Grammar

Question 1

What is a noun?

Answer 1

Name of something (Person, Animal, Thing, State, Event, Idea, Feeling)

Question 2

What are two major types of nouns in terms of nature?

Answer 2

1. Proper Noun
2. Common Noun

Question 3

Usage of proper nouns

Answer 3

Specific person, place, object, etc.

Question 4

Usage of common nouns

Answer 4

Non-specific person, place, object, etc.

Question 5

How we show a proper noun in writing?

Answer 5

By using capital letter at the beginning

Question 6

What are two major types of nouns in terms of counting?

Answer 6

1. Countable
2. Uncountable

Question 7

What is the major difference between countable and uncountable nouns?

Answer 7

Countable nouns take “S” at then end for plural (Except some exceptions). Uncountable nouns do not have plural.

Question 8

Can a proper noun be countable?

Answer 8

No, proper nouns are typically not countable. While you can use proper nouns in plural form to refer to multiple instances of the same entity (e.g., “the Smiths,” “the Apples”), the countability concept does not apply to the noun itself.

Question 9

Can a common name be countable?

Answer 9

Yes, common nouns can be countable.

Question 10

Can a common name be uncountable?

Answer 10

No, common nouns are not typically considered uncountable. Uncountable nouns, also known as mass nouns or non-count nouns, refer to substances, concepts, or qualities that are not easily divided into separate units or counted individually.

Question 11

Can proper nouns be uncountable?

Answer 11

No, proper nouns are not typically considered uncountable.

Question 12

Do we have uncountable nouns which are not proper names and common names?

Answer 12

Abstract nouns represent concepts, qualities, or substances that are not easily quantifiable or divisible into separate units. some examples of uncountable abstract nouns: Love, Freedom, Honesty, Happiness, Knowledge, Courage, Beauty, Time, Music, Advice

Question 13

Articles (a, an, the) are being used only for …….

Answer 13

common singular nouns

Question 14

When we need an article?

Answer 14

For each singular countable noun in the sentence we need an article

Question 15

Articles “a” and “an” are used for …………. nouns

Answer 15

Indefinite

Question 16

Article “The” is used for ………… nouns

Answer 16

Definite: “Have you seen the movie we were talking about?”
Specific: “I’m going to the supermarket.” (referring to a specific supermarket)
Uncountable: “I need to buy the milk for the recipe.”

Question 17

Which starting letter needs the article “A”?

Answer 17

Use “a” before words that begin with a consonant sound:

1-Words that begin with consonant letters: a dog, a car, a book, a pen.

2-Words that begin with a vowel letter but have a consonant sound: a university (pronounced with a ‘ju’ sound), a European country (pronounced with a ‘ju’ sound).

Question 18

Which starting letter needs the article “An”?

Answer 18

Use “an” before words that begin with a vowel sound, which includes:

1-Words that begin with a, e, i, o, u: an apple, an elephant, an igloo, an orange, an umbrella.

2-Words that begin with vowel letters but have a consonant sound: an hour (pronounced without the ‘h’ sound), an honest person (pronounced without the ‘h’ sound), an heir (pronounced without the ‘h’ sound).