This document is an educational text for 6th graders focusing on nouns, including definitions and categories such as proper nouns, common nouns, concrete nouns, collective nouns, and abstract nouns. It provides examples and exercises to distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns, as well as the formation of nouns from other parts of speech. Additionally, it discusses compound nouns and includes practice dialogs for students to understand the usage of these terms in context.

1. GRAMMAR
CLASS
CHAPTER 1 : NOUNS
6th Grade

2. DEFINITION 0F NOUN
Nouns are words that name
people, animals, places,
things or ideas.

3. PROPER NOUNS
01 Proper Nouns are named
of spesific people,
animals, places,
organizations, days, and
months of the year, and
also special occasions.
Proper Nouns also
include titles of books,
songs, and movies.
COMMON NOUNS
02
Common Nouns are
nouns that name people,
animals, things or ideas in
general.
NOUNS

4. PROPER NOUNS COMMON NOUNS
Sherlock Holmes Detective
Ministry of Health Organization
The Great Singapore Sale Event
Beauty and the Beast Fairy Tale
The Philipines Country
Manila City

5. EXERCISE!
COMMONVS PROPER NOUNS !
PROPER NOUNS COMMON NOUNS
BANANA
TREE
GRANDMA
PARIS
TELEPHONE
MELISSA
BOOK
BEACH

6. THINK OF A PROPER NOUN EACH COMMON NOUNS!
1. WOMAN 
2. MAN 
3. MOUNTAIN 
4. BOOK 
5. MOVIE 
6. MONUMENT 
7. HOLIDAY 
8. SINGER 
9. SCHOOL 
10. COUNTRY 
11. DAY 
12. TEACHER 
13. CITY 
14. MONTH 
15. UNIVERSITY 
16. RESTAURANT 
17. COMPANY 
18. HOTEL 
19. PLANET 
20. ACTOR 

7. Common Noun :
1. Concrete Nouns
2. Collective Nouns
3. Abstract Nouns

8. Concrete Noun
A concrete noun is a noun that can be
identified through one of the five senses
(taste, touch, sight, hearing, or smell).

9. CONCRETE NOUNS
Countable nouns are singular
or plural
COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Uncountable nouns refer to
thing that cannot be counted

10. Example of Countable Nouns
SINGULAR
+ ‘s’
PLURAL
ACCIDENT ACCIDENTS
BELIEF BELIEFS
KANGAROO KANGAROOS
ALLEY ALLEYS
SACK SACKS
BOUTIQUE BOUTIQUES
PASSERBY PASSERBY
SON IN LAW SONS IN LAW

11. Example of Countable Nouns
Singular
+ ‘es’
Plural
Speech Speeches
Bush Bushes
Tomato Tomatoes
Address Addresses
Gas Gases
Tax Taxes
Quiz Quizes

12. Example of Countable Nouns
Singular
+ ‘ies’
Plural
Apology Apologies
Academy Academies
Entry Entries
Blueberry Blueberries
Priority Priorities

13. Example of Countable Nouns
Singular
+ ‘ves’
Irregular Plural
Calf Calves
Loaf Loaves
Bookshelf Bookshelves
Knife Knives
Life Lives
Housewife Housewives

14. Example of Countable Nouns
Singular Irregular Plural
Man Men
Child Children
Foot Feet
Mouse Mice
Ox Oxen
Cactus Cacti
Appendix Appendices

15. Example of Countable Nouns
Singular Irregular Plural
Deer Deer
Sheep Sheep
Fish Fish
Series Series
Species Species

16. Example of Uncountable Nouns
- Liquid, water, milk, oil, honey, coffee, tea...
- Food, fruit, rice, bread, butter, cheese,.......
- Gas, air, oxygen, steam, power...
- Light, darkness, gravity....
Etc.............

17. EXCEPTION!!!
When referring to different varieties of the
same materials or substance, such nouns
can be countable and have plural forms.
Example :
1. This gourmet supermarket offers a wide variety of cheeses
2. She bakes different cakes for different occasions

18. Uncountable Nouns Plural Form
Belongings Goods Pyjamas Spectacles
Clothes Jeans Scissors Trousers
Glasses Pants Shorts Valuables
Bowels Morals Surroundings Stairs
Earnings Manners Premises Riches
Guts Outskirts Proceeds Thanks
Looks Pains Remains Tidings

