English Grammar Nouns for Class 5

Nouns used in the English language are the starting point for a student trying to communicate in written or verbal form. Nouns play an important part in sentence formation. They allow young students to associate and relate with people and things. In the following sections, we will help your Class 5 children to learn nouns. They will be shown how to use a noun in a sentence. Parents and teachers can also use our learning material on CBSE Class 5 English nouns.

If you have a child aged between 9 and 10 years, this is the right place to initiate them into learning Class 5 English nouns. At a young age, students have a keen mind and sharp faculties. Their brains pick up the minutest of information around them. What they need is a glow-sign board pointing them in the right direction. At PlanetSpark, we have made it easier for a child to write and speak English. Our articles are well-researched and simple to follow. They allow a kid to understand the rules of the language without tiring them.

You will find detailed information about the nouns used in the English language and their usage in the following sections.

What Is a Noun?

A noun is a word that we use to identify something or someone. It is the name we put to a person, a place, or a thing. It usually refers to something we can see. A noun can also be something we feel or recognise, such as touch, taste, or sound. For these qualities, a noun is also called a ‘naming word.’ The following examples will make it easier to learn Class 5 English nouns:

Examples (General)

1. Nouns we can see

People: Girl, boy, mother, teacher

Places: School, park, home, India

Things: Table, mobile, car, apple

2. Nouns we cannot see but feel

Abstract: Strength, length, wisdom

Sense-based: Hearing, taste, smell, pain

The above examples give us a simple idea about nouns used in the English language and the associations we make with them every day. Now that we know what a noun is, let us learn about the different kinds of nouns.

Kinds of Nouns

There are five kinds of nouns. The classification makes it easier for us to spot the nouns and understand their usage. The different types of nouns used in the English language are proper nouns, common nouns, collective nouns, abstract nouns, and material nouns.

1. Proper Noun

Your name is a proper noun. When you call your friends or your parents by their names, you address them using a proper noun. If you call your cat ‘Fluffy,’ it is a proper noun. Names we give to people, places, or things are called proper nouns. They are used to identify or address a subject.

Examples

Persons: Subhas Chandra Bose, Priyanka Chopra, Joe Biden
Places: Bombay, Red Fort, Mount Everest
Things: Hero Cycle, Sony Playstation, Coca-Cola

Tip: An important point to remember is that whenever there is a proper noun, always write them in capital letters. The first letter of every word in a proper noun will be in uppercase.

2. Common Noun

When you are pointing to nothing in particular, you are using a common noun. Common nouns are general places or things. They can also refer to a group or a kind of people.

Examples

Persons: boy, aunt, judge, policeman

Places: park, country, ground, hill

Things: car, bat, shoe, watch

Tip: Ask yourself if there are other places, things, or people when writing about common nouns. If the answer is yes, then it is a common noun. A proper noun refers to only one particular person, place, or thing, whereas a common noun talks about a person, place, or thing in general.

3. Collective Noun

When referring to a collection or a group of things or people, you are using a collective noun. A collective noun clubs many of the same kind under one name. The following examples of noun sentences for Class 5 will explain how a collective noun is used.

Example

1. Our neighbour has a fleet of cars.
        2. I saw a pack of dogs in the park.

Tip: A collective noun is not the same as the plural forms of nouns. A collective noun is one word for the same group of people, animals, or things. A plural form, on the other hand, is quantitative and denotes more than one of a kind. In the above example – a fleet of cars – the word ‘fleet’ denotes the collective noun for a car, while cars is the plural form of the noun ‘car.’

4. Abstract Noun

Nouns that describe a feeling are called abstract nouns. Sometimes, such nouns can also point to a course of action. They usually refer to a state of mind and describe a qualitative aspect that you are aware of but cannot see.

