English class day 2 Noun and Types of Nouns

English class day 2 Noun and Types of Nouns

Noun (संज्ञा)

Meaning (English)

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, animal, or idea.

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Noun in Nepali

Noun = संज्ञा

संज्ञा भनेको व्यक्ति, स्थान, वस्तु, जनावर वा भावको नाम हो।

Examples (Nepali)

·         राम (Ram) – व्यक्ति

·         काठमाडौं (Kathmandu) – स्थान

·         किताब (Book) – वस्तु

·         कुकुर (Dog) – जनावर

·         माया (Love) – भाव

1. Proper Noun (व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञा)

Meaning (EN): Name of a particular person, place, or thing
Meaning (NE): कुनै विशेष व्यक्ति, स्थान वा वस्तुको नाम

Examples:

• Ram (राम)
• Nepal (नेपाल)
• Kathmandu (काठमाडौं)
• Gita (गीता)

Sentence:

• Ram lives in Kathmandu.
  राम काठमाडौंमा बस्छ।

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2. Common Noun (जातिवाचक संज्ञा)

Meaning (EN): General name of a person, place, animal, or thing
Meaning (NE): एउटै जातका सबैलाई जनाउने नाम

Examples:

• boy (केटा)
• city (शहर)
• dog (कुकुर)
• teacher (शिक्षक)

Sentence:

• The boy is playing.
  केटा खेलिरहेको छ।

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3. Collective Noun (समूहवाचक संज्ञा)

Meaning (EN): Name of a group or collection
Meaning (NE): समूहलाई जनाउने संज्ञा

Examples:

• team (टोली)
• class (कक्षा)
• flock (बथान)
• army (सेना)

Sentence:

• The team won the match.
  टोलीले खेल जित्यो।

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4. Abstract Noun (भाववाचक संज्ञा)

Meaning (EN): Name of quality, state, feeling, or idea
Meaning (NE): देख्न वा छुन नसकिने भावना वा गुण

Examples:

• honesty (इमानदारी)
• love (माया)
• bravery (साहस)
• happiness (खुसी)

Sentence:

• Honesty is the best policy.
  इमानदारी सबैभन्दा राम्रो नीति हो।

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5. Material Noun (द्रव्यवाचक संज्ञा)

Meaning (EN): Name of a substance or material
Meaning (NE): पदार्थ वा द्रव्यको नाम

Examples:

• gold (सुन)
• water (पानी)
• iron (फलाम)
• milk (दूध)

Sentence:

• Gold is expensive.
  सुन महँगो हुन्छ।

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6. Concrete Noun (ठोस संज्ञा)

Meaning (EN): Noun that can be seen or touched
Meaning (NE): देख्न वा छुन सकिने संज्ञा

Examples:

• book (किताब)
• chair (कुर्सी)
• apple (स्याउ)
• house (घर)

Sentence:

• The book is on the table.
  किताब टेबलमा छ।

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7. Countable Noun (गणनीय संज्ञा)

Meaning (EN): Nouns that can be counted
Meaning (NE): गन्न सकिने संज्ञा

Examples:

• one pen, two pens
• apple, apples
• student, students

Sentence:

• I have two pens.
  मसँग दुईवटा कलम छन्।

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8. Uncountable Noun (अगणनीय संज्ञा)

Meaning (EN): Nouns that cannot be counted
Meaning (NE): गन्न नसकिने संज्ञा

Examples:

• water (पानी)
• rice (चामल)
• sugar (चिनी)
• information (जानकारी)

Sentence:

• Water is essential for life.
  पानी जीवनका लागि आवश्यक छ।

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9. Possessive Noun (सम्बन्धवाचक संज्ञा)

Meaning (EN): Shows ownership
Meaning (NE): स्वामित्व जनाउने संज्ञा

Examples:

• Ram’s book (रामको किताब)
• Gita’s bag (गीताको झोला)

Sentence:

• This is Ram’s house.
  यो रामको घर हो।

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10. Compound Noun (संयुक्त संज्ञा)

Meaning (EN): Noun made of two or more words
Meaning (NE): दुई वा बढी शब्द मिलेर बनेको संज्ञा

Examples:

• classroom (कक्षाकोठा)
• toothbrush (दाँत माझ्ने ब्रस)
• bus stop (बस स्टप)

Sentence:

• The classroom is clean.
  कक्षाकोठा सफा छ।

 

Types of Nouns (English–Nepali Table)

