouns, their usage in long paragraphs according to their number, case. Students find it difficult to crack these because they are not familiar with the subtle nuances of the language. This post will give an brief idea about nouns and will equip ourself to handle almost all questions based on the concepts of nouns. NOUNS: Nouns are simply the names we give to everything around us, whether it be a person, an event, a place or an object, etc. Every particular name used to define something is a noun. EXAMPLES to help you get started:1 1.Plato was an influential Greek philosopher.(Person) 2.The restaurant is open.(Place) 3.The dog barked at the cat.(Animal) 4.Follow the rules.(Idea) 5.Money doesn’t grow on trees.(Things) 7 TYPES OF NOUNS NEED TO BE MASTERED: 1.Abstract noun: Refers to ideas, concepts, emotions, and other ‘things’ you can’t physically interact with. Example: She screamed with great delight. (Here,’Delight’ is an abstract noun as it tells about the state of a person’s mind and any actual physical thing.) One should learn to be as independent as possible.(Here,’independent’ is a state or a way of being, hence it is an abstract noun.) 2.Collective Nouns: Describes a group of things or people as a unit. Example: There’s a pack of hyenas outside. Watch out for that swarm of bees. 3.Common Nouns: Denotes a category of people, places or things. Common Nouns don’t refer to something specific rather they are a general term used for every noun of a particular kind or type. Example: She was trying to answer her phone while buying coffee. ( Here we see phone and coffee that both are general indicators of the object and the drink). The boys went to play cricket. (Both boys and cricket are common nouns as they can refer to any boy or any cricket match.) 4.Proper Noun: Denotes the names of specific people and places, names of the days of weeks and months, and also the various names for religions, organizations, institutions, etc. Example: Everyone dislikes Monday mornings.(Here,proper noun is the name of days) I will be visiting New York next month.(Here,Proper noun that is the name of a specific place.) 5.Countable Nouns: Refers to nouns that have both singular and plural forms, counted either relatively or completely, and form plurals to associate with plural verbs. Example: I need to buy four new suitcases for my trip. (Suitcase(s) is a countable noun as adding ‘s’ to it makes it plural) Does anyone want some apples. (Here,’some’ is used to count the noun apple(s).) 6.Uncountable Noun: Anything that cannot be counted ,are always singular.Singular verbs in conjunction are always used with uncountable nouns. Example: Is 250gms of sugar enough? (Here, sugar is an uncountable noun as it cannot be counted. It can only be weighed.) He always answers questions with honesty. (Honesty is an uncountable noun as it cannot be counted in physical terms.) 7.Concrete nouns: Used for actual things you can touch, see, taste, feel, and hear – things you interact with every day.Concrete nouns can also be countable, uncountable, common, proper, and collective nouns. Example: Please remember to buy oranges. Have a seat in that chair. QUIZ TIME! 1.The ‘Trojans’ rash decision to accept the wooden horse led to their destruction. A. Their B. Led C. Accept D. Destruction 2.The works of many great poets have been placed on reserve. A. Many B. Great C. Placed D. Reserve 3.The Brooklyn Bridge was opened in 1883. A. Bridge B. Was C. Opened D. In 4.Sparta and Athens were enemies during the Peloponnesian War. A. And B. Were C. During D. War CORRECT ANSWERS: 1. D: Destruction is a noun. Their(A) is a plural possessive pronoun modifying destruction. Led (B) and accept (C) are verbs. 2. D: Reserve is the only noun of the choices. Many (A) and great (B) are adjectives modifying the noun poets. Placed (C) is a verb. 3. A: Bridge is a proper noun here. Was (B) is the verb for the past perfect tense of the verb opened (C). In (D) is a preposition. 4. D: War is a proper noun here. And (A) is a conjunction. Were (B) is a verb. During (C) is a preposition. Grammar might not be the most exciting of the topics, but you sure need to master the basics of it. As the concept is not that hard, reviewing and practicing a few questions of each type will surely help you to fully understand and score well in this. Master these 7 types of NOUNS – Grammar
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