Material Noun - Definition, Explanation, Examples and Uses

Definition:

A material noun is a name of any material or substance which are used to create other objects.

For Example

Silver, iron, tea, leather, cotton, gold etc.

Explanation:

A material noun is a name of a material or substance, usually uncountable, from which different objects or things are made or created. 

For example, a wood is an example of material noun. Woods are used to craft different wooden objects like chair, table, furniture etc. So, in this case chair, table and furniture are not material nouns, they are the output of material noun. Material noun is the substance by which other things are created.

Natural Material Nouns 

• water
• air
• sunlight
• earth
• rain
• rock
• salt
• coal
• iron
• copper
• silver
• gold
• soil
• brass etc

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Material Nouns produced by Animals

• honey
• egg
• milk
• silk
• wool
• leather
• meat etc

Material Nouns produced by Plants

• cotton
• jute
• oil
• tea
• rubber
• wood
• rice
• coffee etc

Man made Material Nouns 

• acid
• cement
• cloth
• brick
• butter
• cream
• cheese
• sugar

Identification of Material Nouns

1. This cup is made up of glass.
2. Cotton dresses are comfortable to wear.
3. The batsman broke the glass window.
4. I drink water in a silver glass.
5. Diamonds are used to craft beautiful necklaces.
6. My father has gifted me a chain of gold.
7. This building is built by using marbles.
8. Calcium is essential for health.
9. Fruits and vegetables are rich in fibre.
10. Water boils at 100°C.

Exercise of Material Nouns with Answers

To practice out what you have learned above, we have prepared an exercise for you to test your skills and learning. 

Try to identify the material nouns in the below sentences and match your answers with the below given answers.

1. My mother cooks rice really delicious.
2. Keeping milk in your daily diet is a healthy habit.
3. Wise persons eat healthy food.
4. Rain is forecast tonight.
5. Coal mines are the source of coal.
6. Leather jackets are expensive.
7. I like to eat butter.
8. Boiled eggs are healthy.
9. Salt is found is ocean.
10. Earth is a beautiful planet of Galaxy.
11. Honey is healthy as well as delicious.
12. I love cheese in Pizza.
13. Sunlight is essential for plants.
14. I like to wear cotton dress.
15. When I feel exhausted, I drink coffee.

Answers

1. rice
2. milk
3. food
4. forecast
5. coal
6. leather
7. butter
8. eggs
9. salt
10. earth
11. honey
12. cheese
13. sunlight
14. cotton
15. coffee

Types of Noun

    1) Common Nouns

    2) Proper Nouns

    3) Concrete Nouns

    4) Abstract Nouns

    5) Compound Nouns

    6) Collective Nouns

    7) Material Nouns

    8) Possessive Nouns

    9) Countable Nouns

    10) Uncountable Nouns