English Grammar Class 1 Noun - PDF

In this chapter, we are going to learn about nouns which are also known as naming words.

Nouns

A noun is a word that names a specific entity, such as a place, thing, person, or concept. Nouns can serve as the subject, direct object, indirect object, subject complement, object complement, appositive, and adjective in a sentence. In other words, words which tell us the names of people, places, animals and things are called nouns.

Kinds of Nouns 

Kinds of Nouns

The majority of words in the English language are nouns, and there are many different kinds of nouns.

•  A Noun can Identify a Person:

• President Albert Einstein

• My mother is a teacher.

• Nouns can also Identify a Location:

• My bedroom

• Mount Vesuvius 

• Disneyland

Common Nouns And Proper Nouns

Common nouns are used to refer to any object, location, person, or idea. Unless they are the first word in a sentence, they are not capitalized. Names of particular individuals, places, things, or concepts are referred to as proper nouns. All proper nouns must be capitalized.

Common Nouns

Most nouns are common nouns. Common nouns, such as chair or dog, refer to people, places, and things in general. Examples are teacher, vehicle, music, danger, and receipt.

• Do you recognize my dog?

• The books about pursuing happiness are on your desk.

Proper Nouns

Proper Nouns

Specific nouns are the identities of individuals, places, or organizations. A proper noun is your name. A proper noun is "London." A proper noun is "United Nations."

Proper nouns must always begin in capital letters.

Other examples include Jane, Thailand, Sunday, James Bond, Albert Einstein, Superman, Game of Thrones, and Shakespeare.

• I'd like to introduce Mary to you.

• Rome serves as Italy's capital.

• He oversees the British Broadcasting Corporation as its chairman.

• My birthday month is June.

Some More Examples of Nouns:

Difficult Words

Summary

The article gives an idea about nouns. Noun is a term that names a specific someone, location, object, or notion. Nouns include things like names, places, and things found in the physical world, as well as things and thoughts that are not found there, like a theory. They serve as the foundational blocks of language. Nouns are perhaps the most important of the several components of speech. 

Practice Questions

Identify the Nouns.

1. The animal is consuming a banana.

2. The cat is sound asleep beneath the table.

3. The girls are travelling to school.

4. In the garden, I'm working.

5. We need to consume a lot of fruits and veggies.

6. A dog is pursuing a cat.

7. Mangoes can be found in the basket.

8. In the pond, the duck was swimming.

9. The cage contains the lion.

10. India is where I'm from.

Find the common and proper nouns in the following sentences.

1. The Taj Mahal is one of the wonders of the world.

2. Ranveer is the most intelligent student in our class.

3. The girls are jealous of Siddhi.

4. Most of the parks are closed.

5. John is my best friend.

6. My school's name is Golden Angel's Kindergarten.

7. There are many cafes in the city.

Identify the Nouns

Answers:

1. The animal is consuming a banana.

2. The cat is sound asleep beneath the table.

3. The girls are travelling to school.

4. In the garden, I'm working.

5. We need to consume a lot of fruits and veggies.

6. A dog is pursuing a cat.

7. Mangoes can be found in the basket.

8. In the pond, the duck was swimming.

9. The cage contains the lion.

10. India is the country where I'm from.

Find The Common And Proper Nouns in The Following Sentences.

Answers:

1. The Taj Mahal is one of the wonders of the world.

Taj Mahal: proper noun

2. Ranveer is the most intelligent student in our class.

Ranveer: proper noun 

Student,class: common noun

3. The girls are jealous of Siddhi.

girls: common noun

Siddhi: proper noun

4. Most of the parks are closed .

Parks: common noun

5. John is my best friend.

John: proper noun 

Friend: common Noun 

6. My school's name is Golden Angel's Kindergarten.

school: common noun

Golden Angel's Kindergarten: proper noun 

7. There are many cafes in the city.

Cafes, city: common noun

Benefits of Learning Noun for Class 1

Nouns exist in every form of written and spoken English and are the most important part of the vocabulary.

• The noun is used to describe people, animals, things, places, thoughts, etc. and is used often in everyday conversation.

• Nouns are also things that define our five senses, i.e., things we see, hear, smell, taste, and feel. Knowing these nouns will help children better understand the world around them.

• Abstract nouns are used to define ideas, knowledge, dreams, hope, and other abstract feelings which a child needs to know in order to express herself/himself.

• With nouns, kids also get to understand possessive words which are formed by adding an apostrophe "s" to a noun such as Rajan's, book's, monument's, etc.

Noun Examples for Class 1

In the chapter noun of English grammar for Class 1, students will be presented with the following types of activities:

• Kids will get to see pictures of different things and objects and they will need to write down the name of those things. The pictures could be of an apple, lion, doctor, bus, school, etc.

• Fill in the blanks with the correct alphabet(s) to form naming words:

• S_ldi_r.

• T_ach_r.

• P_l_ce.

• Write down the noun which best suits the description provided below:

• In which room of your house do you do cooking?

• A building where people are treated.

• King of the forest is called?

• Which male bird is famous for its beautiful tail feathers?

• Fill in the blanks to form words of vegetables, fruits, and flowers:

• L_tus.

• Pa_a_a

• Br_n_al.

• Match the naming words for the following occupations:

Some Facts about Noun English Grammar 

• Here is the noun definition for Class 1: The word "noun" is derived from the Latin word "nome" which means "name."

• The ancient Greeks such as Dionysios Thrax and Sanskrit grammarian Panini described words like nouns in the early days.

• You always start a proper noun with a capital letter such as “New Delhi”, “Sam”, etc.

• An abstract noun describes something which can not be experienced physically, seen, or touched. For instance, happiness, excitement, etc.

• You can transform an adjective into a noun by adding the suffix “ness” to it; for example, the adjective “natural” becomes a noun “naturalness.”

• A noun phrase is defined as a phrase where the first word is a noun.

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