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Kinds of Nouns
There are four kinds of nouns.
1. Proper noun is the name of a particular person, place, animal or thing.
For example, Ravi, New York, Snowy, Mac O’Donell burger.
2. Common noun is the name of any person, place, animal or thing in general.
For example, boy, place, animal, burger.
3. Collective noun is the name of a collection of people, animals or things.
For example, bunch, ream, gang, pride.
4. Abstract noun is the name of an idea or a feeling. For example, enthusiasm,
determination, sympathy, wisdom.
A. Use the collective nouns given in the box to complete these sentences.
band troupe fleet flock bouquet
team gang swarm colony crowd
1. The Indian cricket won the World Cup in the year 2011.
2. Antonio’s of ships were said to be all lost at sea.
3. The boys were attacked by a of bees.
4. A large gathered in the street.
5. We greeted our teacher with a of roses.
6. The performers were part of a that had come from Russia.
7. A large of sheep caused a traffic jam on the highway.
8. There is a of ants under the rotting tree.
9. The police caught a of robbers last night.
10. A of musicians performed at the fête.
B. Add suitable suffixes to these words to form abstract nouns. Then, write a
sentence for each word.
1. able
2. difficult
3. dedicate
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