English Class 4 - Nouns And-Pronouns Notes

Nouns and Pronouns

Welcome to the chapter on Nouns and Pronouns for Class 4. In this chapter, you will learn what nouns and pronouns are, how to use them in sentences, and why they are important in English. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to identify and use nouns and pronouns correctly!

Introduction

Nouns and pronouns are building blocks of sentences. Nouns name people, places, animals, or things. Pronouns are words we use instead of nouns to avoid repeating them.

What are Nouns?

Nouns are naming words. They name a person, place, animal, or thing.

• Person: teacher, Rohan, mother
• Place: school, park, Delhi
• Animal: dog, elephant, tiger
• Thing: book, chair, ball

Types of Nouns

• Common Noun: Names general things (girl, city, animal)
• Proper Noun: Names specific things (Anita, Mumbai, India)
• Collective Noun: Names a group (team, bunch, herd)
• Abstract Noun: Names ideas or feelings (happiness, courage)

What are Pronouns?

Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. They help us avoid repeating the same noun again and again.

• I, you, he, she, it, we, they
• me, him, her, us, them

Example: Rohan is my friend. He likes to play cricket. ("He" is a pronoun for "Rohan")

Using Nouns and Pronouns in Sentences

• The dog is barking. It is hungry.
• Anita is reading. She loves books.
• The boys are playing. They are happy.

Fun Activity: Noun and Pronoun Hunt

Read a story and underline all the nouns. Circle all the pronouns. Share your findings with your class!

Summary

• Nouns name people, places, animals, or things.
• Pronouns take the place of nouns.
• Using pronouns makes sentences easier to read and write.

Practice Questions

1. Circle the nouns: The girl is playing in the garden.
2. Replace the noun with a pronoun: Rahul is eating. ______ is hungry.
3. Write two sentences using pronouns.
4. Give one example each of a common noun and a proper noun.
5. What is a collective noun? Give an example.

Challenge Yourself

• Write a short paragraph about your family using nouns and pronouns.
• List five pronouns and use each in a sentence.

Did You Know?

• The word "noun" comes from the Latin word "nomen" which means "name".
• Pronouns help us avoid repeating words and make our writing better!

Glossary

• Noun: A naming word for a person, place, animal, or thing.
• Pronoun: A word used instead of a noun.
• Common Noun: A general name for something.
• Proper Noun: A specific name for something.
• Collective Noun: A word for a group of things.

Answers to Practice Questions

1. girl, garden
2. He
3. (Any two sentences using pronouns, e.g., She is my friend. They are playing.)
4. Common noun: city; Proper noun: Delhi
5. A collective noun names a group. Example: team, herd.

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Use nouns and pronouns to make your sentences clear and interesting!