Search Results for: nouns

Indefinite pronouns

February 3, 2011 -

Study the following sentences. One hardly knows what to do. One cannot choose one’s parents. One must not boast of one’s success. One should love… Continue reading

Distributive pronouns

January 31, 2011 -

Consider the following sentences: Each boy was given a prize. Either road leads to the railway station. Neither accusation is true. Each, either and neither… Continue reading

Kinds of Nouns: Exercise

January 28, 2011 -

Point out the nouns in the following sentences and say whether they are common, proper, collective or abstract. Answers 1. truth: abstract noun 2. honesty:… Continue reading

Gerunds as simple nouns

January 19, 2011 -

Many words which were originally gerunds are now treated as simple nouns. Examples are: parting, lightning, helping, filling, painting etc. Most of these words take… Continue reading

What are verbal nouns?

December 23, 2010 -

A verbal noun is a noun derived from a verb. It exhibits all of the properties of ordinary nouns and none of the properties of… Continue reading