IQ Question 19

வினா 19

5,12,13 cm களை உடைய முக்கோணம் ஒன்றினுள் அதன் பக்கங்களை தொடுமாறு ஒரு வட்டம் வரையப்பட்டுள்ளது.  அவ்வட்டத்தின் பரப்பு யாது?
(𝜋 = 3.14)

Proper Noun

Proper nouns have two distinct features:

   =>name specific one-of-a-kind items

   =>begin with capital letters, no matter where they occur within a sentence.

What are proper nouns?

  ü  Your own name and the names of your friends are proper nouns.
         Ex:- John, Martin, Ravi, Kumar, Sachin, Murali, Dhoni, Kohli …..etc

  ü  The names of countries and their people are also proper nouns.

   Ex:- Srilankan, American, Indian, Australian, Pakistani, Srilanka, India, Canada…etc

  ü  The names of towns, cities, buildings and landmarks are proper nouns.

  Ex:-  Tokyo, Sydney, Colombo, the Great Wall of China, Adam’s Peak, the Eiffel Tower,       Big  Ben, the Statue of Liberty…………etc

  ü  The days of the week and months of the year are proper nouns.

   Ex:- Sunday, Monday, January, December……….etc

  ü  The names of mountains, seas, rivers and lakes are proper nouns.

   Ex:- Mount Everest, Mount Pidurudalagala, Niagara Falls, Victoriya Falls, Dunkinda Falls, the Indian Ocean, the Asian Ocean, Batticaloa Lagoon………etc

  ü  The names of festivals, some special events and holidays are proper nouns.

   Ex:- Independence Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s day, Dewali, Milad-Un-Nabi Day,

Christmas, New Year’s Day, May Day, Valentine’s Day……………..etc

Some examples

·         Taj Mahal was a statue of love.

·         Einstein was invented the theory of relativity.

·         The Great Wall of China is a one of the famous world wonder.

·         A lot of tourist visit the Adam’s Peak.

·         The meeting was postponed on the next Monday.

·         Mount Pidurudalagala is a largest mountain in Srilanka.

·         Srilanka has situated the center of the Indian Ocean.

·         The electrical and electronics goods prices reduce every Christmas season.

·         Tokyo is a capital of Japan.

·         Usain Bold is called world fastest men.

·         October 1 has reserved for Children’s Day.

·         Virat Kholi got the man of the match in the last match.

·         Sarkar movie was released on Dewali festival day.

·         Bangladesh defeated by India in the last Asia cup final.

·         Bandukapaya was a first king of Srilanka.

·         The government announces that all the schools should reopen in January.

·         Dunkinda Falls is a one of the most beautiful water fall in Srilanka.

   Exercise-x

   Identify the proper noun in each sentence and state that in the brackets. 
   First one is done   for you.

   1.    The boy threw the ball to his dog, Johny. (Johny)

   2.    The Great wall of China is a world wonder. (          )

   3.    We’ll be vacationing in Bankok this year. (        )

   4.    I want to Colombo for purchase a laptop. (          )

   5.    The Chennai Super Kings won the trophy this year. (          )

   6.    Dr.Abdul Kalam was not only the scientist but also the president of India. (          )

   7.    All the government workers should have holiday on the Independence Day. (        )

   8.    When the Titanic sank, the captain went down with the ship. (          )

   9.    Many children enjoyed the movie Harry Potter. (          )

   10.  There are a lots of Srilankan hotels in Dubai. (          )

   11.  Srilanka won the test series against India. (          )

   Answers-x

        2.    The Great wall of China

        3.    Bankok

        4.    Colombo

        5.    The Chennai Super Kings

        6.    Dr.Abdul Kalam, India

        7.    Independence Day

        8.    Titanic

        9.    Harry Potter

        10.  Srilankan, Dubai

        11.  Srilanka, India

Tamil Question 12

வினா 12

"ஐ" என்கின்ற எழுத்தின் மாத்திரை அளவு எத்தனை ?

1. அரை 

2. இரண்டு 

3. ஒன்று 

4. முக்கால் 

Math Trick 6

Trick 6

9 ஐ மாத்திரம் இலக்கமாக கொண்ட  எண்களின் மடங்குகளை 1 செக்கனில் எவ்வாறு காணலாம் என்று இங்கு விளக்கம் அளிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

Common Noun

Chapter 3: Types of nouns

                                                                              

Nouns are among the most important words in the English language without them, we’d have a difficult time speaking and writing about anything. Every type of noun comes with its own rules. we discuss the all types of nouns and exercises in the following pages.

(1) Common nouns

Common nouns are used to refer to general things rather than specific examples. Common nouns are not normally capitalized unless they are used as part of a proper name or are placed at the beginning of a sentence. Some common noun examples are included in the following sentences.