Examples

1. Warmth, strength, wisdom (these nouns describe a qualitative aspect)
2. Love, kindness, cruelty (these nouns tell you about a feeling)

Tip: An important point to remember is that these nouns will refer to something you cannot see. They are neither visible to you nor can you touch them. You can feel or sense them. That is why they are called abstract nouns.

5. Material Noun

A noun that tells you about the make or state of a thing is a material noun. There are things around us that are made of different metals and materials. A material noun identifies what a particular thing is made of. These nouns also tell you about the state of those things. For instance, a material noun can tell you if the thing is solid, liquid, or in a state of gas.

        Examples

1. Wood
2. Gold
3. Water

Tip: Material nouns are always used in singular forms in a sentence. They simply state what is the make of a thing.

Rules For Usage

There are some ground rules to learning Class 5 English nouns. This set of rules will help you choose the correct noun while framing a sentence. PlanetSpark educators have used examples of noun sentences for Class 5 students for an easier understanding of the topic.

1. Using Nouns as Subjects

When we frame a sentence, we need a subject in it. Without a subject, the sentence will lose its meaning. A sentence, therefore, must have a subject to talk about. A noun would describe that subject.

Example

1. Abhishek runs fast.

In this sentence, Abhishek is the subject and also a noun. Abhishek refers to a specific person. Therefore, it is a proper noun.

2. Using Nouns as Objects

Nouns can also be used as an object of a verb.

Example

1. She baked a cake.  

In this sentence, cake is a noun. It is being used as an object of the verb, which is ‘baking’.

3. Plural Form of Nouns

Nouns have plural forms. The plural forms of most nouns can usually be created by adding the letter ‘s’ or ‘es’ as a suffix.

Example

Singular                         Plural

Bat                                 Bats

Door                                 Doors

Glass                                 Glasses

Mosquito                        Mosquitoes        

4. Exceptions in Nouns 

While learning nouns for Class 5, we must remember there are exceptions to the rule. Here are some of the important exceptions in the application of nouns used in the English language.

1. Nouns that are only in plural forms: Nouns such as ‘scissors’ and ‘jeans’ are always used in the plural form with plural verbs.
2. Nouns that are singular but plural in meaning: Nouns such as ‘people’ are singular but convey a plural understanding. They are used with the plural form of the verb.
3. Nouns that are plural but singular in meaning: ‘News’ as a noun is always used with a singular form of the verb and not plural.
4. Nouns that remain the same in singular and plural forms:  Nouns such as ‘deer’ and ‘equipment’ remain the same when used for singular or plural forms of the verb.

Conclusion

A noun is one of the most important parts of speech in the English language. It denotes the subject of conversation. A noun is generally a person, an animal, a thing, or a place. It defines something we can see and call out or point to. That is why nouns are also popularly called ‘naming words.’ There are different kinds of nouns, such as proper nouns, common nouns, collective nouns, and material nouns. There are, however, nouns that describe feelings and qualities. These make up the abstract nouns because we cannot see or touch them. PlanetSpark’s online learning material on nouns for Class 5 eases the process of learning for kids.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is a noun in the English language?

A noun is a word that defines, describes, or identifies something or someone. Nouns can refer to places, feelings, and events as well.

2. How many kinds of nouns are there?

Nouns have been classified into five different kinds. These are – Proper nouns, common nouns, collective nouns, abstract nouns, and material nouns.

3. What is the difference between a proper noun and a common noun?

A proper noun refers to a specific or unique person, place, or thing. On the other hand, a common noun is a general reference to any of the above.

4. What are abstract nouns?

Nouns used to describe something that cannot be seen or touched are called abstract nouns. Such nouns describe feelings, qualities, and emotions.

5. What are collective nouns?

Collective nouns refer to nouns that point to a group or collection of persons, things, or animals.

6. Does PlanetSpark literature follow the guidelines for CBSE Class 5 English nouns?

Our noun activities for kids are aligned with the CBSE requirements for students in Class 5. At PlanetSpark, We have tried to make the learning process easier and more interesting for the students and teachers alike.