it is used to name a particular person place river mountain book etc it always begins with a capital letter no matter where it occurs in the sentence
the nouns in italics in the following sentences are proper nouns
Priya has borrowed my English book
he went to Kolkata to attend his cousins marriage
I took bath in the Yamuna last month
Seema has reached the top of Mount Everest
I have read a lies in the Wonderland twice
2.common noun
it is used to name all things or people of one kind or same class and not a particular thing or person it begins with a capital letter only when it is the first word of sentence
examples
I went to a post office to buy stamps
my grandmother is a religious lady
there were books socks and shoes all over the room
boys and girls wear different garments
3.abstract noun
it is used to name a quality state or action of a person or thing unlike other kinds of nouns it cannot be seen or touched but only felt
examples
I go for a walk to improve my health
Punit is known for his honesty and sincerity
why don’t you care for my happiness
the speed of light is the fastest
illness has weekend him too much
4.collective noun
it is used to name a group of similar things people or places it is usually a singular number noun
examples
the heart of cows raised a huge dust cloud
the flock of sheep is drinking water
Indian Navy is the best in the world
our class has many intelligent student
police was trying to stop the mob from entering the gate
countable nouns and uncountable nouns
noun switch can be counted in terms of number are said to be countable nouns examples two books three boys 100 coins it is a countable noun
file those which can only be estimated in terms of quantity are said to be uncountable nouns for example milk rice land water year etc it is called uncountable nouns
gender
1.masculine gender
you have learnt the that nouns can be divided into musculine and feminine gender a noun that refers to a mail is said to be of the masculine gender for
example boy cock lion father
2.feminine gender
a noun that refers to female is said to be of the feminine gender
examples
girls hen lions mother
The sentence
a group of words which makes complete meaning and sense is called a sentence.
it always starts with capital letter and ends with a full stop and! are a question mark
subject
it is a noun phrase or a pronoun representing the person or thing that performs the action of the verb or about which something is stated it may be one word or more
examples
Virat Kohli plays cricket (noun)
she dances will (pronoun)
honesty always pays (one word)
our new car is beautiful (thing)
predicate
the part of the sentence which contains a something about the subject is called the predicate it may be one word or many words
example
reverse flow
flowers bloom
dogs bark at night
kinds of sentences
sentence or divided into different kinds according to their functions here or the main kinds of sentence
assertive sentence
interrogative sentence
imperative sentence
exclamatory sentence
1.assertive sentence
a sentence that makes a statement is called an assertive or declare to sentence this sentence may be an affirmative sentence or negative sentence this sentence has a full stop at the end
example of affirmative sentence s
my brother is an engineer
we are the students of the Akash Public School
Robin and all star have come to meet us
cement there to learn classical music
raveena’s new bicycle is very beautiful
our house is at the bank of a river
example of negative sentences
I have no money to spend on luxurys
I did not wake up early yesterday morning
Smriti does not sleep during a lecture
Rohit is not a good boy
we do not eat meat
an elephant has no horns
2.interrogative sentence
a sentence that asks questions is called an interrogative sentence
this sentence has an interrogation mark at the end?
example of interrogative sentences
can you lift this weight easily?
why do you wear a jacket in summer?
who will give the answer of my question?
is he your younger brother?
when is your parents wedding anniversary?
3.imperative sentence
percentage that expresses an order or makes a request or given an advice is called an imperative sentence
this sentence is marked by a full stop at the end.
example of imperative sentences
come and sit here with me .
switch off the fan and go to your room.
let me to my home work .
stop smoking now.
please hold my books for a moment.
4.exclamatory sentence
a sentence that expresses a strong feeling of happiness sadness heart fear or surprise is called exclamatory sentence
