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Chapter 2 - Nouns and Its Types (Part 2)

This document discusses different types of nouns including collective nouns, abstract nouns, and material nouns. It provides examples of collective nouns used for groups of people, animals, and things. It also lists examples of abstract nouns like happiness and freedom that name intangible concepts. Material nouns refer to the substances things are made of, like wood, glass, and gold. Exercises are included to practice using these different types of nouns.

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Chapter 2 - Nouns and Its Types (Part 2)

This document discusses different types of nouns including collective nouns, abstract nouns, and material nouns. It provides examples of collective nouns used for groups of people, animals, and things. It also lists examples of abstract nouns like happiness and freedom that name intangible concepts. Material nouns refer to the substances things are made of, like wood, glass, and gold. Exercises are included to practice using these different types of nouns.

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Chapter 2

Noun
Part 2
Types of Noun
3) Collective Noun
• A collective noun is the name of a group of
persons or things taken together as one.

E. g.
a fleet of ships
a bundle of sticks
a flock of birds
Collective Nouns – Few Common
Collective nouns used for people.
• A band of musicians
• A board of directors
• A choir of singers
• A class of students
• A crowd of people
• A gang of thieves
• A pack of thieves
• A panel of experts
• A team of players
• A troupe of dancers
Collective Nouns – Few Common
Collective nouns used for animals.
• An army of ants
• A flock of birds
• A flock of sheep
• A herd of deer / elephants
• A hive of bees
• A litter of puppies / kittens
• A murder of crows
• A pack of hounds
• A pack of wolves
• A school of fish
• A swarm of locusts
• A team of horses
• A pride of lions
Collective Nouns – Few Common
Collective nouns used for things.
• A bouquet of flowers
• A bunch of flowers
• A fleet of ships
• A forest of trees
• A galaxy of stars
• A pack of cards
• A pack of lies
• A pair of shoes
• A range of mountains
• A wad of notes
Types of Nouns
4) Abstract Noun

Nouns that name things which are not concrete (cannot


see or touch .

Naming words for intangible things like feelings, ideas,


concepts and qualities.

E.g.:
Happiness, Kindness, Bravery, Freedom, Hope, Justice.
Types of Nouns
5) Material Noun

• A material noun is the name of a material of


which a thing is made of.
• It refers to a substance which may be a liquid or
solid.
• It is always singular

E.g.: Wood, Glass, Cement, Gold


Some Material Nouns
• Material nouns from nature: water, air, silver,
gold, iron, copper, sand, coal, rock, sunlight, rain,
earth, salt, etc.
• Material nouns from animals: egg, meat, honey,
milk, silk, leather, wool, etc.
• Material nouns from plants: cotton, food, oil,
wood, jute, coffee, medicine, tea, rubber,
perfume, etc.
• Man made material nouns: acid, alcohol, asphalt,
brick, cement, butter, chalk, ghee, cheese, ebony,
enamel, felt, gelatin, paraffin, cloth, etc.
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns from the list.
(choir, pride, herd, bunch, troop, flight, band, swarm, litter)

1. The cat has a ……………………. of five kittens.


2. The ………………… of singers sang melodiously.
3. The jungle safari gave us an opportunity to spot a ………………… of lions.
4. The poachers were attacked by a ……………….. of wild elephants.
5. A ………………… of bees forced us to take shelter in the cave.
6. A ……………….. of stairs leads to the terrace.
7. The ……………….. of musicians delivered a magical performance.
8. The children were amused by the ………………. of monkeys in the park.
9. A …………………. of grapes was hanging from the vine.
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with suitable abstract nouns from the list :
(Childhood, Safety, Strength, Pleasure, Cruelty, Wickedness, Wastage, Pilgrimage,
Poverty, Darkness)

1. He is a man of ……………………… (strong)


2. The people in this part of the country live in ………………………. (poor).
3. ……………………….. to animals is a punishable offence. (cruel)
4. He is on a ………………………. to Mecca. (pilgrim)
5. I have great …………………………. to welcome you. (please).
6. …………………………. is the best period of one’s life. (child)
7. ……………………….. should always be avoided. (waste).
8. As a parent my children’s ……………………. is of utmost importance to me. (safe).
9. As the sun went below the horizon ………………………. enveloped the planet. (dark).
10. There is no end to his ……………………….. (wicked)
Exercise 3
Fill in the blanks with suitable abstract nouns from the list :
(Wood, Gold, Cotton,Silk, Paper, Water, Sugar, Glass,)

1. My mother gave me a ring made of _______.


2. I like shirts made of __________.
3. The table is made of __________.
4. ___________ is used to make sweets.
5. You can see what is inside a bottle made of ___________
6. My notebook has thick pages made of _________.
7. __________ boils at 100 degree celsius temperature.
8. We get _________ from silk worms.

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