Noun :- संज्ञा किसी व्यक्ति, जानवर, स्थान या वस्तुओं का नाम है।(A noun is the name of a person , animal , place or things.)
Example :- Ram , India , Japan , Etc.
संज्ञा कितने प्रकार की होती है?(How many kinds of Noun ?)
पारंपरिक अंग्रेजी व्याकरण के अनुसार संज्ञा पांच प्रकार की होती है। (There are five kinds of Noun Accourding to Traditional English Grammar .)
1. Proper Noun (व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञा)
2. Common Noun (जातिवाचक संज्ञा)
3. Collective Noun (समूहवाचक संज्ञा)
4. Material Noun (द्रव्यवाचक संज्ञा)
5. Abstract Noun (भाववाचक संज्ञा)
1. Proper Noun (व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञा) :- व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञा किसी विशेष व्यक्ति, जानवर, स्थान या वस्तु का नाम है। (A proper noun is the name of a particular person , animal, place or thing.)
Example :- Ram , Tom , Abdul , Etc.
2. Common Noun (जातिवाचक संज्ञा) :- जातिवाचक संज्ञा वह नाम है जो एक ही वर्ग या प्रकार की प्रत्येक वस्तु या व्यक्ति को दिया जाता है।(A common noun is the name given to every things or person of the same class or kind.)
Example :- Boy , Girl , City , Etc.
3. Collective Noun (समूहवाचक संज्ञा) :- समूहवाचक संज्ञा वह नाम है जो लोगों, जानवरों या वस्तुओं के समूह को दिया जाता है।(A collective noun is the name given to a collection of people, animals or things taken as a whole . )
Example :- Team , Class , Army, Etc.
4. Material Noun (द्रव्यवाचक संज्ञा) :- द्रव्यवाचक संज्ञा किसी पदार्थ या पदार्थ का नाम है जिसे मापा या तोला जाता है लेकिन गिना नहीं जाता। ( A material noun is the name of a matter or substance which is measured or weighed but not counted . )
Example :- Milk , Coffee , Water , Etc.
5. Abstract Noun (भाववाचक संज्ञा) :- भाववाचक संज्ञा किसी ऐसी चीज़ का नाम है जिसे देखा या छुआ नहीं जा सकता लेकिन (हमारे दिमाग में) सोचा जा सकता है। (An abstract noun is the name of something that cannot be seen or touched but can be thought of (in our minds) .)
Example :- Love , Death , Birth , Etc.
इस आधुनिक अंग्रेजी व्याकरण में संज्ञा कितने प्रकार की होती है?(How many kinds of Noun in this Modern English Grammar ?)
इस आधुनिक अंग्रेजी व्याकरण में संज्ञा तीन प्रकार की होती है।(There are three kinds of Noun in this Modern English Grammar .)
1. Proper Noun( व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञा)
2. Countable Noun (गणनीय संज्ञा)
3. Uncountable Noun (अगणनीय संज्ञा)
1. Proper Noun (व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञा) :- व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञा किसी विशेष व्यक्ति, जानवर, स्थान या वस्तु का नाम है। (A proper noun is the name of a particular person , animal, place or thing.)
Example :- Ram , Tom , Abdul , Etc.
2. Countable Noun (गणनीय संज्ञा) :- जिस संज्ञा को गिना जा सके उसे गणनीय संज्ञा कहते हैं। (A noun which can be counted is called a Countable Noun. )
Example :- Boy , Cat , Book , Etc.
3. Uncountable Noun (अगणनीय संज्ञा) :- जिस संज्ञा को गिना न जा सके, उसे अगणनीय संज्ञा कहते हैं। (A noun which cannot be counted is called an Uncountable Noun.)
Example :- Milk , Ink , Oil , Etc.
Exercise :- 01
Choose the Noun . ( Proper Noun /Common Noun/Collective Noun/Material Noun/Abstract Noun .
| Words | Noun |
| Ram | |
| Tom | |
| Abdul | |
| Sita | |
| India | |
| Ganga | |
| Mohan | |
| Jack | |
| Rohan | |
| Gita | |
| Nepal | |
| Ramayana | |
| Monday | |
| Tuesday | |
| Aprial | |
| March | |
| Bihar | |
| Boy | |
| Girl | |
| City | |
| Town | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| River | |
| Day | |
| Month | |
| Newspaper | |
| Team | |
| Class | |
| Flock | |
| Crowd | |
| Army | |
| Family | |
| Mob | |
| Bunch | |
| Herd | |
| Milk | |
| Oil | |
| Paper | |
| Coffee | |
| Ghee | |
| Sugar | |
| Water | |
| Wood | |
| Tea | |
| Butter | |
| Gold | |
| Paddy | |
| Ink | |
| Coal | |
| Pulse | |
| Sand | |
| Rice | |
| Iron | |
| Love | |
| Death | |
| Birth | |
| Heat | |
| Truth | |
| Honest | |
| Music | |
| Sleep | |
| Life | |
| Beauty | |
| Friendship | |
| Childhood | |
| The Times of India | |
| The Hindustan Times | |
| Salt |
Exercise :- 02
Underline the Nouns in the following sentences :
1. This is Mohan .
2. He is my friend .
3. Rampur is a village .
4. India is a country .
5. Miss Rita is an engineer .
6. The horse is an animal .
7. The snake is dangerous .
8. Sohan leaves in a city .
9. My mother is kind .
10. Thomas is Englishman .
11. I like breath and butter .
12. Leela is a nurse .
13. Patna is the capital of Bihar .
14. There is a playground near the bus stand .
15. The book is on the table .
Exercise :- 03
Underline the Proper Nouns :
1. Ram is a good boy .
2. The name of my city is Patna .
3. He will come to Thursday .
4. Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand.
