This document defines nouns and discusses their different forms and usage. It covers: - Nouns refer to people, places, things, qualities, or activities. - There are two forms of nouns - singular and plural. Common plural endings and exceptions are provided. - Nouns can be countable or uncountable. Countable nouns can be counted while uncountable nouns cannot. - Examples of nouns that are always uncountable like advice, information, music are given. The correct usage of terms like "much", "many", "a lot of", "a few", and "any" with countable and uncountable nouns is explained.

1. NOUN
Created BY :
• Claudio alvarez g
• Mia damayanti
• Praseta okta v
• Rossa permata s
• Sherli anggraini
• Umiarti meilina

2. DEFINITION
•NOUN  is a word that refers to a
person, a thing, a place , a quality or an
activity.

3. KIND FORMS OF NOUN
There are 2 kind forms of noun :
SINGULAR: Form of noun or verb that refers to one person or one thing.
Eg : one book, a pen, a girl, an apple.
PLURAL : Form of noun that used for referring to more than one.
Eg : children, shirts , etc.

4. PLURAL FORMS OF NOUN
 Word which ends in –y and is preceded by a consonant. Change the –y to i and
add –es.
Eg:
baby – babies
Duty – duties
Lady -- ?
Note :: if –y is precedec by vowel, add only –s.
Eg monkeys, valleys, days.

5.  If a noun ends in –fe or –f, the ending is changed to –ves.
eg wife – wives
Thief – thieves
Shelf – shelves
*Except: beliefs, roofs, chiefs, staffs.
 Add –es to nouns that end in –sh, -ch, -s, -z, -x.
Eg: dish – dishes
Church – churches
Class – classes
Box – boxes
*except : stomachs, monarchs.

6.  noun that ends in –o , so add –es.
Eg tomato – tomatoes
Hero – heroes
Mosquito – mosquitoes
*Except: pianos, radios, zoos.
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7.  some of words that English adapted from other languages have foreign plurals .
Words which ends in....
-is become –es -um become –a
-on become –a -us become –i
-a become –ae -ex and -ix become –ices
Eg :
Analysis – analyses
Basis – bases
Datum – data
Phenomenon – phenomena
Nucleus – nuclei
Formula – formulae
Index – indices

8. WHAT ABOUT .....
• Crisis  ?
• Bacterium  ?
• Criterion  ?
• Vertebra  ?
• Appendix  ?

9.  the plural form is different with the singular form for the following nouns :
Child – children
Foot – feet
Tooth – teeth
The plural form is the same as the singular form for the following nouns :
Deer – deer
Fish – fish
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10. COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE
NOUN
Definition :
• COUNTABLE NOUN  noun that can be counted.
A countable noun....
1. May be preceded by ‘a’ or “an” in the singular.
Eg : a book, an egg.
2. Takes the final with –s or –es for plural form.
Eg : some books, many boxes, many children.

11. • UNCOUNTABLE NOUN  noun that can’t be counted.
1. It is not preceded by ‘a’ or ‘an’ in the singular.
2. Has no plural form, so it doesn’t take a final –s.
Eg :
money, some money (not some moneys).
Sugar , a little sugar ( not a little sugars).

12. NOUNS THAT ALWAYS USED AS UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
Advice
Information
Foods
Bread
Intelligence
Slang
Coffee
Music
Postage
Scenery
Heat
Honesty
Sadness
Work*
Homework
Housework
Evidence
Wind
Ignorance
Vocabulary
Meat
Milk
Pepper
Traffic
Humidity
Luck
Weather
Water
Rain
Snow
Machinery
Air
Knowledge
Significance
Fun
Rise
Transportation
Lightning
Clothing
Furniture
Jewelry
Cheese
Money
Dew
Fog
Hail
Courage
Happiness
Salt
Baggage
Fruit**
Butter
Sugar, etc.

13. “MUCH, MANY AND A LOT OF”
Many  is used with countable nouns.
Much  is used with Uncountable nouns.
Example :
 you took much sugar in your coffee, it’s not good for you.
 I have many friends in my classroom.
What about “A Lot of” ?

14. Eg ;
How much money do you have ? I have a lot of money.
I have a lot of friend who always stand by me.
*ONLY FOR POSITIVE SENTENCE*

15. “A FEW AND A LITTLE”
the expressions a little and a few mean some.
• If a noun is UNCOUNTABLE, we use a little
Eg:
I just have a little money in my pocket.
You just have a little time to finish your homework.
• If a noun is COUNTABLE, we use a few.
Eg:
She has a few books in her bag.

16. “SOME AND ANY”
Some and Any can be used with countable or uncountable nouns.
Eg:
• I have some idea to solve the problem.
• I have some bananas for the monkeys.
• Do you have any information to tell? No, i don’t have any information.

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