Type of Noun	English Meaning	Nepali Meaning	Examples (English → Nepali)
Proper Noun	Name of a particular person/place	व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञा	Ram (राम), Nepal (नेपाल), Kathmandu (काठमाडौं)
Common Noun	General name of a class	जातिवाचक संज्ञा	boy (केटा), city (शहर), teacher (शिक्षक)
Collective Noun	Name of a group	समूहवाचक संज्ञा	team (टोली), class (कक्षा), army (सेना)
Abstract Noun	Name of quality/feeling/idea	भाववाचक संज्ञा	honesty (इमानदारी), love (माया), courage (साहस)
Material Noun	Name of material/substance	द्रव्यवाचक संज्ञा	gold (सुन), water (पानी), rice (चामल)
Concrete Noun	Can be seen or touched	ठोस संज्ञा	book (किताब), chair (कुर्सी), apple (स्याउ)
Countable Noun	Can be counted	गणनीय संज्ञा	pen/pens (कलम), student/students (विद्यार्थी)
Uncountable Noun	Cannot be counted	अगणनीय संज्ञा	milk (दूध), sugar (चिनी), information (जानकारी)
Possessive Noun	Shows ownership	सम्बन्धवाचक संज्ञा	Ram’s book (रामको किताब), Sita’s bag (सीताको झोला)
Compound Noun	Two or more words together	संयुक्त संज्ञा	classroom (कक्षाकोठा), bus stop (बस स्टप)

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Exam Memory Trick

·         Name → Proper

·         Group → Collective

·         Feeling → Abstract

·         Thing you touch → Concrete

·         Count? yes/no → Countable / Uncountable

 

A. MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)

1. Which of the following is a Proper Noun?
a) city
b) boy
c) Nepal
d) country

 

✅ Answer: c) Nepal

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2. Which one is an Abstract Noun?
a) chair
b) honesty
c) book
d) apple

 

✅ Answer: b) honesty (इमानदारी)

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3. “A herd of cows” — herd is a:
a) Common noun
b) Proper noun
c) Collective noun
d) Material noun

 

✅ Answer: c) Collective noun

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4. Which noun is Uncountable?
a) pen
b) apple
c) water
d) student

 

✅ Answer: c) water (पानी)

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5. Which is a Compound Noun?
a) teacher
b) classroom
c) honesty
d) gold

 

✅ Answer: b) classroom

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B. Fill in the Blanks

1.      Honesty is the best policy.
(________ noun)

✅ Abstract noun (भाववाचक)

2.      A team is playing well.
(________ noun)

✅ Collective noun (समूहवाचक)

3.      Gold is a precious metal.
(________ noun)

✅ Material noun (द्रव्यवाचक)

4.      Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal.
(________ noun)

✅ Proper noun (व्यक्तिवाचक)

5.      I bought three books.
(________ noun)

✅ Countable noun (गणनीय)

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C. Short Questions with Answers

1 What is a noun?

A noun is the name of a person, place, animal, thing, or idea.
संज्ञा भनेको व्यक्ति, स्थान, वस्तु वा भावको नाम हो।

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2 Define Common Noun with example.

A common noun is a general name of a class.
Example: boy, city, teacher
जातिवाचक संज्ञा सामान्य नाम हो।

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3 What is an Abstract Noun?

It is the name of a quality, feeling, or state.
Example: love, bravery, honesty
भावना वा गुण जनाउने संज्ञा।

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4 Give two examples of Collective Noun.

team, class
टोली, कक्षा

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5What is the difference between Countable and Uncountable nouns?

Countable nouns can be counted; uncountable nouns cannot.
गणनीय गन्न सकिन्छ, अगणनीय गन्न सकिँदैन।

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D. Noun + Pronoun + Verb Agreement Table

Noun	Pronoun	Verb (Present)	Example Sentence
boy (केटा)	he	plays	He plays football.
girl (केटी)	she	sings	She sings well.
Ram	he	is	Ram is a student.
students	they	are	They are reading.
book	it	is	It is new.
books	they	are	They are heavy.
water	it	is	Water is useful.
team	it	wins	The team wins.

