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Nouns

ICSE · Class 7 · English Language-Grammar

Quick revision notes for Nouns — ICSE Class 7 English Language-Grammar. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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1. What a Noun Is

  • A noun is the name of a person, animal, place or thing.
  • A noun can also name materials, an idea, an emotion, a quality, or a state.
  • Nouns are of four kinds: proper, common, collective, and abstract.
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2. Concrete and Abstract Nouns

  • All nouns can be classified as abstract or concrete.
  • Concrete nouns occupy space and can be seen, felt, and touched.
  • Abstract nouns do not occupy space, so they cannot be seen or touched, though they can be felt and understood.
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3. Formation of Abstract Nouns

  • Abstract nouns can be formed from adjectives, verbs, and common nouns.
  • Abstract nouns can be formed from adjectives, e.g. brave to bravery, long to length, false to falsehood.
  • Abstract nouns can be formed from verbs, e.g. know to knowledge, choose to choice, judge to judgment.
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4. Countable and Uncountable Nouns

  • A countable noun has a plural form; an uncountable noun does not have one.
  • Countables may be used with words such as a, one, two, few, many.
  • Uncountables cannot be used with a, one, a few; instead words like little and much are used.

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A noun is the nameNouns are of four kindsConcrete nouns occupy space and canAbstract nouns can be formed fromCollective nouns name a group

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Key topics in Nouns include Complete Classification of Nouns, Overview of Nouns – All Types and Concepts, A mind map showing the four main types of nouns with their characteristics and examples.. These are the concepts ICSE Class 7 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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