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NOUN is a word
that names a
person
place
thing
idea
Common Noun
vs.
Proper Noun
Common Noun
Hmmm
Proper Noun
Happy Valley
A noun that
Church
names a
Timmy
specific:
Mr. Gattis Pizza
person
place
thing
Newtons Theory of Gravit
idea
Sahara,
House.
The
Vatican,
Proper Nouns
The
White
Countable Noun
vs.
Uncoountable Noun
Countable Noun
It is a noun that you can count them
in number. It can have shape or no
shape.
Shape : Dog, Chair, Table, Student, Door
No Shape : Day, Month, Year, Journey
Activity : Job, Assignment
Anger,
Happiness,
Knowledge
- Language =
- Subject
= Mathematics, Physics
- Activity
= Swimming, Eating
- Other = News,
Gossip,
Research,
Money,
Mail,
Work,
Education,Weather,
Fish
Abuse
Anger
Glass
Faith
Personalit
y
Afternoon
Fear
Cultur
e
Fruit
Paper
Natur
Food e Metal Adulthood
Fiction
People
Paper
Passio
n
Power
Time
Film
Histor
Age
y
Hair
Love
Childhood
Appearance
Compound Noun
Vs.
Collective Noun
Compound
Nouns
It is a noun that is made up of two or
more words. Most compound nouns in
English are formed by nouns modified by
other nouns or adjectives
Noun + Noun
Bed + Room = Bedroom
Verb + Noun
Swimming + Pool = Swimming
Pool
Preposition + Noun
Under + Ground = Underground
Noun + Verb
Hair + Cut = Haircut
Collective Noun
A noun that
names a group of:
people
things
Types of
nouns
An uncountable noun (Mass Noun) is not
the
same
as
collective
nouns.
An
Collective Nouns
Collective Nouns
Therere 2 forms of collective noun.
Singular and Plural. It depends on the
situation. For example :
- The average British family has 3.6
members.
- The family are always fighting among
themselves.
Abstract Noun
vs.
Concrete Noun
Abstract
Nouns
It
names a feeling or a state of being
which has no form or shape
and which cannot be seen or touched,
but whose existence we recognise.
Abstract Nouns from Verb
Decision To decide
Thought To think
Imagination To imagine
Speech - To speak
Growth - To grow
Concrete
Nouns
Concrete Noun is opposite to abstract
noun. Actually Concrete noun is similar
to Common noun. It makes use of our
five senses.
Positions of Nouns
Positions of Nouns
Noun can also written at the end of the
sentences.
Example :
John loves Jane very much. (Jane is a proper noun
and act as an object for this sentence.)
Positions of Nouns
First
of
all
noun
can
be
written
at
the
Positions of Nouns
Noun can also written at the end of the sentences
and act as a complement.
Example :
1. My name is Adam. (Adam is a subject
complement. Adam makes verb to be complete)
2. His parents name him Harry. (Harry is an object
complement. Harry perform a modifier of him)
Deer
Bison
-. Fish
Shellfish
-. Sheep
Barracks
- Species
Corps
Herring
Salmon
Mackerel
Trout
Series
singular form
- Economics
Civics
- Mathematics
Mumps
Works
Ashes
- Physics
Teens
Measles
- Sciences
Twenties
Tactics
- Statics
Thirties
Means
- News
Headquarters
Pajamas
Credentials
- Assets
Scissors
Thanks
- Biceps
Drawers
Shorts
- Clothes
Eyeglasses
Wages
- Contents
Spectacles
Goods
- Jeans
- Remains
Binoculars
Earnings
Sandals
Trousers, Pants
Majority
Minority
Youth
Swine
= Happiness, Sadness,
Kindness,
- ity
Replacement
Darkness,
Weakness