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Grammar Lesson 3 - Noun and Pronoun
Grammar Lesson 3 - Noun and Pronoun
Grammar Lesson 3 - Noun and Pronoun
A. Noun
Nouns are words that name entities and provide a way for language to convey
tangible and intangible concepts.
Functions in a Sentence:
● Subject: The main doer of the action (e.g., The cat chased the mouse).
● Object: Receives the action of the verb (e.g., She read a book).
● Complement: Completes the meaning of the sentence (e.g., She is a doctor).
Types of Nouns
1. Common Nouns:
● Definition: General names for people, places, things, or ideas.
● Examples: city, dog, book, happiness.
2. Proper Nouns:
● Definition: Specific names for particular people, places, or things. Proper
nouns are capitalized.
● Examples: New York City, Rover (a dog's name), The Great Gatsby.
3. Concrete Nouns:
● Definition: Refers to tangible, physical entities that can be perceived by the
senses.
● Examples: tree, car, chocolate.
4. Abstract Nouns:
● Definition: Refers to intangible concepts, qualities, or ideas.
● Examples: love, freedom, courage.
5. Countable Nouns:
● Definition: Nouns that can be counted as individual units.
● Examples: cat, chair, student.
6. Uncountable (Mass) Nouns:
● Definition: Nouns that cannot be counted as individual units.
● Examples: water, furniture, knowledge.
7. Collective Nouns:
● Definition: Represents a group of people, animals, or things as a single
entity.
● Examples: team, family, flock.
8. Compound Nouns:
● Definition: Formed by combining two or more words to create a new noun.
● Examples: toothpaste, basketball, sunrise.
9. Possessive Nouns:
● Definition: Indicates ownership or possession.
● Examples: Mary's book, the cat's tail, children's toys, The Girls’ Cat
10. Gerunds:
● Definition: A gerund is a form of a verb that functions as a noun and ends
in "-ing."
● Examples: swimming, reading, dancing.
❖ Swimming is her favorite activity," "swimming" is a gerund..
❖ Verb: Verbs can stand alone as the main element in a sentence or
be part of verb phrases.
➢ Example: "He runs every morning."
B. Pronoun
Functions in a Sentence:
Personal Pronouns:
● Refer to specific people or things.
● Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them.
Possessive Pronouns:
● Indicate ownership or possession.
● Examples: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
Reflexive Pronouns:
● Reflect the action of the verb back onto the subject.
● Examples: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves,
themselves.
Demonstrative Pronouns:
● Point to specific things or people.
● Examples: this, that, these, those.
Interrogative Pronouns:
● Used to ask questions.
● Examples: who, whom, whose, which, what.
Indefinite Pronouns:
● Refer to nonspecific people or things.
● Examples: all, some, any, none, anyone, everyone, somebody, nobody.
Reciprocal Pronouns:
● Indicate mutual actions or relationships.
● Examples: each other, one another.
EXERCISE
3. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pronouns from the given options:
● I have a friend, and _____ is a talented artist.
○ a) she
○ b) her
○ c) hers
○ d) themselves
● John and Maria went to the store, but _____ forgot to buy the milk.
○ a) he
○ b) him
○ c) his
○ d) them
● The book is on the shelf. Could you please pass _____ to me?
○ a) it
○ b) its
○ c) them
○ d) their
● The children played in the park, and _____ had a great time.
○ a) them
○ b) theirs
○ c) they
○ d) their
● _____ is the person who called you this morning.
○ a) Her
○ b) She
○ c) Herself
○ d) Their