19. EXERCISE!
Decidewhether thesenouns arecountableor
uncountable!
1. THE CHILDREN PLAYING IN THE GARDEN : C
2. I DONT LIKE MILK : U
3. I PREFER TEA : U
4. SCIENTISTS SAY THAT THE ENVIRONMENT IS THREATENED BY POLLUTION : C
5. MY MOTHER USES BUTTER TO PREPARE CAKES : U
6. THERE ARE A LOT OF WINDOWS IN OUR CLASSROOM : C
7. WE NEED SOME GLUE TO FIX THIS VASE : U
8. THE WAITERS IN THIS RESTAURANT ARE VERY PROFESSIONAL : C
9. MY FATHER DRINKS TWO BIG GLASSES OF WATER EVERY MORNING : C
10. THE BREAD MY MOTHER PREPARES IS DELICIOUS : U

20. 11. DRIVERS MUST BE CAREFUL , THE ROAD IS SLIPPERY : C
12. SOME POLICEMAN ARE ORGANIZING ROAD TRAFFIC TO
AVOID ANY ACCIDENTS : C
13. I BOUGHT THREEE BOTTLES OF MINERAL WATER FOR
OUR PICNIC : C
14. I’D LIKE SOME JUICES PLEASE! :U
15. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL JOIN THE CAMP LATER
THIS YEAR : C
16. A RISE IN OIL PRICES INEVITABLE SINCE THERE IS
MORE AND MORE WORLD DEMAND FOR ENERGY : U
17. THE EXERCISES ON THIS WEBSITE ARE INTERESTING : C
18. DEHYDRATED BABIES MUST DRINK A LOT OF WATER : U
19. ADULT ILLITERATES LEARN THROUGH A SPECIAL
GOVERNMENT PROGRAM : C
20. I MET SOME NICE PEOPLE WHEN I WAS WALKING
ALONG THE BEACH : C

21. Collective Noun
A collective noun is A collective noun is the
word used to represent a group of people,
animals, or things.

22. Example of
Collective Nouns
• a team (for example: eleven football
players)
The football team was congratulated by the
principal.
• a family (for example: mother, father
and two children)
Every year my family and I always go to
Europe.
• a crew (for example: 100 sailors)
I have crew to help me in my store.

23. Example of Collective Nouns
Common Collective Nouns Used for
People
•A band of musicians
•A board of directors
•A choir of singers
•A class of students
•A crowd of people
•A gang of thieves
•A pack of thieves
•A panel of experts
•A team of players
•A troupe of dancers
Common Collective Nouns Used for Animals
•An army of ants
•A flock of birds
•A flock of sheep
•A herd of deer
•A hive of bees
•A litter of puppies
•A murder of crows
•A pack of hounds
•A pack of wolves
•A school of fish
•A swarm of locusts
•A team of horses
•A pride of lions

24. Example of Collective Nouns
Common Collective Nouns Used for Things
•A bouquet of flowers
•A bunch of flowers
•A fleet of ships
•A forest of trees
•A galaxy of stars
•A pack of cards
•A pack of lies
•A pair of shoes
•A range of mountains
•A wad of notes

25. Example of Collective
Nouns

26. Abstract Noun
An abstract noun is a noun that cannot be
perceived using one of the five senses (i.e.,
taste, touch, sight, hearing, smelling).
They’re things such as concepts, feelings,
ideas, states of mind, and attributes. For
example, honor, loyalty, courage, truth, and
freedom are all abstract nouns.

27. FEELINGS
Anger, confidence,
humour,
CONCEPT
ABSTRACT NOUNS
IDEAS

28. Formation of Nouns
Nouns can be formed from
other parts of speech, such as
adjectives and verbs, was
well as other nouns

29. Some common nouns
suffixes ( word endings)
include :
–age, -al, -dom,-ity,-ness,
and – tion.

30. READ COMMON
SUFFIXES AND THE
EXAMPLES ON PAGE
3!!!

31. GERUNDS
Gerunds are nouns that are formed from verbs and end with –ing.
Example :
1. I love reading books
2. My sister enjoys wearing batik everyday

32. Compound Nouns
Compound nouns are nouns that are made up
of two or more words
girlfriend Passerby Fireman Bodyguard
Eyeball Sightseeing Skateboard Earthquake
Swimming pool Skate scooter Post office Fastfood
Police inspector Washing machine Ex colleague Mother in law
Check up Dry-cleaning Well being X-ray

33. Compound Words
Conversation
Sekar : Nita, what do you want for breakfast?
Nita : I want to have pancakes and eggs. And you?
Sekar : I want to have fried rice and scrambled eggs
Nita : Wow. Now, I am hungry!
Sekar : Let’s eat. Hahahaha!
*red words : compound nouns

34. Read chapter
1 & 2 for
Remedial Test