More Types of Noun

Singular Noun:

Singular Nouns are namely, singular in number. The base form of any noun is naturally singular and so that is the Singular Noun. 

Examples:

Duck, Bush, Man, Mouse, Child, Fish etc. are Singular Nouns.

Singular Noun in a sentence:

• I have a pet duck.
• That big bush is beside our house.
• He is the man of the house.
• Ron’s pet mouse is too vicious for such a little creature.
• Their child has a sound sense of situational adjustments.
• I’d like that small fish, please.

Plural Noun:

The plural forms of the Singular Nouns are Plural Nouns. These nouns determine more than one element.

Examples:

Belts, Boxes, Mice, Sheep, People etc. are examples of Plural Noun.

Plural Noun in a sentence: 

• There are seven belts in the seat.
• Let’s unpack those boxes.
• Our house is scattered with a herd of mice.
• I’ve chased the sheep back into the shed.
• These people are getting on my nerves.

Regular Noun:

Regular Nouns do not change in spelling when changed into plural; only the regular plural suffixes -s or -es are attached to it according to the grammar and spelling agreement.

Examples: 

Singular Noun	Plural Noun
Duck	Ducks
Belt	Belts
Box	Boxes
Bush	Bushes
Apple	Apples

Irregular Noun:

Irregular Nouns do not have plural suffixes added to them for their plural form and they monumentally change in spelling.

Examples:

Singular Noun	Plural Noun
Man	Men
Ox	Oxen
Fox	Vixen
Goose	Geese
Mouse	Mice

Possessive Noun:

The noun that owns something or has something in its possession is the Possessive Noun. These nouns usually end with an apostrophe before one “s” that determines the possession of the object(s) that follows. 

Example: 

• My cat’s litter needs changing very soon.
• Jacky’s wallet is stolen.
• Your pet’s feeder is missing.

Verbal Noun:

Verb + ing often act as the noun/subject of the sentence instead of posing as a verb and then they become a Verbal Noun. Gerunds can be Verbal Nouns at times. 

Example: 

Verb	Verbal Noun
Run	Running
Smoke	Smoking
Kill	Killing
Treat	Treating

• Smoking is injurious to health.
• Killing the runaway tiger is not a solution.
• Running for dear life is what thieves do.

Material Noun:

Substances made out of tangible materials are usually Material Nouns. These are Common Uncountable Nouns by nature since they mostly determine a certain sector type of product.

Examples:

• I lack the common fascination with gold.
• Coal produces nonrenewable energy.
• Humans are 70% water.

Functions of Nouns

Nouns can be used as a subject, a direct object, and an indirect object of a verb; as an object of a preposition; and as an adverb or adjective in sentences. Nouns can also show possession.

Subject: The company is doing great. Roses are the flowers of love.

Direct object: I finally bought a new mobile.

Indirect object: Max gave Carol another chocolate.

Object of preposition: Roses are the flowers of love.

Adverb: The train leaves today.

Adjective: The office building faces the mall.

Possession: The lion’s cage is dangerous. My brother’s daughter is adorable.