Class 7 English Grammar - The Noun PDF

Class VII English Grammar The Noun English Grammar Class 7 The Noun In today’s lesson, we will discuss the vital grammar topic, “the noun”. Nouns are naming words. They are used to denote the names of things, places or peo...

Class VII English Grammar The Noun English Grammar Class 7 The Noun In today’s lesson, we will discuss the vital grammar topic, “the noun”. Nouns are naming words. They are used to denote the names of things, places or people. The kinds of nouns are also discussed in the article. Practice questions and solved examples are given throughout the article for better understanding and concept clarity. Let’s begin the journey on this significant topic. Image: Grammar Nouns Image: Nouns English Grammar www.vedantu.com 1 Class VII English Grammar The Noun Nouns are naming words. They are used to denote the name of things, people or places. Kinds of Nouns Image: Types of Nouns Countable nouns. Uncountable nouns. Abstract nouns. Material nouns. Proper nouns. Common nouns. Collective nouns. Countable Noun Countable nouns are the names of people and things that can be counted. Countable nouns are those before which we can put a number on. English Grammar www.vedantu.com 2 Class VII English Grammar The Noun Concrete nouns such as river, person, country, doctor, chair and phone, pen, and book are mainly countable nouns. They can be used in both the singular and the plural form. The articles “a”, “an”, or a number can be used with countable nouns in the singular form. For example, a book. Five chairs. A table. Seven forks. An umbrella. The article, ‘a’ is used before words with the beginning letter as a consonant or consonant sound. For example, A bat. A ball. A robot. A spoon. The article, ‘an’ is used before words with the beginning words as vowels or vowel sounds which also signifies one object. For example, an apple. An orange. An audition. An oven. An eye. Uncountable Noun English Grammar www.vedantu.com 3 Class VII English Grammar The Noun Uncountable nouns are mostly used in the singular form. They are not used with indefinite articles. Uncountable nouns can be qualified by words such as some, much, a little, or less. For example, He has some courage. Can I have a little milk? She had less strength by the end of the day. Abstract Noun Abstract nouns are the name of a quality, action or state, or feelings considered apart from the object to which it belongs. An abstract noun is the name of those things that are not seen or touched but could only be thought or felt. For example, Poverty. Beauty. Death. Hatred. Happiness. Love. Poverty is a main concern in the country. Beauty is in a person’s character. The child was filled with hatred since his parents didn’t get any gifts. She was filled with happiness after the trip. The parents had a lot of love for their kids. Material Noun The material noun is the name of a thing out of which things are made. English Grammar www.vedantu.com 4 Class VII English Grammar The Noun For example, aluminium, gold, silver, iron, clay, and wood. The chairs of made of wood. The utensil is made of aluminium. The bat is made of willow. The bowl is made of silver. The ring is made of diamond. The bullet or made of metal. The pots are made of clay. The bangles are made of white gold. The ankle bracelet is made of silver. The bottle is made up of copper. The cupboard is made up of teak wood. The dress is made of silk. The house is made up of bricks. Proper Noun Proper names are designations assigned for people, things, places, etc. These are known as naming words. For example, the Taj Mahal is a beautiful monument. Sam works out regularly. Randy danced all night. Common Noun These are nouns that describe a type of person, place or concept. For example, India has a lot of monuments. All the countries are participating in the tournament English Grammar www.vedantu.com 5 Class VII English Grammar The Noun The girls were present in the auditorium on time. The boys attended the practice regularly. Collective Noun These refer to the name of the collection of things that are nouns. For example, the herd of cattle were grazing the field. The pack of wolves were howling all night. The flock of birds were drinking water from the fountain. The school of fishes were swimming in the pool. Summary In this chapter, we started with the definition of nouns. Nouns are naming words. Nouns are people, things, ideas, and other things that surround us on the earth. They are the first and most important building blocks of language. At first appearance, the noun definition is simple: they are name words that refer to a person, place, thing, or idea. They're undoubtedly the most significant part of any phrase because they're usually the subject. They can also be the sentence's immediate object. The kinds of nouns are also discussed in the article. Practice Questions, answers, and the meaning of the difficult words have been discussed in the end. Practice Questions Identify the type of noun, highlighted in the below sentences 1. I have two pens. (Countable, Uncountable, Abstract, Material) 2. Love is doing what excites you. (Countable, Uncountable, Abstract, Material) 3. The tiger is found in the jungle. (Countable, Uncountable, Abstract, Material) 4. The spatula is made of steel. (Countable, Uncountable, Abstract, Material) English Grammar www.vedantu.com 6 Class VII English Grammar The Noun 5. The judge gave a unanimous verdict. (Countable, Uncountable, Abstract, Material) 6. Laughter is an important emotion. (Countable, Uncountable, Abstract, Material) 7. An elephant walked into the temple. (Countable, Uncountable, Abstract, Material) 8. The Ganges is a sacred river. (Countable, Uncountable, Abstract, Material) 9. The earring is made of gold. (Countable, Uncountable, Abstract, Material) 10.The bravery of the soldier is admirable. (Countable, Uncountable, Abstract, Material) 11.I bought an oven for my new house. (Countable, Uncountable, Abstract, Material) 12.The man was riding a white horse. (Countable, Uncountable, Abstract, Material) Answer: Identify the type of noun, highlighted in the below sentences 1. I have two pens. (Countable) 2. Love is doing what excites you. (Abstract) 3. The tiger is found in the jungle. (Proper) 4. The spatula is made of steel. (Material) 5. The judge gave a unanimous verdict. (Countable) 6. Laughter is an important emotion. (Abstract) 7. An elephant walked into the temple. (Proper) 8. The Ganges is a sacred river. (Proper) 9. The earring is made of gold. (Material) 10.The bravery of the soldier is admirable. (Abstract) English Grammar www.vedantu.com 7 Class VII English Grammar The Noun 11.I bought an oven for my new house. (Countable) 12.The man was riding a white horse. (Countable) English Grammar www.vedantu.com 8