Showing posts with label Nouns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nouns. Show all posts
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Countable Noun:-
*A countable Noun is one which can be counted.
* It has singular as well as plural form.
* Generally common nouns and collective nouns are countable nouns.
* It can take the articles before it e.g. a boy, a dog, an elephant, the toys etc.
Uncountable Noun:-
* An uncountable noun is one which can not be counted.
* It doesn't have any plural form. We always use it in its singular form.
* Generally they refer to abstract and material nouns.
* It does not take articles in front of it. But little, a little or much can be used e.g. much water, a little milk etc.
Important point to be remembered:-
Sometimes an uncountable noun can be used as a countable one.
Examples:
1. Glass:
*This bowl is made of glass.(uncountable)
* We have three glasses in our kitchen. (Countable)
2. Iron:
* Iron is a very useful material. (Uncountable)
* We use iron to smoothen our clothes. (Countable)
A list of Countable Nouns:-
man, boy, girl, animal, book, river, mango, bus, car, tree, student, teacher, baby, bank, bed, cat, chair, city, class, cup, dog, door, ear, egg, hand, leg, fan, father, kite, King, lion, newspaper, page, shirt, street, table, town, month, week, minute, woman, year, pillow, zebra, axe etc.
A list of Uncountable Nouns:-
air, water, death, food, milk, glue, oil, faith, rain, truth, honesty, beauty, poverty, power, happiness, courage, boyhood, glass, sand, hair, earth, sugar, snow, peace, failure, advice, gold, salt, gas, education, childhood, news, money, bread, jam, cheese, marriage, wealth etc.
Noun and Its Classification
Noun and its classification for the basic English Grammar Learner.
Definition of Noun:
A noun is a naming word. It can be that name of a person, a place,a thing, a quality or a state.
We have five kinds of nouns-
1. Proper Noun
2. Common Noun
3. Material Noun
4. Collective Noun
5. Abstract Noun
1. Proper Noun:-
A proper noun is a kind of noun which suggests the name of particular thing, place or person.
Examples:
Taj Mahal, Ratan, Delhi, Darjeeling etc.
Remember proper noun always starts with a capital letter.
2. Common Noun:-
A common noun is a name given in common to every person, place, thing etc.
Examples:
book, cup, pen, table, pillow etc.
See, these words do not start with capital letters. They are not suggesting any particular thing or person or object.
Material Noun:-
A material noun is the name of material or substance which things are made of.
Examples:
Gold, silver, milk, iron, etc.
Collective Noun:-
A collective noun is the name of a group or collection of things.
Examples:
Family, class, gang, bundle, flock, shoal etc.
Abstract Noun:-
An abstract noun is an abstract idea which we can not see. It is the name of a quality, an action or state or feeling.
Examples:
Kindness, beauty, honesty, growth, childhood, poverty, happiness etc.
Subscribe to:
Posts
(
Atom
)
