2. NOUNS - is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing,
and abstract idea. Nouns are usually the first words which small
children learn.
THE HIGHLIGHTED WORDS IN THE FF: SENTENCE IS A NOUN:
1.Late last year our neighbors bought a goat.
2. Portia White was an opera singer.
3. The bus inspector looked at all the passengers' passes.
4. According to Plutarch, the library at Alexandria was
destroyed in 48 B.C.
5. Philosophy is of little comfort to the starving
Reviewing the Parts of Speech
3. KINDS OF NOUNS
Mass - are nouns that can not be counted. These are nouns that
can be measured. When indefinite we use the word “some” or
nothing at all instead of an article.
1. The sand in the desert is yellow.
2. Oil is essential to the world’s industry and economy.
3. The furniture was shipped to India.
Count - are nouns that can be counted. When singular or
indefinite the article “a”/”an” is often use with it.
1. The tables and chairs needs to be re-arranged.
2. Her bag was made in China.
3. Boys need to stop smoking.
4. Proper and Common Nouns
Proper – specific name of a noun. Always starts with a capital letter
regardless of its position in a sentence.
I went the Madison Square Garden last summer.
Times Publishing elected their new editor-in-chief
I met Joseph in Japan and we traveled to Hongkong together.
- the general name of all the noun. It can only be
capitalized when used as a subject at the start of the sentence.
That park is the major tourist spot in this country.
Magazines are the most-read medium in the world.
His the boy who travelled from one country to another.
Common
5. Possessive Nouns
- Use to show ownership.
- Is possessive is a phrase can be changed to say that an item or idea
belongs to someone or something.
- Always comes before what it own or has.
- Can only be applied to “LIVING THINGS”
- The new car belongs to Joe. Joe’s car is new.
- The boys’ lockers are all messy.
- Ross’ wallet has been missing since yesterday.
- This new car is Joe’s. (incorrect form/usage)
- The table’s paint is fading. (only for living things)
6. Plural Form of Nouns
The general idea is we add “s”/”es” to make noun
plurals, but there are some exceptions.
Words ending in “v”
Calf – calves
Elf – elves
Knife - knives
Leaf – leaves
self – selves
Wolf – wolves
Thief - thieves
-But some exceptions:
Hoof – hooves / hoofs
Scarf – scarves / scarfs
Wharf – wharves/ wharf
