Grammar

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Grammar
Noun
By - Nityanandesh Narayan Tripathi (PGT
English) Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Baghmara
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Definition (1)
Noun is the name of person, place or thing.
She is a Doctor. Doctor is a person. So the word
Doctor is a Noun
It is sea shore. Sea Shore is a place. So the
word Sea Shore is a Noun
It is Computer. Computer is a thing. So the word
Computer is a Noun
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Definition (2)
All the Naming words are called Noun.
With the help of a Noun we can address or call to
any thing or any person.
He is Computer Engineer. With the word Computer
Engineer we can call him. So the word Computer
Engineer is a Noun.
It is an Airplane. With the word Airplane we
can address it. So the word Airplane is a Noun.
Joy is making her to jump.. With the word Joy
we can address to her emotion. So the word Joy
is a Noun.
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Definition (3)
All things that we can See, Touch or Feel are
called Noun.
It is a bicycle. We can touch this bicycle. So
the word Bicycle is a Noun.
It is a Mountain. We can see this Mountain. So
the word Mountain is a Noun.
Speed of air is very high. This man can feel the
speed of Air. So the word Air is a Noun.
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Types
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Proper Noun
It is the name of some particular person or place.
Tajmahal
Alexander The Great
Everest
Ramesh
Proper means ones own. It is a persons or
things own name. Proper name can not be
duplicated.
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Common Noun
A name given in common to every person or thing
of the same class or kind.
Girl
Telephone
Bus
Teacher
Common means shared by all. Common noun can be
duplicated.
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Abstract Noun
The name of quality, action, or state considered
apart from the object to which it belongs.
Fear
Anger
Joy
Suspicion
Name of a thing which is not visible physically.
We can only feel or experience them by our
senses.
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Collective Noun
A collection of persons or things taken together
and spoken of as one whole.
Crowd
When a group is taken as a singular identity then
it is called Collective Noun.
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Forms of Noun
Number

1. Singular
2. Plural

1. Nominative
2. Genitive
3. Accusative

1. Masculine
2. Feminine
3. Common
4. Neuter

Case
Gender
Noun Forms
Countable
Uncountable
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Forms of Noun 1 Number (Singular)
A Noun that denotes one person or thing.
Car
Police woman
Girl
Tree
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Forms of Noun 1 Number (Plural)
A Noun that denotes more than one person or thing.
Trees
Flowers
Books
Employees
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Forms of Noun 2 Gender (Masculine)
A Noun that denotes a male animal or objects
remarkable for strength or violence.
Boy
Priest
The Sun
Sports Man
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Forms of Noun 2 Gender (Feminine)
A noun that denotes a female animal or objects
remarkable for beauty, gracefulness and
gentleness.
Girl
Woman
The Moon
Hen
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Forms of Noun 2 Gender (Neuter)
A Noun that denotes a thing that is neither male
or female.
Book
Pen
Home
Tree
Neuter gender is a thing without life. In other
words it is Sexless.
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Forms of Noun 2 Gender (Common)
A noun that denotes either male or female.
Friend Child can be a male or female
Parent Parent can be Mother or Father
Student Child can be a male or female
Child Child can be a male or female
A noun by which both the sexes can be referred or
addressed.
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Forms of Noun 3 Case (Nominative)
A noun used as the subject of the verb.
subject
Object
Teacher
Teacher is teaching the students.
Here the Noun TEACHER is used at the place of
SUBJECT. So it is Subjective Case.
Students
Nominative Case is also known as Subjective Case.
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Forms of Noun 3 Case (Accusative)
A Noun used as the object of verb.
Teacher
Object
subject
?
Student is asking some question from the TEACHER.
Here the Noun TEACHER is used at the place of
OBJECT. So it is Objective Case.
Student
Accusative Case is also known as Objective Case.
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Forms of Noun 3 Case (Genitive)
A form of Noun showing the ownership.
These are Teachers Books
Here the Noun TEACHER is used in a form (with
Apostrophe S)so as to show the possession of
Books. So it is Possessive Case.
Genitive Case is also known as Possessive Case.
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Forms of Noun 4 Countable
A noun that can be counted.
There are three Girls.
There is one Girl.
Here you can count these girls as one or more the
one. So Girl is a countable Noun.
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Forms of Noun 4 Uncountable
A noun that can not be counted.
This is rice.
This is Milk
Here you cant say one milk or two milks. But
you can say There is some milk in the bottle. So
it is Uncountable Noun.
Here you cant say one rice or two rices. But
you can say There is some rice in the bowl. So
it is Uncountable Noun.
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Exercises
Identify the Nouns in the given sentences and
write their Type

1. Ramesh is playing with football.
2. My parents had gone to Kanpur. They will bring
   one pen for me.
3. I dont like the anger and hatred of unreasonable
   people.
4. Milk is very good for our health.
5. Gold and silver are very precious metals.
6. The crowd of people moved towards the parliament
   to show agitation.
7. Herd of cattle is grazing in the field.
8. My school is located in a very good city. The
   name of city is Delhi.
9. Teacher is talking with his students.
10. I am going to see the film in the cinema hall.

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