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Unit 10: Parts of Speech and Common Errors in English

2. ‘Children should not play with fire’ notes
‘fire the gun’

In the first sentence ‘fire’ is used as a noun.
And in the second on, it is used a verb.
The main aim of studying this unit is to master the use of words which are used differently
in many sentences to convey a different meaning every time.

While speaking and writing English, people make a lot of mistakes. These mistakes can
confuse the reader or leave a wrong impression on the reader. In this unit, you will also get
to know about some of the common mistakes that people make while reading or writing
English and how you can rectify the errors.

10.1 Parts of speech

10.1.1 noun

Noun is a word that is used to name or identify a person, place, thing, quality, or action.
common noun and Proper noun

Common Nouns refer to the entire group of entities.

Example: Boys, mouse, magnet, etc.
Proper Nouns are usually capitalized and refer to persons, specific things or specific places.

Example: Michael, Rashmi, New Delhi, etc.

concrete noun and abstract noun
Nouns can also be concrete nouns. These refer to nouns that can be touched or held.

Example: Shoe, house, pen, etc.
abstract nouns are nouns that cannot be touched or held.

Example: Love, fear, anger, etc.

10.1.2 countable and uncountable nouns

countable nouns are common nouns that can become a plural. They can combine with exact
numbers (even one, as a singular) or indefinite numbers (like “a” or “an”).

Example: Lady, window, bat, etc.
Uncountable (or non-count) nouns are different from by the simple fact that they can’t become
plural or combine with number words.

Example: Indigestion, furniture, etc.

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