5. The Ganga is a good river.
6. He lives in Nepal.
7. India and Russia are friends .
8. Tom is a dog .
9. Pussy is a cat .
10. Bhagalpur is a town.
11.We shall go to Delhi in July.
12. Salma is a good woman.
13. The Ramayan is a holy book .
14. Punjab is a state in India .
15. Hari is a good doctor .
Exercise :- 04
Underline the Common Nouns :
1. Rani is a good girl .
2. Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand .
3. January is the first month .
4. Sheela is a beautiful women .
5. Bihari is a state in India .
6. Lucy is a small cat.
7. Modi is a faithful dog .
8. America is a strong country .
9. December is the last month .
10. Tarapur is a small village.
11. Abdul is a doctor .
12. Suresh is a farmer .
13. Alia is a nurse .
14. Radha is a dancer .
15. The name of my school is S.S . Academy .
Exercise :- 05
Underline the Collective Nouns :
1. The team is very strong .
2. There is a crowd on the road .
3. I have a bunch of flowers .
4. He is a member of the committee .
5. A gang of robbers is going .
6. The army of India is strong .
7. A heard of cattle is grazing .
8. The mob is beyond control .
9. A band of musicians is singing .
10. A flock of sheep is running .
Exercise :- 06
Underline the Material Nouns :
1. Suger is sweet .
2. Gold is costly .
3. I like tea .
4. He likes bread and butter .
5. This pan is made of iron .
6. Copper is cheap .
7. Silver is white .
8. Wood is hard .
9. We produce paddy.
10. Rice and pulse is my favourite food .
Exercise :- 07
Choose the Countable Noun / Uncountable Noun .
| Ant | Water |
| Apple | Milk |
| Axe | Oil |
| Book | Tea |
| Bat | Ghee |
| Boy | Butter |
| Basket | Honey |
| Bush | Wheat |
| Bench | Rice |
| Cat | Bread |
| Cow | Sand |
| Tree | Gold |
| Man | Silver |
| Woman | Love |
| Mango | Hate |
| Fly | Truth |
| Ox | Death |
| Class | Honesty |
| Team | Beauty |
| Gang | Friendship |
Exercise :- 08
Direction : Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate Noun of options.
1.There is no……… in the hall.
(A) place
(B) room
(C) vacant
(D) business
2. I expressed my deep …. at his mother’s death .
(A) anger
(B) sorrow
(C) mercy
(D) leniency
3. ………… was a great king who would always be remembered by the people of tout country.
(A) Sita
(B) Akbar
(C) Rajputas
(D) soldier
4. A……. of players was cheering on the playground.
(A) team
(B) pair
(C) bundle
(D) pack
5. A…….. of parrots flew high in the sky.
(A) bunch
(B) flock
(C) herd
(D) none of these
6. We saw a ………… of lions at the sanctuary .
(A) herd
(B) flock
(C) troop
(D) pride
7. He has a fantastic…….. of coins and stamps .
(A) package
(B) collection
(C) basket
(D) group
8. I sent a ………. of fruits for my sister.
(A) bucket
(B) basket
(C) drum
(D) none of these
9. I am unable to locate my new …………… of school shoes .
(A) comb
(B) pair
(C) set
(D) flight
10. Choose the odd one –
(A) Fox
(B) Leopard
(C) pigeon
(D) Lion
11. Choose the odd one –
(A) car
(B) steamer
(C) ship
(D) kettle
12. There is a …………. over the Ganga.
(A) ancient
(B) belief
(C) universe
(D) bridge
13. One man’s trash is another man’s .
(A) pleasure
(B) treasure
(C) crash
(D) damage
14. The little child would have drowned but for the lifeguard who came in at the…………… of time.
(A) ring
(B) right
(C) nick
(D) none of these
15. He was ………. On time. He is always very punctual.
(A) spot
(B) well
(C) exact
(D) none of these
16. I’ ll do this job as it is right up my ……..
(A) road
(B) street
(C) way
(D) none of these
17. He has made a major……………. of that simple problem .
(A) task
(B) job
(C) project
(D) none of these
18. Bring me ………… of water .
(A) some glass
(B) a glass
(C) a piece of glass
(D) all glass
19. I am looking for……. for the windows .
(A) a glass
(B) some glass
(C) many glasses
(D) some glasses
20. This chair seems to made of ………… but it isn’t .
(A) irons
(B) some iron
(C) an iron
(D) iron
21. Choose the odd one out :
(A) wheat
(B) paddy
(C) barley
(D) mustard
22. Christopher Columbus set out discover new ………………
(A) country
(B) land
(C) town
(D) village
23. We believe in immortality of the………..
(A) sole
(B) soul
(C) union
(D) wave
24. I banged my…………. on the floor .
(A) toe
(B) tow
(C) towe
(D) tore
25. Choose the odd one out :
(A) Women
(B) Girl
(C) Lady
(D) Man