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NOUN

 Things 

Thing DEFINITION | MEANING 

A NOUN IS A NAMING WORD. It tends to BE THE NAME OF A THING, PLACE, PERSON, ANIMAL OR FEELING. 

Instances OF NOUN 

NAMING PEOPLE 

IT COULD BE A NAME OF ANY PERSON, FOR EXAMPLE: JOHN, FATIMA, SINGH, MICHAEL, TOM AND SO ON. 

NAMING PLACES 

IT COULD BE A NAME OF ANY PLACE, FOR EXAMPLE: AMERICA, CHINA, CHURCH, TAJ MAHAL, PARIS AND SO ON. 

NAMING THINGS 

NAMING THINGS ARE LIKE CAR, HAT, BOTTLE, TABLE, CHAIR, BALL AND SO ON. 

NAMING ANIMALS 

Canine, RABBIT, ELEPHANT, CHICKEN, HORSE. 

NAMING FEELING/QUALITIES/IDEAS 

Delight, FEAR, BEAUTY, STRENGTH, ANGER. 

Model SENTENCES 

I LIVE IN AUSTRALIA. 

JENNY IS MY SISTER. 

I LOVE TO PLAY WITH MY DOG. 

THE NAME OF THIS MONKEY IS BOO. 

PACIFIC OCEAN IS VERY VAST. 

Sorts OF NOUNS 

Formal person, place or thing 

Normal NOUN 

Aggregate NOUN 

POSSESSIVE NOUN 

NUMBER NOUN 

COMPOUND NOUN 

COUNTABLE NOUN 

UNCOUNTABLE NOUN 

Manly NOUN 

Female NOUN 

Formal person, place or thing 

NAMES OF PEOPLE OR PLACES SUCH AS YOUR NAME, YOUR FRIEND'S NAME, YOUR PARENTS' NAME OR THE NAME OF YOUR TOWN AND COUNTRY ARE SPECIAL NAMING WORDS. THESE WORDS ARE CALLED PROPER NOUNS. Unique NAMING WORDS OR PROPER NOUNS ALWAYS BEGIN WITH A CAPITAL LETTER. 

Model SENTENCES OF PROPER NOUN 

MY NAME IS MARK. 

HER NAME IS SOFIE. 

COME TOM, LET US GO FOR A WALK. 

Hi JACK! WILL YOU PLAY WITH ME? 

MY COUSIN LIVES IN NORWAY. 

THESE BEARS ARE FROM CHINA. 

ALBERT EINSTEIN WAS BORN IN GERMANY. 

I VISITED THE TAJ MAHAL IN INDIA. 

FIO AND LAA ARE CLOSE FRIENDS. 

UNDERSTANDING PROPER NOUNS 

THE DAYS OF THE WEEK AND THE MONTHS OF THE YEAR ARE PROPER NOUNS. 

Model SENTENCES 

Each SUNDAY MIKE VISITS THE CHURCH. 

CHRISTMAS COMES IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. 

MY SISTER WAS BORN IN MARCH MONTH. 

SAM GOES FOR SWIMMING CLASSES EVERY FRIDAY. 

THE NAMES OF FESTIVALS AND SOME SPECIAL DAYS ARE PROPER NOUNS. 

Model SENTENCES 

CHRISTMAS IS MY Favorite FESTIVAL. 

MY MOTHER LIKES MOTHER'S DAY. 

WE WILL CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE. 

THE NAMES OF BUILDINGS, MOUNTAINS, RIVERS AND SEAS ARE ALSO PROPER NOUNS. 

Model SENTENCES 

I HAVE SEEN THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA. 

A year ago WE VISITED THE NIAGARA FALLS. 

Numerous PEOPLE HAVE CLIMBER THE MOUNT EVEREST. 

Stream NILE IS VERY LONG. 

Normal NOUN 

Normal NOUNS ARE NAMING WORDS THAT ARE COMMON TO PEOPLE, PLACES, THINGS AND ANIMALS ETC. Regular NOUNS DO NOT DEFINE ANY PARTICULAR PERSON, PLACE OR THING. THEY ARE GENERAL NAMES. In this way, THEY ARE NOT CAPITALIZED UNLESS THEY BEGIN A SENTENCE. FOR EXAMPLE BOY, GIRL, DOCTOR, TOWN, CITY, DOG, CAR AND SO ON. 

Model SENTENCES OF COMMON NOUN 

Educators TEACH IN SCHOOL. 

