What are the different types of nouns and verbs?

Nouns

A noun is a word used as the name of a person, place or thing.

Types of Nouns

There are four kinds of nouns which are commonly used:

1. Proper Nouns:Proper Noun is the name of a particular person or place. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.
   Examples : Sita, Rajesh, Delhi, Kanpur
    

2. Common Nouns:Common Noun is a name given in common to every person or thing of the group. Common nouns begin with a capital letter only if it is the first word of the sentence.
   Examples : Girl, Boy, City, Tiger
    

3. Collective Nouns:Collective Nouns are those nouns that denote a group of people, animals, objects, concepts or ideas as a single entity.
   Examples : Army of Soldiers, Class of Students, Crew of Sailors, Band of Musicians
    

4. Abstract Nouns: Abstract Noun is the name of a quality, action or state. You cannot see, hear, smell or taste an abstract noun.
   Examples : Kindness, Loyalty, Childhood, Sickness, Laughter

Verbs

A verb is a word that describes an action or occurrence or indicates a state of being.

Types of Verbs

We can divide verbs into transitive and intransitive verbs.

Transitive Verbs: These verbs involve a direct object.

Example 1: The boy throws the ball.

Here ‘throws’ is the verb and ‘ball’ is the direct object.

Example 2: The man reads the book.

Here ‘reads’ is the verb and ‘book’ is the direct object 
 

Intransitive Verbs: These verbs do not involve a direct object.

Example 1: The boy throws.

Here the verb ‘throws’ is used intransitively.

Example 2: The man reads quickly. 

Here the verb ‘reads’ is used intransitively.