Nouns

1. A noun is the name of a person, place, or thing.
2. Nouns are divided into five different kinds : --

Proper Nouns
Common Nouns
Collective nouns
Material Nouns
Abstract Nouns

A Proper Noun is the name of a particular person, place, or thing.
eg : John ( person ) ; Palm Beach County ( place ) ; The Chinese ( people );
Books ( thing )
A Common Noun is a name that can be given to any person or thing of the same kind.
A Collective Noun is singular in form though denoting more than one.
A Material Noun is the name of a substance
An Abstract noun is the name of a quality.