📚 English Learning Course
From Basic to Advanced — Part 6 to 10
🩵 Part 6: Nouns (Naming Words)
🎯 Topic: Understanding Nouns
Explanation:
A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
Examples: Rahul, India, book, happiness, car
Types of Nouns:
- Proper Noun – Specific name (e.g., Kolkata, Ram, India)
- Common Noun – General name (e.g., city, boy, country)
- Collective Noun – Group (e.g., team, bunch, family)
- Abstract Noun – Feelings/ideas (e.g., love, honesty, peace)
- Material Noun – Substances (e.g., gold, water, wood)
Practice:
Write one example for each noun type.
Example:
- Proper → Delhi
- Common → Girl
- Collective → Team
- Abstract → Joy
- Material → Iron
Speaking Tip:
Use nouns with “a” or “the” to make sentences:
- I saw a dog.
- The sky is blue.
🩵 Part 7: Verbs (Action Words)
🎯 Topic: Understanding Verbs
Explanation:
A verb shows action or state of being.
Examples: run, eat, play, is, am, are
Types of Verbs:
- Action Verbs – show action (run, eat, play)
- Helping Verbs – help the main verb (am, is, are, was, were)
Examples:
- She runs every morning.
- I am happy.
- They were late.
Practice:
Underline verbs in these sentences:
- He plays football.
- I am reading.
- We were busy.
Speaking Tip:
Say verbs clearly — “I am going,” not “I m going.”
Small words make big difference in English!
🩵 Part 8: Adjectives (Describing Words)
🎯 Topic: How to Describe
Explanation:
An adjective describes a noun (person, place, or thing).
Examples:
- A tall boy
- A beautiful flower
- A hot day
- A blue pen
Practice:
Add adjectives:
- She has a ___ dress.
- It is a ___ dog.
- He is a ___ player.
Writing Tip:
Use adjectives before nouns:
- ✅ A small cat (✔️)
- ❌ A cat small (✖️)
🩵 Part 9: Articles (a, an, the)
🎯 Topic: Using Articles Correctly
Explanation:
Articles come before nouns.
| Article | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| A | before consonant sounds | a book, a cat |
| An | before vowel sounds | an apple, an umbrella |
| The | for specific things | the sun, the Taj Mahal |
Practice:
Fill in with a/an/the:
- I saw ___ elephant.
- She has ___ pen.
- ___ moon is bright.
Answer:
- an
- a
- the
Speaking Tip:
Pronounce “an” softly before vowel words: “an apple,” “an egg.”
🩵 Part 10: Asking Questions
🎯 Topic: Making Questions in English
Explanation:
We use question words to ask questions.
| Question Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| What | Kya | What is your name? |
| Where | Kahan | Where do you live? |
| Who | Kaun | Who is that girl? |
| When | Kab | When will you come? |
| Why | Kyon | Why are you late? |
| How | Kaise | How are you? |
Practice:
Make questions for these answers:
- I live in Delhi. → ___
- My name is Raj. → ___
- I am fine. → ___
Answer Examples:
- Where do you live?
- What is your name?
- How are you?
Speaking Tip:
Always raise your voice slightly at the end of a question:
👉 “Where are you going?”
✅ End of Part 6–10 You’ve now learned about nouns, verbs, adjectives, articles, and question-making — key building blocks of English!
Next, we’ll go to Parts 11–15, covering:
📘 Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections, and Sentence Types.