Common Errors in use of Nouns with Explanation

In English Grammar, Correction of Errors in Nouns is very important. Common Errors in use of Nouns are explained in English and Urdu very well. You will learn how to Correct your errors in nouns. Here in this lesson all the errors are explained in 7 Rules.

Rules for the correction of errors in the use of noun

Rule No.1: Some nouns are used in singular form.

کچھ ناؤن ہمیشہ واحد شکل میں استعمال کیے جاتے ہیں بے شک وہ واحد کا مفہوم ادا کریں یا جمع کا مفہوم ادا کریں۔

We don’t use “s” or “es” with these nouns.

Sheep	بھیڑ	Cattle	مویشی
Fish	مچھلی	Deer	ہرن
Poor	غریب	People	لوگ
Hair	بال	Swine	سؤر
Luggage	سامان	Vacation	تعطیلات
Poetry	شاعری	Infantry	پیدل فوج
Cavalry	گھڑسوار	Scenery	نظارہ
Stationary	لکھنے پڑھنے کا سامان	Furniture	فرنیچر
Bunting	جھنڈیاں	Poultry	مرغیاںوغیرہ
Machinery	مشینری	Offspring	بچے؛ اولاد

Examples

1(a). My sheeps are grazing. (Incorrect)

1(b). My sheep are grazing. (Correct)

2(a). This room has no furnitures. (Incorrect)

2(b). This room has no furniture. (Correct)

3(a). My hairs are silky. (Incorrect)

3(b). My hair are silky. (Correct)

Rule No. 2: Some nouns are used in plural form.

مندرجہ ذیل ہمیشہ جمع شکل میں استعمال ہوتے ہیں بے شک وہ واحد کا مفہوم ادا کریں۔

News	خبر؛ خبریں	Orders	حکم؛ احکامات
Socks	جرابیں	Trousers	پاجامہ
Scissors	قینچی	Tongs	چمٹا؛ چمٹی
Spectacles	عینک	Studies	پڑھائ
Arms	اسلحہ	Goods	سامان
Mumps	کن پیڑے	Politics	سیاست
Innings	اننگز	Mathematics	ریاضی
Measles	خسرہ	Ethics	اخلاقیات
Wages	اجرت	Proceedings	کاروائ
Summons	عدالت کا بلاوا	Means	ذریعہ؛ ذرائع

Examples

1(a). Pakistan won the match by an inning. (Incorrect)

1(b). Pakistan won the match by an innings. (Correct)

2(a). He is demanding high wage. (Incorrect)

2(b). He is demanding high wages. (Correct)

3(a). You have to obey my order. (Incorrect)

3(b). You have to obey my orders. (Correct)

Note: when we use studies and order as a verb then we can write them without “s” or “es”.

کے بغیر استعمال ہوتے ہیں۔ esیاs استعمال ہوتے ہیں تو verbجب بطور     Ordersاور Studies

1. I order you to go there. (Correct)
2. Do you study your lesson daily? (Correct)

Rule No.3: Some nouns are used in singular form when they are used after a number.

کا انکے ساتھ استعمال نہیں ہوگا۔s یاes کچھ ناؤن اگر کسی عددی نمبر کے بعد لکھے جائیں تو

Dozen	درجن	Gross	گرس(12 درجنوں کا مجموعہ)
Score	کوڑی(بیس چیزوںکامجموعہ)	Hundred	سو
Thousand	ہزار	Head	فی کس
Pair	جوڑا	Yoke	بیلوں کی جوڑی
Stone	کلوگرام6.35	Million	دس لاکھ

Examples

1(a). He gave me three hundreds rupees. (Incorrect)

1(b). He gave me three hundred rupees. (Correct)

2(a). He has two yokes of oxen. (Incorrect)

2(b). He has two yokes of oxen. (Correct)

Rule No.4: A: We always use singular verbs after collective noun when action of its member is united.

B: We always use a plural verb after collective noun when the action of its member is not united.

اگر  کسی اسم جمع کے تمام ارکان آپس میں متفق ہوں تو  فعل اور امدادی فعل  واحد استعمال ہوتا

ہے۔لیکن اگر تمام ارکان متفق نہ ہوں توفعل اور امدادی فعل جمع استعمال ہوتے ہیں۔

Example

1(a). The jury were unanimous in its verdict. (Incorrect)

1(b). The jury was unanimous in its verdict. (Correct)

2(a). The jury was divided in their verdict. (Incorrect)

2(b). The jury were divided in their verdict. (Correct)

Rule No.5: Material nouns have no plural number.

)کی جمع نہیں ہوتی۔Material nounاسم مادہ(

Examples

1(a). He had a bag of rices. (Incorrect)

1(b). He had a bag of rice. (Correct)

2(a). Much golds were found there. (Incorrect)

2(b). Much gold was found there. (Correct)

Rule No.6: Abstract nouns have no plural numbers. If we want to indicate their number, we use the words, “piece of , pieces of, acts of etc.

Examples

1(a). He gave me an advice. (Incorrect)

1(b). He gave me a piece of advice. (Correct)

2(a). He gave many advices. (Incorrect)

2(b). He gave me many pieces of advice. (Correct)

Rule No.7: We use   ‘s   only with living things and we use “of” to show possession for non-living things.

Examples

1(a). This building’s parts are being repaired. (Incorrect)

2(b). The parts of this building are being repaired. (Correct)

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Correction of Errors in Nouns