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Noun

Definition- A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, quality, condition and

action such as;

Person Arpit

Place India

Thing Laptop

Quality Patience

Condition Madness

Action Preservation

Noun

Countable Noun Uncountable Noun

Proper Noun Common noun Collective noun

Material Noun Abstract Noun

Countable Noun- The nouns which can be numbered such as;

Boy, bottle, pen, book, etc.

(a) Proper Noun: A name which is used for an individual person, place or thing

and spelled with Capital letter such as;

Proper Person Aman, Anuj, karan

Proper Place Lucknow, Delhi, Kolkata

Proper Thing Bible, Reynolds, Hyundai

(b) Common Noun- A noun which is used to denote a class or a common name

of person, place or thing such as;

Common Person Boy, Girl, Man

Common Place Town, City, Country

Common Thing Book, company, organization



(c) Collective Noun- A noun which is used to denote a group of persons or

other things such as;

Group Of Persons A crowd of people

A choir of singers

Collection Of Things A cluster of stars

A heap of sand

Uncountable Noun- A noun which cannot be numbered such as;

Sand, water, information, etc.

(a) Material Noun- A noun which is used to denote materials such as;

copper, gold, etc.

(b) Abstract Noun- A noun which is used to denote quality, condition or

action such as; knowledge, movement, childhood, etc.

There are some important Collective Nouns which are most important

and must be learnt properly, let’s have a look at these nouns.

A pack of wolves A cavalry of partridges

A regiment of soldiers A shoal of fish

A squadron of planes A herd of swine

A litter of puppies A stock of clothes

An army of ants A tuft of grass

A fleet of ships A band of nomads

A bunch of keys A lock of hair

A sheaf of grains A suit of armor

A suit of furniture A wardrobe of clothes

A stock of coal A flight of birds

A string of onions An assembly of worshippers

A bevy of ladies A course of lectures

A flight of stairs A flock of sheep

A heap of rubbish An association of labourers

A heap of dust A packet of cigarette

A flock of birds A swarm of ants

A troupe of dancers A drove of cattle

A jury of judges A series of events



A troop of children A bundle of clothes

A quiver of arrows A heap of stones

A delegation of students A pair of socks

A peal of bells A gust of wind

A flight of locusts A pinch of salt

A board of directors A pinch of snuff

A blade of grass A band of travelers

A grain of rice A volley of missiles

A slice of bread A volley of stones

A brace of pigeons A volley of arrows

A peal of laughters A volley of shots

A pile of books A course of study

A suit of rooms A band of musicians

Let’s have a look at these “Collection of people”

A board of trustees A brigade of cavalry

A brigade of artillery A brigade of infantry

A brigade of representatives A caravan of merchants

A circle of friends A clique of schemers

A company of actors A concourse of people

A conference of delegates A contingent of boy scouts

A corps of volunteers A council of ministers

A flurry of attentive callers A gang of convicts

A gathering of people A guide of artisans

A horde of savage A mob of rioters

A muster of troops A panel of jurymen

A board of examiners A batch of pupils

A bench of judges A circle of acquaintances

A colony of people A conference of preachers

A congregation of people A corps of soldiers

A council of advisers A gang of thieves

A gang of prisoners A guild of tradesman

A horde of barbarians A host of people

A multitude of people A panel of judges

A pack of fools A pack of knaves

A posse of policemen A procession of people

A queue of people A senate of councilors

A squad of soldiers drilling A staff of officials



A staff of servants A string of coolies

A school of learned men A syndicate of merchants

A syndicate of business A throng of people

A tribe of aborigines A troupe of artisans

A congregation of worshippers A contingent of army personnel

A platoon of musketeers A procession of people

A senate of councilors A staff of officials

A stream of visitors A school of thinkers

A team of players A train of followers

A troupe of dancers A union of workers

Let’s have a look at these collective nouns based on “Animals, Birds and

insects”

A troop of lions A train of donkeys

A team of oxen A swarm of bees

A stud of ponies A string of camels

A shoal of fishes A school of porpoises

A muster of peacocks A litter of kittens

A leash of hares A hive of bees

A herd of swine A haul of fishes

A flock of sheep A flock of chickens

A flight of insects A drove of cattle

A column of ants A brood of chickens

A troop of monkeys A team of horses

A swarm of flies A stud of horses

A shoal of herrings A school of whales

A pack of asses A litter of pig lings

A leash of hounds A herd of deer

A gaggle of geese A flock of geese

A flight of locusts A drove of cattle

A colony of termites A bevy of swans

Let’s have a look at the collective noun based on “Things”

