English Grammar Noun For Class 7

What is Noun for Class 7?

Nouns are words that name people, places, animals, things, or ideas. For class 7, nouns are classified into types: proper nouns, common nouns, collective nouns, abstract nouns, and material nouns. Understanding nouns helps form clear sentences by identifying who or what the sentence is about.

Every sentence has a subject, which lets us know what the sentence is all about. Therefore, nouns are considered to be essential parts of a language.

You can get to know what exactly are nouns with the help of the examples below:

Person	Veena	Ahmed	Doctor	Employee
Place	City	Office	House	Country
Thing	Furniture	Apple	Mobile	Computer

It is important to know the examples of nouns for class 7 for every student. Therefore, we have come up with this guide that will help you clear the concepts related to nouns.

CBSE Class 7 English Nouns

Want to learn Class 7 English nouns? Don't worry  we've made it super easy for you! In this guide, you'll understand all the types of nouns taught in CBSE Class 7 with simple definitions and clear examples.

Let’s explore the different types of nouns one by one:

1. Proper Nouns

Definition: Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter and refer to the specific names of people, places, brands, or events.

Examples:

• Kate (person)

• London (place)

• Gucci shoes (brand)

• Olympic Games (event)

2.  Abstract Nouns

Definition: Abstract nouns refer to ideas, feelings, qualities, or concepts that cannot be seen or touched physically.

Examples:

• Happiness

• Bravery

• Excitement

• Childhood

• Flight

3.  Collective Nouns

Definition: Collective nouns refer to a group or collection of people, animals, or things taken as one unit.

Examples:

• A bunch of flowers

• A library of books

• A stadium full of spectators

4. Common Nouns

Definition: Common nouns are general names for people, places, animals, or things.

Examples:

A. People: girl, father, salesperson, student
B. Things: curtain, furniture, pen, utensil
C. Animals: dog, lion, deer, wolf

5. Singular Nouns

Definition: A singular noun refers to only one person, place, thing, or animal.

Examples:

• A dog was roaming in the backyard.

• An ice tray is in the fridge.

• Rebekah is a talented girl.

Note: Most singular nouns become plural by adding 's' or 'es':

• car → cars

• match → matches

Some nouns ending in 'f' or 'fe' change to 'ves':

• half → halves

• knife → knives

6. Plural Nouns

Definition: Plural nouns refer to more than one person, animal, place, or thing.

Examples:

• Boys are playing cricket.

• Apples are on the table.

• Lions roam in the jungle.

7.  Countable Nouns

Definition: Countable nouns are things that can be counted in numbers.

Examples:

• Bottles

• Notebooks

• Candies

Note: Countable nouns can be singular or plural.

8. Uncountable Nouns

Definition: Uncountable nouns are things that cannot be counted.

Examples:

• Water

• Air

• Milk

• Bread

9. Masculine Nouns

Definition: A masculine noun refers to the male gender.

Examples:

• Peter

• Son

• Husband

• King

10. Feminine Nouns

Definition: A feminine noun refers to the female gender.

Examples:

• Queen

• Daughter

• Niece

• Housewife

11. Nominative Nouns

Definition: When a noun is used as the subject of a verb, it is called a nominative noun.

Examples:

• Sachin saw me.

• Sourav lost his chain.

• The dog killed the poor cat.

12. Objective Nouns

Definition: An objective noun acts as the object of a verb in a sentence.

Examples:

• The author wrote many books.

• We made some cookies.

• Sahil lost his wallet.

13. Possessive Nouns

Definition: A possessive noun shows ownership or possession and is usually marked with an apostrophe ('s).

Examples:

• This is Rahul’s car.

• The employee’s salary was increased.

• My dad’s house is beautiful

14.  Concrete Nouns

Definition: A concrete noun is tangible it refers to things that can be seen, touched, heard, smelled, or tasted.

Examples:

• Chair

• House

• Chocolate milkshake (tastes sweet and feels cold)

• Desktop (made of metal and plastic)

Noun Activities for Class 7

Worksheet- 1

Choose the noun in the sentence and tick on the right option.

Q1. They were walking across the valley.

a) They

b) Across

c) Walking

d) Valley.

