🔶 What is a Noun?
➤ English:
A Noun is a word that is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
👉 It tells what something is called.
Examples:
Person – Rahul, teacher, mother
Place – School, Delhi, garden
Thing – Book, ball, chair
Idea/Feeling – Love, honesty, happiness
➤ Hindi:
संज्ञा वह शब्द होता है जो किसी व्यक्ति (person), स्थान (place), वस्तु (thing), या भाव (idea) का नाम बताता है।
👉 यह बताता है कि किसी चीज़ को क्या कहा जाता है।
उदाहरण:
व्यक्ति – राहुल, शिक्षक, माँ
स्थान – स्कूल, दिल्ली, बाग
वस्तु – किताब, गेंद, कुर्सी
भावना/गुण – प्रेम, ईमानदारी, खुशी
🔷 Types of Nouns | संज्ञा के प्रकार
1️⃣ Proper Noun (व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञा)
English: The name of a specific person, place, or thing.
Hindi: किसी विशेष व्यक्ति, स्थान या वस्तु का नाम।
Examples:
Mahatma Gandhi, India, Mount Everest
महात्मा गांधी, भारत, माउंट एवेरेस्ट
2️⃣ Common Noun (जातिवाचक संज्ञा)
English: The general name of people, places, or things of the same kind.
Hindi: किसी वर्ग या समूह के सभी व्यक्तियों, स्थानों या वस्तुओं का सामान्य नाम।
Examples:
Boy, city, fruit
लड़का, शहर, फल
3️⃣ Collective Noun (समूहवाचक संज्ञा)
English: A word used for a group of people or things.
Hindi: वह संज्ञा जो समूह को दर्शाती है।
Examples:
Team, family, army
टीम, परिवार, सेना
4️⃣ Abstract Noun (भाववाचक संज्ञा)
English: A word for a feeling, idea, or quality — things we cannot touch or see.
Hindi: ऐसी संज्ञा जो भावना, विचार या गुण को दर्शाए — जिन्हें हम देख या छू नहीं सकते।
Examples:
Honesty, love, fear
ईमानदारी, प्रेम, डर
5️⃣ Material Noun (द्रव्यवाचक संज्ञा)
English: The name of a material or substance.
Hindi: किसी पदार्थ या द्रव्य का नाम।
Examples:
Gold, water, milk
सोना, पानी, दूध
🎯 Final Summary Chart
| Type of Noun | Hindi Name | Example (EN) | Example (HI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proper Noun | व्यक्तिवाचक | Ramesh, India | राकेश, भारत |
| Common Noun | जातिवाचक | dog, car | कुत्ता, कार |
| Collective Noun | समूहवाचक | class, team | कक्षा, टीम |
| Abstract Noun | भाववाचक | kindness, anger | दया, गुस्सा |
| Material Noun | द्रव्यवाचक | iron, sugar | लोहा, चीनी |
📝 Noun and Its Parts – MCQ
Q1. “Ravi is a good boy.” — What is the noun in the sentence?
A) good B) is C) Ravi D) a
✅ Answer: C) Ravi
Q2. “The team won the match.” — What kind of noun is ‘team’?
A) Abstract B) Common C) Proper D) Collective
✅ Answer: D) Collective
Q3. “Honesty is the best policy.” — What kind of noun is ‘honesty’?
A) Proper B) Abstract C) Common D) Material
✅ Answer: B) Abstract
Q4. “Gold is a precious metal.” — What type of noun is ‘Gold’?
A) Common B) Proper C) Material D) Collective
✅ Answer: C) Material
Q5. “India is my country.” — What kind of noun is ‘India’?
A) Common B) Proper C) Collective D) Abstract
✅ Answer: B) Proper
Q6. “The boys are playing football.” — What is the common noun here?
A) boys B) playing C) football D) are
✅ Answer: A) boys
Q7. “The class is very quiet.” — ‘Class’ is what kind of noun?
A) Common B) Abstract C) Collective D) Material
✅ Answer: C) Collective
Q8. “Milk is good for health.” — What type of noun is ‘milk’?
A) Abstract B) Proper C) Material D) Common
✅ Answer: C) Material
Q9. “She showed great courage.” — What type of noun is ‘courage’?
A) Proper B) Abstract C) Material D) Common
✅ Answer: B) Abstract
Q10. “He lives in Delhi.” — What is the proper noun in the sentence?
A) He B) lives C) in D) Delhi
✅ Answer: D) Delhi
Q11. “The crowd was cheering loudly.” — ‘Crowd’ is which type of noun?
A) Collective B) Abstract C) Common D) Proper
✅ Answer: A) Collective
Q12. “Wisdom comes with experience.” — ‘Wisdom’ is which type of noun?
A) Abstract B) Material C) Common D) Proper
✅ Answer: A) Abstract
Q13. “Books are kept on the table.” — Which one is a common noun?
A) are B) table C) kept D) on
✅ Answer: B) table
Q14. “The sky is blue.” — What is the part of speech of “blue”?
A) Adverb B) Preposition C) Adjective D) Verb
✅ Answer: C) Adjective
Q15. “We visited the Red Fort.” — ‘Red Fort’ is which type of noun?
A) Common B) Proper C) Collective D) Material
✅ Answer: B) Proper
Q16. “My family supports me.” — ‘Family’ is which kind of noun?
A) Abstract B) Collective C) Common D) Proper
✅ Answer: B) Collective
Q17. “Children love chocolate.” — ‘Children’ is which kind of noun?
A) Abstract B) Common C) Collective D) Proper
✅ Answer: B) Common
Q18. “Iron is used to make tools.” — ‘Iron’ is what type of noun?
A) Proper B) Material C) Abstract D) Collective
✅ Answer: B) Material
Q19. “Bravery should be appreciated.” — ‘Bravery’ is which type of noun?
A) Common B) Proper C) Collective D) Abstract
✅ Answer: D) Abstract
Q20. “Mount Everest is the highest peak.” — ‘Mount Everest’ is which noun?
A) Collective B) Proper C) Common D) Material
✅ Answer: B) Proper
