Noun And pronoun IBA 5 TO 15
SST/ SUBJECT SPECIALIST MCQS
01.Noun
02.pronoun
The noun is a word which denotes a person, any living being, a place, a thing and an idea.
The words taught by the parents to their kids are mostly nouns.
SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS OF NOUNS
Most of the Noun of singular form change to plural forms by adding the letter ‘s’.
E.g.
Mother-MothersGirl-girlsPen-pensBook-booksHand-handsPeak-peaksSchool-schoolsRoad-roadsCar-carsCycle-cycles
Nouns ending in s, sh, ch, x, z get the plural forms by adding ‘es’ at the end of the words.
E.g.
Bus-BusesBush-BushesBranch-BranchesBox-BoxesTopaz-Topazes
For singular nouns ending with ‘y’, if the preceding letter of the ‘y’ is CONSONANT, then replace ‘-ies’ instead of ‘y’.
For singular nouns ending with ‘Y’, if the preceding letter of the ‘y’ is VOWEL, then replace ‘-s’ instead of ‘y’.
E.g.
City-CitiesBody-BodiesBoy-BoysToy-Toys
a) If a singular noun ends in ‘o’ preceded by a vowel, add ‘s’ at the end of the words.
E.g.
Radio-RadiosStudio-Studiosbamboo-bambooscuckoo-cuckoos
b) If a singular noun ends in ‘o’ preceded by a consonant, add ‘es’ at the end of the words.
E.g.
Potato-PotatoesEcho-EchoesTomato-Tomatoes c) Exceptions: Some technical and scientific words even if the ending letter ‘o’ is preceded by a consonant, ‘s’ only added in the plural form.
E.g.
Dynamo-Dynamospiano-pianosmemento-mementos d) The following words are rather typical and they do not fall under any of the rules detailed above.
E.g. Son – in – law-Sons – in – lawBrother – in – law-Brothers – in – lawMouse-MiceFoot-FeetMan-MenTooth-TeethCattle-CattleSheep-Sheep .
02.pronoun.
A pronoun is a word which is used instead of a Noun.
Eg.:-
My friend Raja came to my residence yesterday and Raja spent the whole day with me.
My friend Raja came to my residence yesterday and he spent the whole day with me.
The word Raja is a noun. In the second sentence Raja (Noun) is replaced by the word he.
Here he is known as a Pronoun.
I, we, you, he, she, they, it are personal pronouns.
Eg.
I am glad to receive you.
She suffers in her present job.
We will meet again on Sunday.
They returned home safely.
It is in the steel box.
In the above sentences the underlined pronouns are acting as the subjects of the sentences. So they are called SUBJECTIVE PERSONAL PRONOUNS.