Kinds of Nouns with Examples

Nouns are of five kinds :

1.Proper Noun :

The name of a particular person, a particular place, or a particular thing is called a proper noun. Examples of Proper Noun:

Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h), Albert Einstein, America, Europe, Queen Noor Jehan, Sarah, San Francisco, Oxford University, etc are examples of proper nouns.

Sentences:

Hassan is writing a Letter.

My grandfather has been transferred to Karachi.

2.Common Noun :

The names that can be applied to all persons, all places, or all common things are called proper nouns. Examples of Common Noun:

the village, boy, car, country, poet, leader, city, river, garden, planet, book, star, tree, water, sugar, etc are the examples of common nouns.

Sentences:

My grandfather has been transferred to Karachi.

3.Collective Noun:

Name of a number of persons, things, animals or places taken together are called collective nouns. It is also used as a common noun. Examples of Collective Noun:

army, team, nation, class, bundle, fleet, committee, United States, etc are the examples of collective noun.

Sentences:

This door is made of steel.

4.Material Noun:

Name of material of which things are made are called material noun. Examples of Material Noun:

cement, iron, wood, flour, milk, plastic, water, meat, gold, steel cotton etc are the examples of material noun.

Sentences:

This door is made of Steel.

5.Abstract Noun:

Name of quality, condition or activity/action which cannot be seen or felt are called abstract nouns. Examples of Abstract Noun:

wisdom, weakness, slowness, wisdom, strength, love, friendship, justice, pleasure, courage, hate, fear, honesty etc are the examples of abstract noun.

Sentence:

I love my grandfather.

Honesty is the best policy. (Quote)

Thats all of Kinds of Nouns with Examples, Thank You.