Fowls LIVE ON TREES. 

I LOVE TO READ STORYBOOKS. 

SALLY'S MOTHER IS A DOCTOR. 

THESE CHOCOLATES AND CAKES ARE SO DELICIOUS. 

Distinguish AND LEARN ABOUT PROPER NOUNS AND COMMON NOUNS IN THE LIST OF SENTENCES BELOW. 

SONY PRODUCES CAMERAS TOO. 

ALICIA AND CATHY WERE PLAYING WITH A DOLL. 

SANDY IS JOINING SCHOOL TODAY. 

HENS HAVE LAID EGGS AT TODD'S FARM. 

THE POSTMAN MR. ROBERT WAS CARRYING POSTCARDS. 

IN ABOVE EXAMPLES THE WORDS IN PURPLE Color ARE PROPER NOUN WHEREAS WORDS IN GREEN Color ARE COMMON NOUNS. 

Aggregate NOUN 

Aggregate NOUNS ARE USED TO NAME A GROUP OF PERSONS, PLACES, ANIMALS OR THINGS. A COLLECTIVE NOUN REPRESENTS A COMPLETE WHOLE. FOR EXAMPLES: A LIBRARY OF BOOKS, A TEAM OF PLAYERS AND A FAMILY OF FOUR. 

SOME COLLECTIVE NOUNS ARE USED TO NAME A GROUP OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS. 

A FLOCK OF SHEEP. 

A HERD OF CATTLE. 

A STUD OF HORSES. 

A GAGGLE OF GEESE. 

A LITTER OF CUBS. 

A FLOCK OF BIRDS. 

A SHOAL OF FISH. 

A PACK OF WOLVES. 

A SWARM OF BEES. 

SOME COLLECTIVE NOUNS DEFINE A GROUP OF PEOPLE. 

A CREW OF SAILORS. 

AN ARMY OF SOLDIERS. 

A BAND OF MUSICIANS. 

A CLASS OF PUPILS. 

A TROUPE OF ACTORS. 

A PANEL OF JUDGES. 

A GANG OF ROBBERS. 

THERE ARE SOME COLLECTIVE NOUNS THAT STAND FOR A GROUP OF THINGS. 

A BUNCH OF KEYS. 

A PILE OF CLOTHES. 

A COLLECTION OF BOOKS. 

A STRING OF PEARLS. 

A SET OF STAMPS. 

A GALAXY OF STARS. 

A PACK OF CARDS. 

AN ATLAS OF MAPS. 

A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS. 

A BUNCH OF GRAPES. 

Model SENTENCES OF COLLECTIVE NOUN 

MY MATERNAL AUNT BOUGHT ME A PAIR OF TENNIS SHOES. 

AT THE PLAYGROUND, YOU GET TO OBSERVE A COLONY OF ANTS. 

A PILE OF CLOTHES WAS KEPT ON THE BED. 

I NEED TO FINISH AN AGENDA OF TASKS BEFORE I LEAVE. 

THERE IS A NETWORK OF COMPUTERS IN JOSEPH'S OFFICE. 

POSSESSIVE NOUN 

A POSSESSIVE NOUN IS A WORD THAT NAMES WHO OR WHAT HAS OR OWNS SOMETHING. WE ADD AN APOSTROPHE AND ('S) TO FORM THE POSSESSIVE OF MOST SINGULAR NOUNS. 

Model SENTENCES OF POSSESSIVE NOUN 

THIS IS BOB'S SKATEBOARD. (MEANS - THE SKATEBOARD BELONGS TO BOB) 

THIS IS IAN'S COAT. (MEANS - THE COAT BELONGS TO IAN) 

Daddy BOUGHT A NEW FRAME FOR GRANDPA'S SPECTACLES. 

TED'S DREAM FOR A BICYCLE CAME TRUE ON HIS BIRTHDAY. 

JULIA'S HOMEWORK WAS NOT CHECKED. 

Once in a while WE NEED TO SHOW POSSESSION FOR PLURAL NOUNS OR WHERE THE OWNERS ARE MORE THAN ONE. IN SUCH CASES WE ADD AN APOSTROPHE AT THE END. 

A GIRLS' SCHOOL IS LOCATED NEAR MY HOUSE. 

WE SHOULD NOT HARM THE BIRDS' NESTS. 

NUMBER NOUN 

NUMBER NOUNS DENOTE ONE OR MANY. THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF NUMBER NOUNS: 

Particular NUMBER NOUN - IT STANDS FOR ONE PERSON, ANIMAL, THING OR PLACE. 

