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Nouns, Pronouns, Adverbs and Adjectives
Noun
The part of speech that is used to name a person, place, thing, quality, or action and can function as the subject or object of a verb.
Types of Noun:
There are following types of Noun:
1. Common Noun
2. Proper Noun
3. Material Noun
4. Abstract Noun
5. Material Noun
6. Countable Noun
7. Uncountable Noun
1. Common Noun:
They are simply words that name people, places, things, or ideas. But they are not the actual NAMES of people, place or things.
For example Girl is a COMMON NOUN but when it becomes Ayesha it is a PROPER NOUN because it is the name of a specific girl.
Examples:
People: mother, father, baby, child, toddler, teenager, grandmother, student, teacher, minister, businessperson, salesclerk, woman, man
Animals: lion, tiger, bear, dog, cat, alligator, cricket, bird, wolf
Things: table, truck, book, pencil, iPad, computer, coat, boots,
Places: city, state, country, continent, coffee shop, restaurant, park, zoo
2. Proper Noun: It gives us the actual name of the person, place, thing, or idea. The actual names of people are proper nouns. So are the names of states, streets, rivers, oceans, countries, companies, institutions, churches, and more.

Common Noun/Proper Noun man/James woman/Julie state/California company/IBM, General Motors store/Neiman Marcus restaurant/Applebee’s mountains/Mckinley countries/Ireland, France, America
Holidays: Christmas, New Year’s Day, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving
Geographical areas: San Francisco, Europe, Spain, the Nile River
People and pets: Mrs. Caroline Jones, Rip Van Winkle, Snoopy
Books, Newspapers, Magazines: Wuthering Heights, Atlanta Journal, Southern Living
Companies and organizations: Google, ChildFund International, General Electric
Religious terms: Christian, Methodist, Hindu, God, Allah
Places, buildings: Yellowstone National Park, Empire State Building, Ritz-Carlton
Titles: President Bush, King George, Queen Elizabeth, Judge Judy (titles are not capitalized when they’re

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