Topic_2 Noun (اسم) Grammar and Composition. a comprehensive grammar of the English language

Definition:  

A noun is the name of a person, animal, place or thing. 

Examples: 

Pakistan, USA, China, boy, sear, river, Faseeh, john, cat etc. 

Topic_2 Noun (اسم) Grammar and Composition. 

Kinds of Nouns


There are five kinds of nouns.

  • Common Noun.
  • Proper Noun.
  • Material Noun.
  • Collective Noun
  • Abstract Noun.

 1. Common Noun:

it refer to a general class of person, place or thing. 

Examples:

Boys, girls, city, river, man, woman, etc.

2. Proper Noun:

It refer to specific person, place or thing.

Examples: 

Karachi, Lahore, Uaroosa, Qauaid-e-Azam, Indus, Ravi, Etc. 

3. Material Noun:

It refers to a material substance.

Examples:

wood, gold, silver, steel, water, blood, iron, etc.

4. Collective Noun:

It refers to a number (or collection) of people or things taken together and spoken as a whole. 

Examples:

army, class, team, crowded, fleet, etc.

5. Abstract Noun:

It refer to something immaterial a person can not touch. 

Examples:

honesty, beauty, truth, wisdom, health, etc.


                                            EXERCISES


(A) underline the nouns in the following sentences:

  •  The table is made of wood.
  • Gold is a precious metal.
  • the horse is a faithful animal.
  • Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan. 
  • Quaid-e-Azam is our national hero.
  • Our cricket team played well.
  • the sun rises in the east.
  • Honesty is the best policy.
  • Always speak the truth.
  • Blood is thicker than water.

(B) Fill in the blanks with suitable nouns. 

  • Don not tell a _________________________.
  • The _________________________ shines in the night.
  • _________________________ is the capital of Punjab.
  • The river _________________________ is the longest river in Pakistan.
  • _________________________ is our national poet.
  • A knife is made of wood and _________________________. 
  • _________________________ is a good cricketer. 
  • _________________________is the biggest city in Pakistan. 
  • _________________________ is our national language.
  • _________________________is an industrial city of Pakistan. 



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Definition:  

A noun is the name of a person, animal, place or thing. 

Examples: 

Pakistan, USA, China, boy, sear, river, Faseeh, john, cat etc. 

Topic_2 Noun (اسم) Grammar and Composition. 




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