Nouns, Gender and Prepositions

Nouns and Gender

• A teacher is a person who teaches in a school and has a common gender.
• An emperor is a man who rules over an empire and has a masculine gender.
• An actress is a lady who acts in a play and has a feminine gender.
• A bridegroom is a young man about to be married and has a masculine gender.
• A lad is a boy of about 16-17 years old and has a masculine gender.
• A priest is a person who looks after a temple and has a masculine gender.
• A witch is a lady with magical powers and has a feminine gender.
• A student is a child who attends a school and has a common gender.
• A bachelor is a man who has not married and has a masculine gender.
• A doctor is a person who treats patients and has a common gender.

Prepositions

• Prepositions indicate the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
• Common prepositions include: under, on, at, above, around, through, over, in, across, beside, along.

Preposition Examples:

• The cat is hiding under the bed.
• She arrived at the party at 7 PM.
• He placed the book on the shelf.
• They are going to the park to play.
• The bird is sitting in the tree.
• We will meet at the library after school.
• She poured the milk into the glass.
• The keys are on the table, not under it.
• He walked through the door without knocking.
• The dog jumped over the fence.

Adjectives

• Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns.
• They provide details about the qualities, characteristics, or attributes of the noun they modify.

Adjective Examples:

• Grandmother gave me a sweet apple.
• Tiger is a strong animal.
• The lady gave food to the hungry children; she was very kind.
• Uncle gave me a pretty frock on my birthday.
• I am feeling very thirsty; please give me some cold water.
• The colour of a crow is black.
• You will pick the bag easily; it is very light.
• We must have good manners.
• He gave me a thin book to read; I read it very quickly.
• These clothes are dry now; you may put them in the cupboard.

Fill in the blank with right Adjective

• The cat is very small.
• The day is sunny.
• The food tastes delicious.
• The book is interesting.
• The dog is friendly.
• The small cat chased the big mouse.
• The brave boy climbed the tall tree.
• The pretty girl wore a pink dress.
• The friendly dog barked at the mean stranger.
• The delicious food looked colourful on the plate.

Articles

• Articles are a type of adjective that are used to indicate whether a noun is specific or unspecific.
• The articles are 'a', 'an' and 'the'.
• 'A' and 'an' are indefinite articles, used to refer to a non-specific or general noun.
• 'The' is a definite article used to refer to a specific noun.

Article Examples:

• I saw an elephant at the zoo.
• Can you pass me the salt, please?
• She is an engineer.
• They bought a house in the city.
• The sun rises in the east.
• He wants to become a doctor.
• We visited the Eiffel Tower last summer.
• An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
• The moon is very bright tonight.
• There is a book on the table.

Select the correct article for each sentence

• I need an umbrella because it's raining.
• She gave me a gift on my birthday.
• He has an old car.
• Can you lend me a pen?
• The book on the table is mine.
• I bought an orange from the market.
• We went to the cinema last night.
• She has a unique idea.
• The earth revolves around the sun.
• They live in an apartment.

Pronouns

• Pronouns are words that replace nouns or noun phrases in a sentence.
• They are used to avoid repetition and make the sentence more concise.

Pronoun Examples:

• Murat is a good boy. He always listens to his teacher.
• Amit and Sumit are twin brothers. They take the same bag to school.
• Milly and I are very good friends. We have known each other since childhood.
• The mangoes are very sour. Where did you buy them?
• I love watching Tom and Jerry. It reminds me of my childhood days.
• I bought this book for my sister. We often read it together.
• This is Steve. Do you know him?
• There are many windows here. But all of them are jammed.
• The army has reached their destination.
• My aunt and uncle live in Delhi. We often visit them.

More Pronoun Examples:

• Rohit is watching cartoon. He is laughing.
• Aman and his parents are sitting on the platform. They are waiting for the train.
• My sister is very weak. She is drinking milk.
• India is our country. We love our country.
• Gaurav has finished his homework.
• The teacher asked Rahul, "Why are you late today?"
• Ria and Simmi are best friends. Their favourite game is tennis.
• Piyush and Raj are brothers. They always play together.
• We must obey our elders.
• My father is a doctor. He has his clinic.
• She is a good girl. The teacher likes her very much.
• Meera and her mother have come.
• The teacher asked Mohit, "Have you finished your project?"
• John and Mary are reading. This is their book.