Answer- Valley

Q2. I cannot rely on his honesty.

a) Rely

b) Cannot

c) Honesty

d) On

Answer- Honesty

Q3. His family does not support him at all.

a) His

b) Support

c) Family

d) all

Answer- Family

Q4. Taj Mahal is considered a sign of love.

a) Taj Mahal

b) sign

c)  love

d) Considered

Answer- Taj Mahal

Q5. How many students attended the session?

a) Many

b) How

c) Attended

d) Students

Answer- Students.

 

 

Worksheet-2

Select the correct noun amongst the given options and fill in the blank.

1. The dog is sitting on my _______ (lap/laps)

2. 2. There are nine _______ on the table. (Plate/plates)

3. 3. I have five_______ (book/books)

4. 4. They were riding their _______ (horse/horses)

5. 5. She owns a _______ (cat/cats)

6. 6. How many _______ you have in your box? (pencil/pencils)

7. 7. My dad got a brand new _______ (car/cars)

8. 8. There are two curtains in my_______ (room/rooms)

9. 9. Jimmy ate two_______. (apple/apples)

10. 10. I have one _______. (laptop/laptops)

Answers

1. Lap

2. Plates

3. Books

4. Horses

5. Cat

6. Pencils

7. Car

8. Room

9. Apples

10. Laptop.

Worksheet-3

In the sentences below, some nouns are countable, while others are uncountable. First, find the noun and mention what type it is.

1.  Jeremy got wheat and grains for himself.

2.  Honda is selling a number of motorcycles.

3.  The garden has various plants to trim.

4.  Cat drinks milk.

5.  The office boy strives hard to complete his work.

6.  I like eating desserts that are decorated well.

7.  You should never waste water.

8.  The papaya he got was raw.

9.  There are numerous methods for solving an equation.

10.  A stampede happened last year because of the excessive crowd.

Answers

1. Wheat and Grains- Uncountable (Material noun)

2. Motorcycles- Countable (Common noun)

3. Plants- Countable (Common noun)

4. Cat- Countable (Common noun)

Milk- Uncountable (Material noun)

5. Office Boy- Countable (Common noun)

Work- Uncountable

6. Sweets- Uncountable (Common noun)

7. Water- Uncountable (Material noun)

8. Papaya- Countable (Proper noun)

9. Numerous ways & Equation- Countable (Common noun)

10. Crowd- Countable (Collective noun).

Wrapping Up

Practice makes a man perfect. Simply cramming the data we provided might not be as effective as you may forget. So, using these learnings and practising them will never let you forget them.

We hope this guide has made it pretty easy for you to learn nouns for class 7.

Happy learning! 

FAQs

1. Is there a noun that describes both males and females?

Yes, we call it a Common Gender noun that denotes either male or female gender. Primarily, these nouns are used for both genders. Examples of these nouns include singer, artist, producer, children, animal, servant, dander, etc.

2. What is interesting about Proper nouns?

A proper noun always starts with a capital letter—for instance, Adam, Jennifer, Sydney, March, Tuesday, etc.

3. What are some important rules of nouns?

• Some nouns are used as plural nouns and always tend to take a plural verb, even after those nouns are singular in meaning—for example, company, gentry, cattle, police, people, etc.
• Some nouns always take a singular verb, such as machinery, business, mathematics, ethics, innings, fuel, etc.
• Some nouns describe the object or subject's length, money, measurement, or weight. But, when a numeral is prefixed, they remain unchanged in form. For example, dozen, hundred, million, metre, pair, etc.
• Some nouns always take a plural verb and are used in a plural form, including scissors, thanks, premises, spectacles, etc.
• Some collective nouns are used in singular and plural forms, such as team, public, jury, orchestra, company, etc.

4. What is the Difference Between Countable and Uncountable Nouns?

Countable nouns can be counted, whereas uncountable nouns refer to things one cannot count/measure. Countable nouns have both singular and plural forms. However, uncountable nouns are used with a singular verb and usually do not have a plural form.

 5. Are there any nouns with one meaning in singular and a completely different meaning in plural?

Some nouns have totally different meanings when converted from singular to plural or plural to singular form. Let's check some of those nouns:

1. Air = Atmosphere

Airs - proud

2. Good = wise

Goods- stuff/items

3. Force = Strength

Forces= Army 

4. Work= Job

Works = Factories/Industries/Compositions