Rule Tip:

·         Singular noun → is / has / does

·         Plural noun → are / have / do

 

50 MCQs on Nouns

1. Which of the following is a Proper Noun?

a) river
b) city
c) Bagmati
d) country

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2. Which word is a Common Noun?

a) Ram
b) Nepal
c) teacher
d) Everest

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3. “A pride of lions” – pride is a:

a) Abstract noun
b) Common noun
c) Collective noun
d) Material noun

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4. Which is an Abstract Noun?

a) book
b) chair
c) bravery
d) table

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5. Which of the following is a Material Noun?

a) ring
b) gold
c) necklace
d) coin

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6. Which noun is Countable?

a) water
b) rice
c) pen
d) milk

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7. Which noun is Uncountable?

a) apple
b) student
c) information
d) chair

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8. Which is a Compound Noun?

a) honesty
b) teacher
c) bus stop
d) boy

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9. Which noun shows ownership?

a) Ram
b) book
c) Ram’s
d) reading

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10. Which one is a Concrete Noun?

a) fear
b) happiness
c) love
d) stone

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11. The word “childhood” is a:

a) Common noun
b) Proper noun
c) Abstract noun
d) Collective noun

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12. Which sentence contains a Collective Noun?

a) The boy is crying.
b) The class is silent.
c) Gold is costly.
d) Honesty pays.

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13. Which is NOT a noun?

a) beauty
b) run
c) freedom
d) courage

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14. “Furniture” is a:

a) Countable noun
b) Proper noun
c) Uncountable noun
d) Collective noun

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15. Which is a Proper Noun?

a) mountain
b) river
c) Everest
d) country

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16. The plural of “child” is:

a) childs
b) children
c) childes
d) childs’

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17. Which noun takes a singular verb?

a) students
b) books
c) team
d) shoes

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18. Which of the following is an Abstract Noun formed from adjective?

a) strong
b) strength
c) stone
d) stranger

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19. Which sentence is correct?

a) Informations are useful.
b) An advice is good.
c) Water is essential.
d) Furnitures are costly.

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20. Which noun can take article “an”?

a) water
b) honesty
c) apple
d) sugar

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21. “A bunch of keys” – bunch is a:

a) Common noun
b) Collective noun
c) Abstract noun
d) Proper noun

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22. Which noun does NOT form plural?

a) pen
b) boy
c) milk
d) chair

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23. Which sentence uses a Possessive Noun?

a) Ram is here.
b) The book is new.
c) This is Sita’s bag.
d) She reads well.

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24. Which noun refers to a feeling?

a) anger
b) table
c) pen
d) house

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25. Which is a Common Noun?

a) Gita
b) Chitwan
c) student
d) Nepal

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26. The word “jury” is a:

a) Proper noun
b) Collective noun
c) Material noun
d) Abstract noun

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27. Which noun is always singular?

a) scissors
b) trousers
c) news
d) shoes

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28. Which is a Correct plural form?

a) womans
b) womans’
c) women
d) womenses

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29. Which noun is both concrete and countable?

a) love
b) sugar
c) chair
d) honesty

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30. Which noun is formed by adding –ness?

a) happy
b) happiness
c) happily
d) happier

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31. Which is a Proper Noun?

a) teacher
b) hospital
c) Bir Hospital
d) building

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32. Which noun takes “are”?

a) team
b) milk
c) books
d) honesty

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33. “A flock of birds” – flock is:

a) Abstract
b) Collective
c) Common
d) Material

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34. Which noun is Uncountable?

a) bag
b) pencil
c) luggage
d) box

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35. Which noun names a place?

a) honesty
b) beauty
c) school
d) kindness

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36. Which noun is formed from verb “decide”?

a) deciding
b) decision
c) decisive
d) decided

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37. Which is NOT an Abstract Noun?

a) wisdom
b) courage
c) freedom
d) stone

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38. Which sentence is correct?

a) The team are winning.
b) The team is winning.
c) The team were win.
d) The team have win.

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39. Which noun is always plural?

a) news
b) furniture
c) scissors
d) advice

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40. Which noun can be touched?

a) fear
b) joy
c) desk
d) honesty

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41. Which noun shows relationship?

a) Ram
b) Ram’s
c) Rams
d) ram

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42. Which noun refers to a substance?

a) water
b) idea
c) class
d) team

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43. Which noun is used for animals as a group?

a) team
b) jury
c) herd
d) crowd

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44. Which noun can take plural –s?

a) milk
b) sugar
c) chair
d) rice

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45. Which sentence uses Abstract Noun?

a) The pen is blue.
b) He showed bravery.
c) The chair is broken.
d) The dog barked.

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46. Which noun is a name of person?

a) boy
b) Ram
c) man
d) teacher

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47. Which noun is NOT countable?

a) apple
b) book
c) rice
d) pen

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48. Which noun is made of two words?

a) honesty
b) classroom
c) teacher
d) courage

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49. Which noun is a quality?

a) kindness
b) stone
c) bag
d) house

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50. Which noun is correct?

a) advices
b) informations
c) furnitures
d) advice

50 MCQs on Nouns – Answers with Reasons

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1. Proper Noun

Answer: c) Bagmati
Reason: It is the specific name of a river. Proper nouns name particular persons/places.