An album of photos An album of snap-shots

An alliance of powers An archive of public records



A bale of cottons A barrage of questions

A batch of loaves A battery of lights

A beam of rays A block of houses

A bowl of illness A budget of news

A bunch of grapes A bunch of plantains

A catalogue of books A carillon of bells

A cavalcade of memories A chain of mountains

A chest of drawers A cluster of islands

A clutch of eggs A column of smoke

A commonwealth of nation An album of stamps

An alliance of states An anthology of poems

An assortment of jobs A basket of fruits

A battery of cameras A block of flats

A bouquet of flowers A bunch of keys

A cache of arms A cargo of wheat

A catch of fishes A cellar of wine

A chain of events A cloud of dust

A cluster of nuts A code of laws

A commission of enquiry A confederation of states

A confederation of powers A constellation of stars

A convoy of lorries A course of events

A crop of hair A fall of leaves

A falls of rain A family of language

A flight of steps A flotilla of boats

A forest of tress A garland of flowers

A heap of ruins A hoard of jewels

A host of subjects A league of nations

A lump of mud A lump of lead

A mass of ruins A maze of worldly affairs

A mop of grey hair A museum of art

An out-fit of clothes A peal of bells

A pile of arms A pool of blood

A range of hills A roll of names

A round of shots A round of applause

A row of trees A series of events

A set of rues A sheaf of arrows

A shock of hair A shower of abuses

A shower of bullets A species of plants

A stack of hay A stock of goods



A stockpile of gun powder A stretch of wheat field

A string of beads A suit of apartments

A syllabus of studies A treasure trove of sunken ships

A tuft of hair A volley of questions

A whorl pool of misery A consignment of goods

A convoy of helicopters A course of lectures

A crop of weeds A curriculum of studies

A faggot of sticks A fall of snow

A family of plants A fleet of cars

A flight of stairs A flotilla of ships

A gallery of pictures A glut of injuries

A grove of trees A heap of sand

A hoard of gold A jumble of things

A league of states A library of books

A lump of coal A mass of cloud

A maze of tangle wood A miscellany of compositions

A mine of information A nosegay of flowers

A pack of playing cards A peak of thunder

A pencil of rays A pile of wood

A range of mountains A riot of colours

A rosary of beads A round of duties

A row of chairs A sea of troubles

A series of lectures A set of tools

A sheaf of cornstalks A shower of rains

A species of animals A stack of wood

A stockpile of nuclear arms A storm of protests

A string of pearls A suit of furniture

A train of wagons A tuft of feathers

Let’s have a look at these ‘Abstract nouns’ which are formed by ‘Common

nouns’.



COMMON NOUN ABSTRACT NOUN Act Action

Widow Widowhood

Thief Theft

Owner Ownership

King Kingship

Man Manhood

Robber Robbery

Baby Babyhood

Bond Bondage

Friend Friendship

Child Childhood

Woman Womanhood

Priest Priesthood

Infant Infancy

Scarce Scarcity

Rigid Rigidity

Beggar Beggary

Agent Agency

Hero Heroism

Motherhood Motherhood

Patriot Patriotism

Dictator Dictatorship

Let’s have a look at these ‘Abstract Nouns’ which are formed by ‘Verbs’

VERB ABSTRACT NOUN

Maintain Maintenance

Laugh Laughter

Insure Insurance

Grow Growth

Excel Excellence

Discover Discovery

Destroy Destruction

Deliver Delivery

Decide Decision

Please Pleasure

Create Creation



Defend Defence

Depart Departure

Disturb Disturbance

Enter Entrance

Pay Payment

Offend Offence

Obey Obedience

Mix Mixture

Arrive Arrival

Belong Belongings

Exist Existence

Imagine Imagination

Know Knowledge

Lose Loss

Marry Marriage

Allow Allowance

Accede Access

Admit Admission

Attend Attendance

Choose Choice

Carry Carriage

Consume Consumption

Deceive Deceit

Practice Practice

Behave Behaviour

Speak Speech

Perform performance

Let’s have a look at these ‘Abstract nouns’ which are formed by ‘Adjectives’

ADJECTIVE ABSTRACT NOUN

Humble Humility

Lazy Laziness

Cruel Cruelty

Weak Weakness

Slave Slavery

Young Youth

Secret Secrecy



Regular Regularity

Rich Richness

Prudent Prudence

Private Privacy

Polite Politeness

Kind Kindness

Patient Patience

Coward Cowardice

Rude Rudeness

Courageous Courage

Dirty Dirt

Dutiful Duty

Confident Confidence

Characteristic Character

Absent Absence

Abundant Abundance

Accurate Accuracy

Brutal Brutality

Dead Death

Different Difference

Fertile Fertility

Good Goodness

Important Importance

Poor Poverty

Obedient Obedience

Anxious Anxiety

Deep Depth

Innocent innocence

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