ENGLISH 2ND PAPER

MATH

ADMISSION PROGRAM
 Noun:
Usage and
Classification
 What is Noun?

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

Examples:
1. Tom Cruise was the lead actor of the Mission Impossible franchise.
2. I like fast cars.
3. Paris is a very beautiful city.
How it comes in Admission Tests

Answering subject
verb agreement
related questions.

Answering determiner
related questions.

Identifying which one

is countable/ un-
countable noun.
Identifying the
classification of the
noun.

Identifying the parts of

speech.
➢ Identifying the parts of speech

Question: Lionel’s desperation to score a goal was very imminent.

Here the word ‘desperation’ is ___________ .

a) A Noun
b) An Adjective
c) A verb
d) An Adverb

Answer: (a) A Noun

➢ Identifying the classification of the noun

Question: Which of the following is NOT an abstract noun?

a) Goodness
b) Family
c) Bravery
d) Childhood

Answer: (b) Family

➢ Identifying countable/un-countable noun

Question: Which of the following is a countable noun?

a) Soap
b) Housework
c) Evidence
d) Climate

Answer: (d) Climate

➢ Determiner related questions

Question: Find the correct sentence:

a) The intruder stood quietly for few moments.

b) The intruder stood quietly for few time.
c) The intruder stood quietly for sometimes.
d) The intruder stood quietly for moments.
e) The intruder stood quietly for a few moments.

Answer: (e) The intruder stood quietly for a few moments.

➢ Subject Verb Agreement related questions

Question: Find the correct sentence:

a) The jury has awarded custody to the grandmother.

b) The jury have awarded custody to the grandmother.
c) The jury members has awarded custody to the grandmother.
d) The jury members award custody to the grandmother.

Answer: (a) The jury has awarded custody to the grandmother.

 NOUN: Usage

1. Verb এর subject ক িংবা object কিসেসব 2. Gerund, Infinitive ক িংবা Participle এর 3. Preposition এর object কিসেসব
object কিসেসব

Example: Example: Example:

❖ Contribution to the charity ❖ Maintaining consistency in ❖ Meena was admired for

organization is greatly needed. admission season is very important. her sincerity.

❖ We appreciated his bravery. ❖ He was craving for

❖ To tell the truth is necessary.
affection.

❖ Observing difficulties in the lecture,

we left the classroom.
 NOUN: Classification
Noun

Qualitative Classification Quantitative Classification

 NOUN: Classification
Noun

Qualitative Classification Quantitative Classification

Proper Noun Common Noun Collective Noun Material Noun Abstract Noun
 Qualitative Classification

Proper Noun Tom Cruise, Donald Trump, Paris, France etc.

Common Noun Cars, Tables, Rivers, Students etc.

Collective Noun Class, Army, Procession, Herd etc.

Material Noun Sugar, Salt, Grain, Milk etc.

Abstract Noun Honesty, Intelligence, Friendship etc.

 NOUN: Classification
Noun

Qualitative Classification Quantitative Classification

Countable Noun Un-countable/ Non- count Noun

 Quantitative Classification

Un-count/
Count Noun
Non- count Noun

যে ে ল Noun য গণনা রা োয় এবিং েিংখ্যায় যে ে ল Noun য গণনা রা োয়না এবিং েিংখ্যায়
প্র াশ রা োয় তাসেরস Countable Noun প্র াশ রা োয় না তাসেরস Un- Countable
বসল। Noun বসল।

Example Example

Car, Book, Desk, Student etc. Food, Air, Money, Intelligence etc.
 Countable Noun এর ববকশষ্ট্য
1. য ান Noun countable িসল Noun এর 2. য ান Noun countable িসল এর অবশযই
পূ সবে a/an বেসত পাসর। Plural form থা সব। অথোৎ, েকে য ান Noun-য
Plural রা োয় তািসল তা কনকিত Countable
Noun.

Example Example

❖ You can gift her a purse. ❖ The Banglapedia has been

published in ten CDs.
❖ I saw a boy yesterday.
❖ How many books did you
buy?
 Countable Noun এর ববকশষ্ট্য
3. য ান Noun countable িসল Noun এর 4. য ান Noun countable িসল এর পূ সবে
যশসে s/es বেসত পাসর। েিংখ্যাবাচ শব্দ বযবিার রা োসব। অথোৎ, য ান
Noun-য েিংখ্যায় প্র াশ রা যগসল তা
Countable Noun.