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2. Common Noun

Answer: c) teacher
Reason: It is a general name, not a specific person.

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3. Pride of lions

Answer: c) Collective noun
Reason: “Pride” refers to a group of lions.

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4. Abstract Noun

Answer: c) bravery
Reason: It shows a quality that cannot be seen or touched.

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5. Material Noun

Answer: b) gold
Reason: It names a substance/material.

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6. Countable Noun

Answer: c) pen
Reason: Pens can be counted (one pen, two pens).

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7. Uncountable Noun

Answer: c) information
Reason: It has no plural form and cannot be counted.

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8. Compound Noun

Answer: c) bus stop
Reason: It is made from two words forming one noun.

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9. Shows ownership

Answer: c) Ram’s
Reason: Apostrophe (’s) shows possession.

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10. Concrete Noun

Answer: d) stone
Reason: It can be seen and touched.

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11. Childhood

Answer: c) Abstract noun
Reason: It names a state or period of life.

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12. Collective Noun sentence

Answer: b) The class is silent.
Reason: “Class” refers to a group.

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13. NOT a noun

Answer: b) run
Reason: Here, “run” is a verb, not a noun.

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14. Furniture

Answer: c) Uncountable noun
Reason: It has no plural form (not furnitures).

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15. Proper Noun

Answer: c) Everest
Reason: It is the name of a specific mountain.

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16. Plural of child

Answer: b) children
Reason: It is an irregular plural noun.

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17. Takes singular verb

Answer: c) team
Reason: Collective nouns usually take singular verbs.

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18. Abstract noun from adjective

Answer: b) strength
Reason: Formed from adjective strong.

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19. Correct sentence

Answer: c) Water is essential.
Reason: “Water” is uncountable and takes a singular verb.

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20. Takes article “an”

Answer: c) apple
Reason: It starts with a vowel sound.

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21. Bunch of keys

Answer: b) Collective noun
Reason: “Bunch” shows a group.

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22. Does NOT form plural

Answer: c) milk
Reason: It is an uncountable noun.

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23. Possessive noun sentence

Answer: c) This is Sita’s bag.
Reason: “Sita’s” shows ownership.

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24. Feeling

Answer: a) anger
Reason: It is an emotion (abstract noun).

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25. Common Noun

Answer: c) student
Reason: It is a general name.

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26. Jury

Answer: b) Collective noun
Reason: It refers to a group of people.

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27. Always singular

Answer: c) news
Reason: Though ending in s, it is grammatically singular.

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28. Correct plural

Answer: c) women
Reason: Irregular plural of woman.

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29. Concrete and countable

Answer: c) chair
Reason: It can be seen, touched, and counted.

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30. Formed by –ness

Answer: b) happiness
Reason: Abstract noun formed from happy.

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31. Proper Noun

Answer: c) Bir Hospital
Reason: It is a specific name of a place.

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32. Takes “are”

Answer: c) books
Reason: Plural noun takes plural verb.

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33. Flock

Answer: b) Collective
Reason: Refers to a group of birds.

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34. Uncountable

Answer: c) luggage
Reason: It has no plural form.

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35. Names a place

Answer: c) school
Reason: It refers to a location.

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36. From verb “decide”

Answer: b) decision
Reason: Noun form of the verb decide.

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37. NOT abstract

Answer: d) stone
Reason: It is a concrete noun.

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38. Correct sentence

Answer: b) The team is winning.
Reason: Collective noun treated as singular.

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39. Always plural

Answer: c) scissors
Reason: It has no singular form.

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40. Can be touched

Answer: c) desk
Reason: It is a concrete object.

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41. Shows relationship

Answer: b) Ram’s
Reason: Possessive form shows relationship/ownership.

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42. Substance

Answer: a) water
Reason: It is a material noun.

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43. Animals as a group

Answer: c) herd
Reason: Used for animals like cows, elephants.

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44. Takes plural –s

Answer: c) chair
Reason: It is a countable noun.

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45. Abstract noun sentence

Answer: b) He showed bravery.
Reason: “Bravery” is an abstract noun.

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46. Name of person

Answer: b) Ram
Reason: It is a proper noun (specific person).

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47. NOT countable

Answer: c) rice
Reason: It cannot be counted individually.

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48. Made of two words

Answer: b) classroom
Reason: Compound noun (class + room).

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49. Quality

Answer: a) kindness
Reason: It names a quality (abstract noun).

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50. Correct noun

Answer: d) advice
Reason: “Advice” is uncountable; others are incorrect plurals.