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NounsEnglishGrammarNotes
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IntheseriesofsharingEnglishGrammarnotes,TodayIamsharingnotesforNoun.

Types:
ProperNoun:Nameofspecificperson,placeorthing.
CommonNoun:Nameofcommonthingslikeboys,chair,girlsetc.
CollectiveNoun:Collectionofsomepersonsorthingsandrepresentedasa
singularnoun.Ex:class,army,herd,flightetc.
AbstractNoun:Whomwecannottouchlikehappiness,sadnessetc.
MaterialisticNoun:Fromwhomsomethingiscomprisedofknownas
materialisticNoun.

Furtherclassificationsare:

RuleNo:1.
UncountableNouns
Therearesomeruleswhichareuncountablenouns.
Wecannotmeasureuncountablenouns.like'2informations'wrongphrase.
Wealwaysusesingularverbwithuncountablenouns.
Pluralofthesewordsdoesnotexist.
Someexamplesofuncountablenounsare:
HairSceneryInformationMischiefStuff
AdvicePoetryEvidenceLuggageJewellery
FurnitureBreadWoodWagesMoney
MachineryCrockeryCashHelpClothing
Examples:

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Childrenarepronetomakingmischiefsiftheyhavenothingtodo.
[Correct:mischief]
Isawbeautifulsceneriesinpaintingexhibition.[Correct:scenery]
Iatethreebreadstoday.[Correct:breadorthreeslicesofbread]
.Shegavetwojeweleries.[Correct:Jewelleryorapieceofjewellery]

RuleNo:2
Therearesomenounswhichseemtobepluralbutaresingular.

MathematicsStatisticsSomeDiseases:MesalsMums

PhysicsPhysicsShinglesRickets
RoboticsCivicsDiabetes
MechanicsBilliards
Gymnastics
News
Summons***
Innings
Series
Examples:
Newsiscomingontv.
Themoraleofthearmywashighthenewscomingfromthefrontwerevery
encouraging.
1stinningsisgoingon.[Correct:Inning]
A5matchseriesisbeingplayedbetweenIndiaandAustraliainMelbourne.

RuleNo:3
Therearesomenounswhichtobesingularbutexistsinpluralsousepluralverbwith
it.
ChildrenInfantry
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PolitryPolice
GentryCattle
BrethrenPeople
Examples:
TherewasnoGentryinfunction.[Correct:were]
Policehasbeendeployedallovertheroute.[Correct:have]
Gentry:GroupofGentlemen
Infantry(Troop):Collectionofsoldiers

RuleNo:4
Therearesomenounswhichexistsbothinsingularandpluralform.Natureofverb
dependsuponsenseofsentenceandnoun.
Words:
Team
Committee
Audience
Jury
House
Examples:
Ourteamisthebestteam.
Ourteamaretryingtheirnewdressestoday.
Acommitteeisformedforthewelfareofsociety.
Acommitteewereappointedforthewelfareofsociety.

RuleNo:5
Therearesomenounswhichistobeplural,theyalsoexistinformbutcannotbe
convertedintosingularform.
Note:Alwaysusesingularverbwiththemuntilltheyspecifiednumerial.
scissorstrousersjeanspants,shorts
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spectaclessocksremainsscalespliers
binocularspincerspajamastightstweezers
thankscongratulationsearningswagessavings
contents
Examples:
Apairofspectacleshavebeboughtbyme.[Correct:has]
Hereadtheletterandmadeawareofitscontents.[Correct:content]
Alltheevidenceswereagainstandhewasheldguilty.[Correct:evidence,was]

NumericalAdjectiveNounCase
Wheninasentencethereisanumericaladjectivewithanoun,wecannotusethepluralof
thatnounifafterthereisanothernoun.
Examples:
Incorrect:Heisatwentyyearsoldboy.[Inthissentencewecannotuse's'with'year'
becauseafteryearsthereisaanothernoun'boy']
Correct:Heisatwentyyearoldboy.
Theboyistwentyyearsold.
Twentykmsarealongdistance.[Correct:is]
Hewalkedtwentykms.
Twentykmswalkisalongdistance.[Correctkm]
Thefivemembersdeligationwillcallonthepresident.

NounPrepositionNounCase
Preposition:in,on,at,of,for,after,before,into,with,by,between,among,....etc
Examples:

RowsuponRowsofpinkmarblesaretotheeyes.[Correct:RowuponRow,is]
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UseofApostrophe's':('s)
TheRamHouseofram=Ram'shouse

Rule1
1Neveruseapostrophewithnonlivinglikewood,table,chairetc.
2.Wecanuse("'s")withnounswhichnotcomeinthecategoryoflivingandnonliving.
Ex:
America'sProblems
Nature'slaw
Ameter'slength
AKg'ssugar

Examples:
Ramandsham'shouse
IvisitedJohn'sandMarry'shousetwicebutfoundthecoupleabsent.
[Correct:John
andMarry's]
Hiswife'ssecretary'smotherhasdied.
Inthissentencethestructureofsentenceisnotcorrect.
Correct:Motherofhiswife'ssecretaryhasdied.

Rule:2
Twoapostrophecannotcometogetherinasinglesentence.

Rule:3
Wecanuse""onlywiththewordswhichareendedwith's'.
Ex:Kalidas'work
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Hewaslateandenteredthefemalecompartmentinhurry.[Correct:Women'sor
ladies']
Wereachedthefareandfoundthattherewasnoplacetostand.[Correct:room]

RulesofEnglishGrammarNounsTheNameGame...
PossesiveNounsExamples,ExplanationandExceptions...

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