English · Class 6
Nouns and Pronouns
Learn Nouns and Pronouns with notes, examples, and practice questions.
4 sections15–25 min read6 MCQs · 2 examples
Chapter Overview
Class 6 grammar revisits nouns and pronouns with greater depth — countable and uncountable nouns, possessive forms, reflexive pronouns (myself, themselves), and correct pronoun-antecedent agreement in longer sentences from NCERT Honeysuckle.
Noun Types
- Countable: book/books; Uncountable: water, advice (no plural)
- Possessive: Ravi's pen, the boys' room
- Abstract nouns: courage, honesty, childhood
Pronouns
- Subject: I, he, she; Object: me, him, her
- Possessive: mine, yours, theirs
- Reflexive: I hurt myself; They enjoyed themselves
Agreement
- Pronoun must match antecedent in number and gender
- Everyone should bring his or her book (or their in modern usage)
- Each of the girls brought her bag
Solved Examples
Step-by-step solutions — read each step before checking the final answer.
Possessive form
Rewrite: the bag of the boys
- 1Plural noun ending in s
- 2Add apostrophe after s
Answer
the boys' bag
Reflexive pronoun
Fill in: The cat cleaned ___ with its tongue.
- 1Subject is cat (it)
- 2Reflexive for it
Answer
itself
Key Points to Remember
- ✓ Uncountable nouns take singular verbs
- ✓ Apostrophe shows possession
- ✓ Reflexive pronouns refer back to subject
- ✓ Avoid vague they/it without clear antecedent
Exam Tips
- • Identify antecedent before choosing pronoun
- • Distinguish its (possession) and it's (it is)
- • Collective nouns can take singular verb when acting as unit
Practice MCQs — Nouns and Pronouns
Test your understanding with topic-wise multiple choice questions. Explanations appear after each answer.
Question 1 of 6Score: 0/0
'Happiness' is a: