ALL ABOUT NOUN

ALL ABOUT NOUN----------

ALL OF US KNOW THE BASIC DEFINITION AND TYPES OF NOUNS SO M POSTING RULES-----

1—NOUNS WHICH ARE ALWAYS USED IN PLURAL-----

@     RICHES

@    PREMISES

@    SPECTACLES

@    MOVABELS

@    WAGES

@    THANKS

@    GOODS

@    SOCKS

@    EATABLES

@    SCISSORS

@    SURROUNDINGS

    FOR EG---KINDLY GIVE ME A SCISSOR(WRONG)

                  KINDLY GIVE ME A PAIR OF SCISSORS(RIGHT)

2----NOUNS THAT LOOK LIKE PLURAL BUT USED IN SINGULAR-----

         

@    MATHEMATICS 

@    STATISTICS

@    ECONOMICS

@    NEWS

@    INNINGS

@    POLITICS

@    MECHANICS

@    CLASSICS

@    ATHLETICS

@    SUMMONS

@    GYMNASTICS

  FOR EG-----MATHEMATICS ARE A DIFFICULT SUBJECT(WRONG)

                   MATHEMATICS IS A DIFFICULT SUBJECT(RIGHT)

3-----NOUNS WHICH ARE SINGULAR IN FORM BUT USED AS PLURAL-----

@     PEOPLE

@    CATTLE

@    POLICE

@    FOLK

@    MANKIND

@    POULTRY

@    JURY

@    PUBLIC

@    CLERGY

FOR EG-----THE PUBLIC IS AWARE OF THE FACT(WRONG)

                 THE PUBLIC ARE AWARE OF THE FACT(RIGHT)

4-----SOME NOUNS THAT EXPRESS LENGTH,MONEY,WEIGHT,NUMBER…WHEN PRECEDED BY A NUMERAL REMAIN UNCHANGED IN FORM------

@    FOOT

@    HUNDRED

@    MILLION

@    YEAR

@    HEAD

@    DOZEN

@    THOUSAND

@    SCORE

@    PAIR

FOR EG----THE BOYS CAUGHT A 6 FEET COBRA(WRONG)

              THE BOYS CAUGHT A 6 FOOT COBRA(RIGHT)

SOME IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT NOUN-----

         @  COUSIN IS NEVER FOLLOWED BY BROTHER OR SISTER

         @  THE WORD FURNITURE IS NEVER USED IN PLURAL FORM

         @   BOARDING IS WRONG….BOARDING HOUSE IS CORRECT

         @    FOOD TAKEN ONCE IS A MEAL NOT MEALS …..MEALS MEANS LUNCH AND DINNER                       BOTH AND WE CANT TAKE THEM TOGHETHER

           @   TICKETS MEANS THE NUMBER OF TICKETS …..TICKET MEANS MODE OF ENTRY

           @    NOUN OR PRONOUN AFTER ONE OF SHOULD ALWAYS BE PLURAL

         @   WHEN TWO NOUNS INDICATE COMMON POSSESSION ,,,’S IS ADDED TO THE LATER ONE …..WHEN THEY INDICATE SEPARATE POSSESSION ,,,’S IS ADDED TO EACH ONE OF THEM…

         FOR EG----MOHAN AND SOHAN’S FATHER (ONE PERSON)

                             MOHAN’S AND SOHAN’S FATHER (TWO PERSONS)

           @   ‘S  IS USUALLY USED WITH LIVING THINGS AND  OF IS USED WITH NON-LIVING THINGS

       FOR EG----THE GIRL’S LEG (LIVING)

                       THE LEG OF THE TABLE(NON-LIVING)

                       THE TABLE’S LEG (WRONG)

·         EXERCISE OF NOUN

 1.     THOUGH MY MEANS IS SMALL, I HELP MY YOUNGER BROTHER WITH MONEY………

++ ARE IN PLACE OF IS

EX----WHEN NOUN MEANS IS USED IN SENSE OF INCOME OR WEALTH,,IT IS ALWAYS PLURAL…..

