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Thing nouns — classroom objects, food, toys; regular plurals with -s and -es.

Things

Thing Nouns

NCERT anchor

English (Mridang)Fun with Friends / Make Our World. Naming classroom objects and toys in Mridang stories uses thing nouns.

What you'll learn

  • Thing nouns name objects we can see or touch — book, ball, pencil.
  • To find thing nouns in simple sentences.
  • That some thing nouns name food or animals too.

Key concepts

Verbal: A thing noun names an object, animal, or food you can picture — book, dog, mango.

Symbolic: Ask What? (not Who/Where) → thing noun. Not verbs (run) or places (school).

Level 1 — Thing nouns around you

ThingSentence
bookI read a book.
ballRohit kicks the ball.
pencilShe writes with a pencil.

Level 1 — Animals and food as things

Dog, cat, mango, rice — naming words for living or edible things.

Level 2 — Thing vs action

Run is a verb (action). Shoe is a thing noun.

Level 2 — Thing vs place

Chair = thing. Garden = place.

Worked example

Find the thing noun: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

Step 1 — Read: The cat sleeps on the mat.
Step 2 — Cat and mat are naming words
Step 3 — Both are things you can picture
Answer: cat (or mat — both are thing nouns)

Common mistakes

MistakeWhyFix
Picking 'sleeps'Verb, not nounNouns name
Picking 'on'Small joining wordLook for naming words
Only counting objectsAnimals/food count tooCat, mango are thing nouns

Quick check

  • List four thing nouns on your desk.
  • Thing noun in: 'Mother cuts an apple.'
  • Is water a thing noun?

Stretch: List four thing nouns on your desk. Use two in a sentence about cricket.

Revision tip: Play "I spy" with thing nouns only — no people or place words allowed.

Open the Practice tab for graded questions on Thing Nouns.

Key Takeaways (TL;DR)

  • NCERT anchor
  • What you'll learn
  • Key concepts
  • Worked example

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