·         I want to follow my studies in open university. (here university denotes place)

·         He rent a book in library. (here library denotes place)

·         She bought medicine at the pharmacy. (here pharmacy denotes place)

·         They took her on the hospital. (here hospital denotes place)

·         All the students should participate on the seminar. (here students denote person)

·         The doctor checks the patient. (here doctor and patient denote person)

·         The teacher punished the student when he didn’t do the homework. (here teacher and student denote person)

·         The baby cries a lot. (here baby denotes person)

·         Would you like a biscuit with your tea? (here biscuit and tea denote thing)

·         Please close the door. (here door denotes thing)

·         He bought a new car. (here car denotes thing)

·         He catches the ball. (here ball denotes thing)

·         My parrot speaks what I tell. (here parrot denotes animal)

·         She adopts a cat. (here cat denotes animal)

·         Rabbits favorite food is carrot. (here Rabbit denotes animal)

·         Studies are most important to live. (here studies denote idea or thought)

·         Friendship is a best relationship ever. (here friendship denotes idea or thought)

Exercise-ix

Underline the common nouns in these sentences. First one is done for you.

1.    There’s a little bird in the garden. => There’s a little bird in the garden.

2.    Who is your father?

3.    Don’t eat that rotten mango.

4.    She has a lovely doll.

5.    I like reading stories.

6.    Michel is a doctor.

7.    Dictionary helps to learn the meaning of the word.

8.    Let’s go to the beach.

9.    The phone is ringing.

10.  Here’s a book for you.

11.  Horse run fast.

Answer-ix

2.    Who is your father?

3.    Don’t eat that rotten mango.

4.    She has a lovely doll.

5.    I like reading stories.

6.    Michel is a doctor.

7.    Dictionary helps to learn the meaning of the words.

8.    Let’s go to the beach.

9.    The phone is ringing.

10.  Here’s a book for you.

11.  Horse run fast.

IQ Question 18

வினா 18 

கிராமம் ஒன்றில் 2015ல் மக்கள் தொகை 10000 ஆகும். ஆண்டுக்கு 20% மக்கள் தொகை அதிகரிக்கிறது எனின், 2018ல் மக்கள் தொகை யாது?

Tamil Question 11

வினா 11

"சிங்கத்தின் இளையது குஞ்சு" இந்த வாக்கியத்தில் இடம் பெற்றுள்ள வழு எது?

1. திணை வழு 

2. பால் வழு 

3. இட  வழு 

4. கால வழு 

5. மரபு வழு 

IQ Question 17

வினா 17

30 சிறுவர்களின் சராசரி நிறை 35kg ஆகும். ஒரு சிறுவனுடைய நிறை 45kg என்பதற்கு பதிலாக 25kg என்றும் மற்றொரு சிறுவனின் நிறை 30kg என்பதற்கு பதிலாக 20kg என்றும் தவறுதலாக எழுதியமை பின்னர் கண்டு பிடிக்கப்பட்டது. உண்மையான சராசரி நிறை யாது?

Functions of Noun Part 5

9) Nouns are Appositive                                                                                           

Case 01

A noun or pronoun that renames another noun; An appositive is usually placed next to the noun it renames.

Examples: -

·         Kumar, an engineer, sketches the house plan.

(engineer renames the noun Kumar. Therefore, engineer is an appositive of Kumar.)

·         Dhoni, the caption, arranged the fielding.

(caption renames the noun Dhoni. Therefore, caption is an appositive of Dhoni.)

·         The insect, a cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table.

(cockroach renames the noun insect. Therefore, cockroach is an appositive of insect)

·         Mr.Steepan, the principal, is having his fifth anniversary.

(principal renames the noun Mr.Steepan. Therefore, principal is an appositive of Mr.Steepan)

·         My mobile, SamsungJ7, has a finger print lock facility.

(SamsungJ7 renames the noun mobile. Therefore, SamsungJ7 is an appositive of mobile)

Case 02

When an appositive is not placed next to the noun it renames, the appositive is called a delayed appositive. 

Here underlined nouns are renamed with the bolded appositive (delayed appositives)

Example: -

· Shajith prepared a documents of the accident, as a well-known journalist.

·  Einstein was invented the theory of relativity, a famous scientist.

·  They seem pretty uncaring, her parents.

·  The hunter was trying to fight the bear, a real brute of a man.

· Kohli hit massive six in the last ball of the last over, the man of the match.

Note: the appositives are always separated with commas.

Exercise-viii

State the appositive in the following sentences. First one is done for you.

1.    Ravi, the doctor, checks the patient. (doctor)

2.    Rahman, the music director, composed music in the Sarkar Tamil movie.

3.    Dr.Abdul Kalam sent the rocket to the space, as a first Indian scientist.

4.    That car, Toyota, was made in Japan.

5.    Sujatha wrote a lots of novels in Tamil, a famous writer.

6.    The bird, a parrot, can speak what we say.

7.    They, Srilanka cricket team, won the last match against Afganistan.

8.    The dog, Jimmy, barked last night when it watched the thief.

9.    New Delhi, the capital of India, is a crowded city.

10.  Kumar’s brother, Mr.Naveen, helped me in my homework.

11.  I controlled my classroom when teacher didn’t come, as a prefect.

Answer-viii

2.    music director

3.    first Indian scientist

4.    Toyota

5.    writer

6.    parrot

7.    Srilanka cricket team

8.    Jimmy

9.    the capital of India

10.  Mr.Naveen

11.  prefect