 2.     I MUST HELP HIM. AFTER ALL,,WE ARE BROTHERS OF SAME PROFESSION….

++    BRETHREN

EX----BROTHERS REFER TO THE BROTHERS OF SAME FAMILY ….BRETHREN REFERS TO COMMUNITY OR SOCIETY….

 3.     HAS THE AGEDUM FOR TOMORROW’S MEETING BEEN DRAWN UP??

    ++ AGENDA

 4.     CUSTOM ON EXPORTS AND IMPORTS IS COLLECTED AT THE AIRPORT…..

     ++ CUSTOMS AND IS KI JAGAH ARE

 5.     MY UNCLE’S FRIEND’S SON IS A DOCTOR…

   ++ THE SON OF MY UNCLE’S FRIEND IS A DOCTOR

  EX----USE OF DOUBLE POSSESSION(‘S) AVOIDED

 6.     GOOD NIGHT! HOW DO U DO??.....

  ++ GOODEVENING MEETING SALUTATION

 7.     ONE OF THESE MEN’S SONS WAS KILLED IN THE RECENT POLICE FIRING…..

  ++ ONE OF THE SONS OF THESE MEN WAS KILLED IN THE RECENT POLICE FIRING……

 8.     THE JURY WAS DIVIDED IN ITS OPINION……

++  THE JURY WERE DIVIDED IN THEIR OPINION

EX-----JURY IS A COLLECTIVE NOUN ….WHENEVER THERE IS A SENSE OF UNANIMOUS ACTION,,,,WE USE SINGULAR VERB WITH JURY……BUT WHEN IT IS USED IN THE SENSE OF SEPERATION PLURAL IS TO USED….

 9.     MY FATHER IS IN TEACHING LINE

  ++ PROFESSION…….TEACHING LINE IS SLANG

 10.            WOMEN’S CLOTHES ARE GENERALLY MORE EXPENSIVE THAN MEN….

   ++  MEN’S

 11.            ALL HIS FAMILY MEMBERS ARE LOVERS OF DANCE AND MUSIC….

   ++ ALL MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY

 EX------FAMILY MEMBERS IS A SLANG…..ACTUAL USSAGE IS MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY……

 12.            I MAY SPEND THESE SUMMER VACATIONS WITH ONE OF MY FRNDS IN MUMBAI……

   ++ THIS SUMMER VACATION

  EX------SUMMER  VACATIONS IS WRONG …..THIS TERM IS ALWAYS USED IN SINGULAR FORM……

 13.            IF THE CATTLES ENTER THE FIELD ,,PLZZZ DRIVE THEM OUT…..

   ++ CATTLE

 14.            MY COUSIN SISTER IS A DOCTOR…

++ COUSIN ONLY NO SISTER

1.      15.            JOSEPH IS GRANTED FREESHIP BY THE PRINCIPAL….

 ++FREE STUDENTSHIP

  EX-----FREESHIP IS A SLANG ACTUAL USSAGE FREE STUDENTSHIP……

 16.            MR.X OUR ENGLISH TEACHER,,TAKES A G8 PAINS IN HIS WORK…..

   ++  TEACHER OF ENGLISH

   EX----ENGLISH TEACHER MEANS TEACHER BELONGING TO ENGLAND WHILE TEACHER OF ENGLISH MEANS ONE WHO TEACHES ENGLISH…..

 17.            THE WAGES OF SIN ARE DEATH

  ++ IS

    WAGES IS PUNISHMENT ……WAGE IS REMUNERATION…..

 18.            THE SCIENTISTS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TELL THE REASON OF AN EARTHQUAKE…..

     ++ CAUSE

    EX------CAUSE PRODUCES RESULTS WHILE REASON EXPLAINS CAUSE

 19.            HIS SERVICE HAS BEEN TERMINATED

     ++ SERVICES

 20.            I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS THE CONTENT OF THE LETTER

     ++ WHAT ARE THE CONTENTS…..