Noun in English grammar is defined as a naming word, which is used to name a person, place or a thing. A noun is a part of speech, Nouns can basically be classified into five types:

1. PROPER NOUN: A proper noun is a special name of a particular person, place or thing. It always begins with a capital letter.

Ex: Ravi, Sheela, Akbar (Person)

Delhi, London, Agra (Place)

Television, Book, Table (Thing)

2. COMMON NOUN: A common noun is the general ordinary name of a person. Place or a thing.

Ex: Boy, Girl, Man, Women (Person)

Village, City, Town (Place)

Car, Furniture (Thing)

3. COLLECTIVE NOUN: A collective noun is the name of a group or a collection of similar person.

Ex: Committee, Fleet, a flock of birds, a group of dancers, a parliament of owl.

4. ABSTRACT NOUN: An abstract noun is the name of a quality a person or a thing have, action they take or state they find themselves in.

Ex: Darkness, Kindness, Bravery, Brightness.

5. MATERIAL NOUN: A material noun is the name of a substance of which a certain thing is made up of.

Ex: Iron, gold, brass, marble, copper