English Grammar by faisal sir
Nouns are words that refer to:
*People:*
1. Names (John, Emma)
2. Occupations (teacher, doctor)
3. Titles (Mr., Mrs., Dr.)
4. Relationships (father, sister)
*Places:*
1. Countries (USA, Japan)
2. Cities (New York, London)
3. Landmarks (Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty)
4. Locations (home, school)
*Things:*
1. Objects (book, chair)
2. Animals (dog, cat)
3. Food (apple, pizza)
4. Vehicles (car, bike)
*Ideas:*
1. Concepts (happiness, freedom)
2. Emotions (love, anger)
3. Events (wedding, graduation)
4. Ideas (theory, hypothesis)
*Types of Nouns:*
1. *Proper Nouns:* Capitalized, specific names (John, London)
2. *Common Nouns:* General terms (city, dog)
3. *Collective Nouns:* Groups (family, team)
4. *Abstract Nouns:* Intangible concepts (happiness, love)
5. *Concrete Nouns:* Tangible objects (book, chair)
*Noun Forms:*
1. *Singular:* One item (book)
2. *Plural:* Multiple items (books)
3. *Possessive:* Showing ownership (John's, hers)
*Noun Functions:*
1. *Subject:* Performs action (The dog runs)
2. *Object:* Receives action (The ball was thrown)
3. *Complement:* Renames subject (He is a doctor)
*Examples:*
- Sentence: "The teacher gave the student a book."
- Nouns: teacher, student, book
Pronouns are words that replace nouns in a sentence, making it easier to refer to people, places, things, or ideas without repeating their names.
Pronouns
*Types of Pronouns:*
1. Personal Pronouns
- I, me, you, he, him, she, her, it, we, us, they, them
2. Possessive Pronouns
- Mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs
3. Reflexive Pronouns
- Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
4. Demonstrative Pronouns
- This, that, these, those
5. Interrogative Pronouns
- Who, what, which, whom, whose
6. Indefinite Pronouns
- Someone, something, anyone, anything, nobody, nothing
7. Distributive Pronouns
- Each, everyone, everybody, anyone, nobody
*Pronoun Functions:*
1. Replace nouns (He instead of John)
2. Show possession (My book)
3. Emphasize (Myself)
4. Ask questions (Who?)
5. Refer to previously mentioned nouns
*Examples:*
- Sentence: "John and Emily are going to the movies. They will meet at 7 PM."
- Pronouns: They (replacing John and Emily)
*Pronoun Rules:*
1. Agreement (singular/plural)
2. Case (nominative, objective, possessive)
3. Person (first, second, third)
4. Number (singular, plural)
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