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AMARCHAND SINGHVI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Class: 7 Subject: English Grammar
Chapter-1 NOUNS
Prepared By: Ms. Amanprit Kaur Bath
Definition and Types of Nouns: A noun can be a name of person,
place, thing, animal, emotion or quality. It is difficult to say much without using a noun.
TYPES OF NOUNSProperCommonAbstractConcreteMaterialCollective
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Common and Proper Nouns:Most nouns are common nouns. Common nouns refer to people, places and
things in general like chair or dog.
Examples: teacher, car, music, danger, receipt Have you seen my dog? The books are on your desk.
Proper NounsNames of people, places or organizations are Proper Noun. Your name is a
proper noun.
Rule: Proper nouns always start with a capital letter.
Examples: Jane, Thailand, Sunday, James Bond, Einstein, Superman, Game of Thrones, Shakespeare
Let me introduce you to Mary. The capital of Italy is Rome.A
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Concrete and Abstract Nouns:Concrete Nouns
Concrete nouns are physical things that you can touch.
Examples: man, rice, head, car, furniture, mobile phoneHave you met James Bond?Pour the water down the drain.
Abstract Nouns
Abstract nouns are the opposite of concrete nouns. They are things that you cannot touch. Abstract nouns are ideas, concepts and feelings.
Examples: happiness, courage, danger, truthHe has great strength.Sometimes it takes courage to tell the truth.A
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Collective Noun:
A collective noun denotes a group of individuals.Examples: class (group of students), pride (group of
lions), crew (group of sailors)Rule: Collective nouns can be treated as singular or
plural. His family live in different countries.The board of directors will meet tomorrow.
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Material Noun:A material noun is a name for something which is tangible
that is it can be touched.
Example:I have a cricket bat in my closet.The bat is made of wood from a tree.I need some water for the cake.
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Countable and Uncountable Nouns:Countable Nouns(also called count nouns)
You can count countable nouns. Countable nouns have singular and plural forms.
Examples: ball, boy, cat, personI have only five dollars.There are lots of people but we don't have a car.
Uncountable Nouns (also called mass nouns)
You cannot count uncountable nouns. You need to use "measure words" to quantify them.
Rule: We never use uncountable nouns with the indefinite article (a/an). Uncountable nouns are always singular.
Examples: water, happiness, cheeseHave you got some money?Air-conditioners use a lot of electricity.
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