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NOUNS

NOUNS. What is noun?. Nouns is originated from the word name . Nouns is used for naming words. Example of noun is car, dog, brother, child, hand, pencil etc. Nouns are necessary in writing sentences. Eg : The car is shiny or The dog is barking . Functions of nouns in a sentence.

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NOUNS

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  1. NOUNS

  2. What is noun? • Nouns is originated from the word name. Nouns is used for naming words. • Example of noun is car, dog, brother, child, hand, pencil etc. • Nouns are necessary in writing sentences. Eg: The car is shiny or The dog is barking.

  3. Functions of nouns in a sentence As complements after linking verbs As object complements after transitive verbs As object of preposition As the subject of a verb and/or as the object of a verb As an adjective

  4. As the subject of a verb • The students were all reading quietly. • Mum and dad is cleaning the house. As the object of a verb • We didn’t dare make a sound. • Have you fed the cat? *it can also act as both. Eg: • The stranger [subject] rang the doorbell[object] back

  5. Noun as object ofpreposition • I walked into [preposition] the sitting room. • He was working at[preposition] his desk. back

  6. Noun as complements after linking verbs Noun can be a complement after a verb such as be or become • I became an actress quite by accident. • Be a man! back

  7. Noun as object complements after transitive verbs • She called [transitive verbs]me [object] a fool [complement]. • The judges votedJames the winner. back

  8. Nouns used adjectivally The first noun describe the second noun • Rainclouds were approaching. • The Singaporeweather is very humid. • There were coffeestain on your clothes. back

  9. Types of nouns Proper nouns Common nouns All the other nouns are called common nouns Countable and uncountable nouns Concrete and abstract nouns • A name for a particular person, animal, thing or place has a capital letter and is called a proper noun. • Eg: Malaysia, David or Friday

  10. COUNTABLE NOUNS • Countable noun is an item. You may refer to one or more item. Item can be counted. Eg: book, window, word, idea etc • Because you can refer to more than one such item, countable nouns can be made plural, usually by adding s. Eg: books, photos, windows, words etc.

  11. Plurals: forming and using them • The plural form of most nouns is created simply by adding the letter s. • more than one snake= snakes • more than one ski = skis • Words that end in -ch, x, s or s-like sounds, however, will require an -es for the plural: • more than one witch = witches • more than one box = boxes • more than one gas = gases

  12. There are several nouns that have irregular plural forms. Plurals formed in this way are sometimes called mutated (or mutating) plurals. • more than one child = children • more than one woman = women • more than one man = men • more than one person = people

  13. With words that end in a consonant and a y, you'll need to change the y to an i and add es. • more than one baby = babies • more than one gallery = galleries • Words that end in o create special problems. • more than one potato = potatoes • more than one hero = heroes. . . however . . . • more than one memo = memos • more than one cello = cellos. . . and for words where another vowel comes before the o . . . • more than one stereo = stereos

  14. Plurals of words that end in -f or -fe usually change the f sound to a v sound and add s or -es. • more than one knife = knives • more than one leaf = leaves There are, however, exceptions: • more than one dwarf = dwarfs • more than one roof = roofs

  15. Uncountable nouns Here is a list of UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS for you to consider. Can you count any of these things? Do we use the plural form of any of these words in common speech and writing? What do the things in the first column have in common? the second column? In the first section, above, we named things in the classroom that we could count. What are some things in the same room that we can't count? wood beer cakesugar ricemeat cheese applause photographytraffic harmpublicity homeworkadvice flour

  16. CONCRETE AND ABSTRACT NOUNS ~Concrete nouns refer to things you can see and touch such as door and desk. ~Abstract nouns refer to things you cannot see or touch such as safety and voice. ~Both concrete and abstract nouns can be countable or uncountable • happiness (abstract and uncountable) • trick (abstract and countable) • finger (concrete and countable) • margarine (concrete and uncountable)

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