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NOUNS
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
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.
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
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)
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
 Cont.. Plural forms
 Foreign Words
analysis analyses axis axes basis bases crisis crises
criterion criteria honorarium honoraria hypothesis
hypotheses medium media nebula nebulae
nucleus nuclei oasis oases parenthesis parentheses
phenomenon phenomena spectrum spectra
stimulus stimuli stratum strata synopsis synopses
synthesis syntheses thesis theses vertebra vertebrae
 Hyphenated Nouns:
Numbers and Letters
 Irregular Nouns:
 No Plural Form
Bison
Deer
Moose
Sheep
Swine
Nouns with No Singular Form
annals, billiards, cattle, clothes,
measles, nuptials, thanks, tidings,
belongings, brains (intellect), clothes,
congratulations, earnings, eyeglasses,
goods, groceries, jeans, looks
(appearance), manners (social
behavior), pajamas, pants, scissors,
shorts, sunglasses, surroundings,
tropics, trousers, tweezers, pliers,
sunglasses, news, oats

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Nouns

  • 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
  • 7.  Cont.. Plural forms  Foreign Words analysis analyses axis axes basis bases crisis crises criterion criteria honorarium honoraria hypothesis hypotheses medium media nebula nebulae nucleus nuclei oasis oases parenthesis parentheses phenomenon phenomena spectrum spectra stimulus stimuli stratum strata synopsis synopses synthesis syntheses thesis theses vertebra vertebrae
  • 10.  No Plural Form Bison Deer Moose Sheep Swine Nouns with No Singular Form annals, billiards, cattle, clothes, measles, nuptials, thanks, tidings, belongings, brains (intellect), clothes, congratulations, earnings, eyeglasses, goods, groceries, jeans, looks (appearance), manners (social behavior), pajamas, pants, scissors, shorts, sunglasses, surroundings, tropics, trousers, tweezers, pliers, sunglasses, news, oats