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RAPIDEX ENGLISH SPEAKING COURSE GRAMMAR – 15 – NOUNS – MATERIAL NOUN – PART-7

RAPIDEX ENGLISH SPEAKING COURSE GRAMMAR – 15 – NOUNS – MATERIAL NOUN – PART-7

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 RAPIDEX ENGLISH SPEAKING COURSE

Grammar – 15: NOUNS

 MATERIAL NOUN (Part-7)

 What is a Material Noun?

A Material Noun refers to substances or materials from which things are made. These nouns are usually uncountable and do not have plural forms.

 Examples of Material Nouns:

Metals: Gold, Silver, Iron, Copper
Liquids: Water, Milk, Oil, Honey
Gases: Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen
Natural Elements: Wood, Stone, Cotton, Sand

 Important Rules for Material Nouns

No Plural Form:
 Golds, Silvers (Incorrect)
 Gold, Silver (Correct)

No Articles (a/an) Before Material Nouns:
 A water, A gold (Incorrect)
 Water, Gold (Correct)

Can be Measured by Units:
 A litre of milk 
 A kilogram of sugar 
 A piece of wood

Sentences Using Material Nouns

Gold is a precious metal.
 The water in this river is clean.
 This chair is made of wood.
 We need some sugar for the tea.

 Quick Practice:

 Fill in the blanks with suitable Material Nouns:
 The table is made of _________.
 We cannot survive without _________.
 The ring is made of pure _________.
 She poured some _________ into the glass.

 Try answering in the comments! Need more help? Let’s discuss!

RAPIDEX ENGLISH SPEAKING COURSE GRAMMAR – 15 – NOUNS – MATERIAL NOUN – PART-7

Here’s a clear and easy explanation of Material Nouns from Rapidex English Speaking Course – Grammar Lesson 15: Nouns – Part 7:


Grammar – Lesson 15: Nouns – Part 7

Material Noun (पदार्थवाचक संज्ञा)


Definition:

A Material Noun is the name of a substance or material from which things are made.

Material noun refers to physical substances like metal, wood, cotton, etc.

Hindi में:
Material Noun वह संज्ञा होती है जो किसी पदार्थ, धातु, या कच्चे माल को दर्शाती है जिससे कोई वस्तु बनाई जाती है।


Examples:

Material Noun Meaning (Hindi) Used To Make
Gold सोना Jewellery
Cotton कपास Clothes
Iron लोहा Tools, Machines
Wood लकड़ी Furniture
Water पानी Life, Beverages
Milk दूध Butter, Cheese
Sugar चीनी Sweets, Food

Important Note:

Material nouns are usually uncountable.
We do not say “a gold” or “an iron”

Correct:


Material Noun vs Common Noun

Common Noun Material Noun
Pen Plastic, Ink
Shirt Cotton
Chair Wood
Coin Metal

Practice Sentences:

  1. She drinks a glass of milk every day.

  2. The table is made of wood.

  3. Gold is a precious metal.

  4. We get sugar from sugarcane.

  5. My mother bought a cotton saree.


Exercise (Fill in the blanks):

  1. The knife is made of ___________.

  2. She wore a necklace made of ___________.

  3. Butter is made from ___________.

  4. I need a glass of ___________.

  5. This shirt is made of ___________.

(Answers: steel, gold, milk, water, cotton)


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