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G A noun that gives a common name to a person, place or thing of the same kind is
called a common noun .
Read the following example:

Which car do you have? (any car)

G A noun which names a particular person, place or
thing is called a proper noun .

Read the following example:
I live in Rajasthan . (particular city)

G A collective noun is the name of a collection of persons or things taken together and
spoken of as one whole.

Read the following example:
There was a herd of elephants in the sugarcane field.

G An abstract noun is the name given to a quality, concept, feeling, idea or event. It is

the name of a thing which we can’t see or touch but can only feel.
Read the following example:

Rani Lakshmibai is known for her bravery .

Following are some abstract nouns:
Quality: honesty, wisdom, kindness, brightness

Action: movement, hatred, laughter, theft
State: sickness, childhood, youth, slavery, sleep

G Material noun is a substance or a material which is used for making things.
Read the following example:

This window is made of glass .

A. Put the collective nouns in the blanks below.

crowd army team swarm committee jury

1. A ___________ of bees flew out of the hive.

2. A ___________ of five was appointed.
3. The police dispersed the ___________.

4. The ___________ of soldiers has marched away.

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