Nouns: - learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
Noun is the name given to a learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
► Person ► Place ► Animal ► Thing ► Idea / Emotion

Nouns can be classified into 3 parts:- learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
◙ Common Noun:- learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
Nouns that are used for all people, places, things & animals are called Common Nouns
E.g. I saw a movie today (can be any movie, English or Hindi, any kind)
◙ Proper Noun:- learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
Nouns that are used for one particular person or one place, animal or thing are called Proper nouns.
E.g. I saw Titanic today (specific movie, the name of the movie gives you the details)
◙ Abstract Noun:- learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
There can be no kinds or types of feeling. Hence the names of feeling and ideas are called Abstract Nouns. They have no shape, size form or color. learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
E.g. anger, hunger, greed, pain etc. learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
► Singular & Plural Nouns learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
A noun that denotes one person or thing is said to be in the Singular number.
E.g. bat, book, girl, chair learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
A noun that denotes more than one person or thing is said to be in the Plural numbers
E.g. bats, books, girls, chairs. learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online

► Nouns: The Possessive Case learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online

1. To show that something belongs to somebody, we add apostrophe’s (s) to form the possessive case, if the noun is singular.
E.g.      Anil’s book was on the table. learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
2. To form the possessive case of a plural noun ending in `s’, we simply add an apostrophe (‘) to the noun. If the plural dose not end in `s’ then we must add’s. learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
E.g.      The boys’ books are on the table. learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
Note: - This possessive form can be used with people and animals, but normally it is NOT used with things.
E.g. Usha’s book but not room’s door. learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
When we talk about things we use “of” learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
E.g.      Keys of the car learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online

◙ Articles: - learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
Articles can be classified as learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online

◙ Indefinite articles: - learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
A/an is used before a countable singular noun. We use an in front of a word that begin with a consonant sound and an in front of a word that begin with a vowel sound. learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
E.g.      A church an apple learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
◙ Definite articles: - learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
The definite article is used with singular and plural count nouns as well as with mass nouns. It is used with singular count nouns where the reference is to something specific learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
E.g.      This is the house that jack built.

◙ Pronoun: - learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
A pronoun is word that is used instead of a noun.
E.g.      He, she, it, they, them, I, my, mine etc. learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online

Read the following passage: - learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
Raj was a student of Bishop’s School. Raj was very intelligent and he always stood first in his class. Raj’s father was a poor farmer but was careful to ensure that Raj had good education, and that Raj worked hard so that Raj would have a good chance in life when Raj grew older. But although Raj was intelligent Raj was lazy. And when the examinations came, Raj failed in all subjects because Raj had not done enough work. learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online

Now read this version of the passage: - learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
Raj was a student of Bishop’s School. He was very intelligent and he always stood first in his class. His father was a poor farmer but was careful to ensure that Raj had good education, and that he worked hard so that he would have a good chance in life when he grew older. But although Raj was intelligent, he was lazy. And when the examinations came, he failed in all subjects because he had not done enough work. learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online

In the above passage, you will see that instead of the word “Raj”, the pronoun he has been used whenever possible, that is when there is no risk of confusion between Raj and his father.

Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun. Personal Pronouns are used or substituted for the name of a person or object and they change their form according to the way they are used in a sentence. learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online

◙ Gender: - learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
There are three genders:- learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
► Masculine- the nouns and pronouns referring to males are masculine.
E.g. boy, man, father, he, him learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
► Feminine: - nouns and pronouns referring to females are feminine.
E.g. girl, woman, mother, she, her. learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online
► Neuter: - nouns and pronouns referring to things or objects are neuter.
E.g. book, table, chair, tree, it. learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online learn english learn english learn english learn english online learn english online learn english learn online