English Class 7 - Nouns And-Pronouns Notes

Nouns and Pronouns

Welcome to the chapter on Nouns and Pronouns for Class 7. In this chapter, you will learn about different types of nouns and pronouns, their uses in sentences, and how to identify and use them correctly. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to write and speak English with clarity and accuracy!

Introduction

Nouns and pronouns are essential parts of speech in English. Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas. Pronouns replace nouns to avoid repetition and make sentences smoother.

Types of Nouns

• Common Nouns: Name general people, places, or things.
  Example: boy, city, book
• Proper Nouns: Name specific people, places, or things.
  Example: Rahul, Delhi, India
• Collective Nouns: Name a group of people or things.
  Example: team, class, flock
• Abstract Nouns: Name ideas, feelings, or qualities.
  Example: honesty, love, courage
• Material Nouns: Name materials or substances.
  Example: gold, water, wood

Types of Pronouns

• Personal Pronouns: Refer to people or things.
  Example: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
• Possessive Pronouns: Show ownership.
  Example: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs
• Demonstrative Pronouns: Point out specific things.
  Example: this, that, these, those
• Relative Pronouns: Connect clauses.
  Example: who, whom, whose, which, that
• Interrogative Pronouns: Used for asking questions.
  Example: who, what, which
• Reflexive Pronouns: Refer back to the subject.
  Example: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
• Indefinite Pronouns: Refer to non-specific things.
  Example: someone, anyone, everyone, nobody, each, few, many

Using Nouns and Pronouns in Sentences

• Rahul (noun) is reading a book (noun). He (pronoun) likes it (pronoun).
• This (pronoun) is my (pronoun) pen (noun).
• The team (noun) won their (pronoun) match (noun).

Fun Activity: Noun and Pronoun Hunt!

Read a paragraph from your textbook. List all the nouns and pronouns you find. Share your list with your classmates!

Summary

• Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas.
• Pronouns replace nouns to avoid repetition.
• There are different types of nouns and pronouns.

Practice Questions

1. Identify the nouns in this sentence: The dog chased the ball.
2. Replace the nouns with pronouns: Riya went to the market. Riya bought vegetables.
3. Write two sentences using collective nouns.
4. Choose the correct pronoun: (He/She) is my sister.
5. List three abstract nouns.

Challenge Yourself

• Write a short paragraph using at least five different pronouns.
• Make a chart showing types of nouns with examples.

Did You Know?

• The word "noun" comes from the Latin word "nomen," meaning "name."
• Pronouns help make sentences shorter and clearer.

Glossary

• Noun: A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
• Pronoun: A word that replaces a noun.
• Collective Noun: A noun for a group of things or people.
• Abstract Noun: A noun for an idea, feeling, or quality.

Answers to Practice Questions

1. dog, ball
2. She went to the market. She bought vegetables.
3. (Any two: The class is studying. The flock is flying.)
4. She
5. (Any three: honesty, bravery, kindness, love, happiness)

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Use nouns and pronouns correctly to make your English clear and interesting!