Noun

NOUN :--
 

 Definition :--

A noun is a word used as the name of a person, place or thing; as,

     Boy, Ram, table, Delhi, honour, moon, school  etc.

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 Nouns
   
    
    *   In simple terms, nouns are "things".

    *   Like food. Food (noun) is something you eat.

    *   Or happiness. Happiness (noun) is something you want.

    *   Or human being. A human being (noun) is something you are.

     What are Nouns ?
  

    *   The simple definition is: a person, place or thing
     
                           Examples-- teacher, school, book

    *   Countable Nouns: dog/dogs

    *   Uncountable Nouns : rice, hair(s)

    *   Proper Nouns  :  Atlantic Ocean , February Shirley,

                               Mr Jeckyll, Thailand, April, Sony, Ram

    *   Possessive  : Adding  ('s) or( ' )  to show possession.

                       Example:

                     John's car, my parents' house

    *   Noun as Adjective : Sometimes we use a noun to describe another noun.

                           In that case, the first noun is "acting as" an adjective.

                       Examples:

                           love story,

                           tooth-brush,

                           bathroom

    *  Compound Nouns : A compound noun is a noun that is made with two or more words.

                Examples :

                        tennis shoe,

                         six-pack,

                         bedroom

 

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     Some  Examples  of  Noun :--

    Persons :---  

                      Man, boy, woman, girl, child, baby, student, teacher, shopkeeper, artist,singer, coolie,  monk, actress,slave, queen, lawyer, doctor, priest, minister, mother, son, aunt, hostess, sir, poetess, giant, heir, priest, princess,, soldier, founder, waiter, mayor etc.

                      Rohan, Sam, Tina, Tanya, Sheela, Joseph, Jacky, Sharmila, Ram, Shyam, Joe, Radha, Sita, Manu, Mohit, Champa, Geeta, Esha, Salim, Helen, Kamla, Maya etc.

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    Places :---

                       City, school, ground, road, house, hall, station, temple, church, mosque, shop, hospital, university, cafe, hotel, bank, bridge, tower, shoping mall, theatre etc.

                       Kanpur, Delhi, New Yark, Mumbai, Cambridge University, Doon School, Howrah Bridge, Twin Tower, Haridwar, Mecca etc.

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   Things :---

                       Pen, book,chair, table, copy, pencil, towel, eraser, box, bat, ball, shoe, pin, pan, hat, cap, color-box, crayon,rail, van, bus, flag,pole, book, rack, cup, plate, spoon, pen, computer, telephone, laptop, television, mobile etc.

                      

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       IDENTIFICATION OF A NOUN    

       If a word is a noun:

    1. It answers the question ' what ' or ' who '.

    2. It can directly follow articles (a, and, the) or quantity words (some, a lot, ten). 

       (Nouns usually use an article, but not always.)

    3. It can be pluralized. (Uncountable nouns do not have a plural form, but you can test the

by adding a quantity word such as any or some.)

    4. It can be used in the pattern: article + adjective + noun

  Example: 

    Q:       Is the word pencil a noun?

   A: 1.  It answers the question ' what '. [ pencil]

    2.  It can directly follow articles (a, and, the) or quantity words (some, a lot, ten);  as, 

         I bought a pencil yesterday.

    3.  It can be pluralized; as

         The pencils are kept in a box.

    4.  It can be used in the pattern: article + adjective + noun; as,

          [ A  red  pencil.]

      The answer to all of these is ' yes '.

         Therefore  the word 'pencil' is a noun.

 

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