Example Example

❖ I have managed two Laptops. ❖ The Banglapedia has been

published in ten CDs.
❖ I saw some boys playing
football. ❖ There are 11 players in a
football team
 Un- Countable Noun এর ববকশষ্ট্য

1. য ান Noun un- countable িসল Noun 2. য ান Noun un- countable িসল এস

এর পূ সবে a/an বযবিার রা োসব না। েিংখ্যায় প্র াশ রা োয় না।

Example Example

❖ A sugar tastes sweet. (Incorrect) ❖ Two water are enough to

mitigate your thirst. (Incorrect)
❖ Sugar tastes sweet. (Correct)
❖ Two- hundred ml. water is
enough to mitigate your thirst.
(Correct)
 Un- Countable Noun এর ববকশষ্ট্য

3. য ান Noun un- countable িসল এস 4. য ান Noun un- countable িসল এর য ান

কনকেেষ্ট্ সর বুঝাসল আসগ The বসে। Plural Form থা সব না। অথোৎ, s/es যোগ িসব
না।

Example Example

❖ Water of this glass is pure. ❖ I have five courages. (Incorrect)

(Incorrect)
❖ I have courage. (Correct)
❖ The water of this glass is pure.
(Correct)
 ক ছু গুরুত্বপূণে তথয

1 কনসচর Noun-গুসলার যশসে s/es থা া েসেও এরা Singular

Physics Mathematics Gallows

Innings Optics Politics

News Economics Mumps

Example

The innings was actually thrilling.

2 কনসচর Noun-গুসলার যশসে s/es যনই, অথচ এরা Plural

Aristocracy Artillery Cattle

Clergy Gentry Nobility

Mankind Peasantry People

Police Poultry Public

Example

The police were informed of the fact.

 কনসচর Noun গুসলাস plural রসত িসল এসের
3 আসগ েিংখ্যা বোসত িয়। যশসে s/es িয় না।

Canon Deer Gross

Means Pice Salmon

Sheep Swine Fish

Example

✓ Four sheep were grazing in the pasture. (NOT sheeps)

✓ 3 swan, Five fish (Correct)

✓ 3 swans, Five fishes (Incorrect)
4 কনসচর Noun গুসলা েবেময় Un-countable

Sand Meat Advice Coffee Pepper Evidence Information

Fun Machinery Cheese Soap Food Luck Rice

Accommod
Silver Courage Postage Butter Significance Furniture
ation

Air Homework Fruit Housework Tea Transportation Scenery

Luggage Salt Milk Measles Pottery Money Sugar

Bread Enjoyment Clothing Music Equipment Poverty Intelligence

 কনসচর Countable & Un-countable Noun গুসলা
5 কবসশেভাসব মসন রাখ্সত িসব।

Nouns with similar meanings

Countable Noun Un-countable Noun

A climate/ climates Weather

A laugh/ laughs Laughter

A job/ jobs Work

A machine/ machines Machinery

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Nouns with similar meanings
Countable Noun Un-countable Noun

A traffic jam/ traffic jams Traffic

A sunbeam/ sunbeams Sunshine/ Sunlight

An advertisement/
Advertising
advertisements

A snowflake/ snowflakes Snow

A journey/ journeys Travel

 ক ছু ক ছু Noun আসছ যেগুসলা স্বাভাকব ভাসব Un-
6 countable, অথচ, যেত্র কবসশসে Countable Noun
কিসেসবও বসে থাস ।

Countable Noun Un-countable

Our house has seven Is there any room for me to

Room
rooms. sit here?

We had a great time at Have you got time for a

Time
the party coffee?
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Countable Noun Un-countable

There are two hairs in my

Hair I don’t have much hair
coffee

There are two lights in our Close the curtain. There is

Light
bedroom too much light!

It’s difficult to work when

I thought I heard a noise Noise
there is too much noise
 Exercise
1. ___________ of the history of words is called etymology.
a) Study
b) The study
c) Studying
d) To study

2. Which plural word can be used as singular?

a) Books
b) Princess
c) Ethics
d) Universities.
 Exercise
3. Of the two new teachers, one is experienced but ______________.
a) the other is not
b) the others are not
c) another is not
d) the other not

4. Which one is singular?

a) Crowd
b) News
c) Measles
d) Deer
 Exercise
5. In order to improve farming methods, we need ______________.
a) machine
b) machineries
c) a machinery
d) machinery

6. Which one is not plural?

a) Oases
b) Politics
c) Police
d) Shingles
 Exercise
1. ___________ of the history of words is called etymology.
a) Study
b) The study Answer
c) Studying
(b) The Study
d) To study

2. Which plural word can be used as singular?

a) Books
b) Princess Answer
c) Ethics
(c) Ethics
d) Universities.
 Exercise
3. Of the two new teachers, one is experienced but ______________.
a) the other is not
b) the others are not Answer
c) another is not
(a) the other is not
d) the other not

4. Which one is singular?

a) Crowd
b) News
Answer
c) Measles
(b) News
d) Deer
 Exercise
5. In order to improve farming methods, we need ______________.
a) machine
b) machineries Answer
c) a machinery
(d) machinery
d) machinery

6. Which one is not plural?

a) Oases
b) Politics Answer
c) Police
(b) Politics
d) Shingles