PLURAL NUMBER NOUN - IT STANDS FOR MORE THAN ONE PERSON, ANIMAL, THING OR PLACE. 

FOR EXAMPLE: ONE TOY, THREE BALLS, TWO DOGS, FIVE CARS, NINE PLANETS AND SO ON. 

By and large, BY ADDING A 'S' AT THE END, WE CAN CHANGE A SINGULAR NOUN TO A PLURAL NOUN. 

THERE ARE DIFFERENT RULES WE FOLLOW TO CHANGE A SINGULAR NOUN TO A PLURAL NOUN. 

RULE 1 

At the point when A SINGULAR NOUN ENDS WITH A 'Y' AFTER A CONSONANT, WE REMOVE THE 'Y' AND ADD 'IES'. 

FOR EXAMPLE: 

CITY - CITIES 

Woman - LADIES 

STORY - STORIES 

CONSONANTS ARE ALL OTHER LETTERS EXCEPT VOWELS (An, E, I, O, U). 

RULE 2 

In the event that THERE IS VOWEL BEFORE 'Y' JUST ADD S TO FORM ITS PLURAL. 

FOR EXAMPLE: 

Kid - BOYS 

DAY - DAYS 

Streetcar - TROLLEYS 

TOY - TOYS 

RULE 3 

At the point when A SINGULAR NOUN ENDS WITH 'O' AFTER A VOWEL, ADD 'S' TO MAKE IT A PLURAL NOUN. 

FOR EXAMPLE: 

BAMBOO - BAMBOOS 

RADIO - RADIOS 

VIDEO - VIDEOS 

RULE 4 

At the point when A SINGULAR NOUN ENDS WITH 'O' AFTER A CONSONANT, WE ADD 'ES' TO MAKE IT A PLURAL NOUN. 

FOR EXAMPLE: 

TOMATO - TOMATOES 

Fountain of liquid magma - VOLCANOES 

Legend - HEROES 

IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT FOR FEW NOUNS ENDING WITH 'O' PRECEDED BY A CONSONANT, WE ADD THE LETTER 'S' TO FORM THEIR PLURALS. 

FOR EXAMPLE: 

PIANO - PIANOS 

Photograph - PHOTOS 

RULE 5 

In the event that A SINGULAR NOUN ENDS WITH A SOUND LIKE 'S' SUCH AS 'SS', 'SH', 'CH', 'X', 'Z', 'TCH', WE ADD 'ES' TO MAKE IT PLURAL. 

FOR EXAMPLE: 

BOX - BOXES 

WATCH - WATCHES 

DRESS - DRESSES 

Test - QUIZZES 

RULE 6 

In the event that A SINGULAR NOUN ENDS WITH 'F' OR 'FE', CHANGE THE 'F' INTO 'V' AND ADD 'ES' TO MAKE IT PLURAL. 

FOR EXAMPLE: 

LIFE - LIVES 

CALF - CALVES 

Portion - LOAVES 

Blade - KNIVES 

Unpredictable PLURAL 

PLURALS OF SOME NOUNS REMAINS THE SAME. 

FOR EXAMPLE: 

FISH - FISH 

DEER - DEER 

Cows - CATTLE 

SHEEP - SHEEP 

Buffalo - BISON 

PLURAL OF SOME NOUNS ARE TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM THEIR SINGULAR FORM. 

FOR EXAMPLE: 

MOUSE - MICE 

Bull - OXEN 

Desert plant - CACTI 

Kid - CHILDREN 

MAN - MEN 

A few NOUNS ARE ALWAYS PLURAL LIKE PANTS, JEANS, SHORTS, TONGS, SCISSORS, HAIR AND SUNGLASSES. 

COMPOUND NOUN 

COMPOUND NOUNS ARE FORMED BY JOINING TWO NOUNS TOGETHER. THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT WAYS TO FORM COMPOUND NOUNS: 

THE CLOSED FORM, LIKE NOTEBOOK, FIREFLY AND KEYBOARD. 

THE HYPHENATED FORM, LIKE X-RAY, CO-PILOT AND MOTHER-IN-LAW. 

THE OPEN FORM, LIKE POST OFFICE, HISTORY BOOK, MINERAL WATER. 

Model SENTENCES OF COMPOUND NOUN 

IAN LOOKED AT HIS TIMETABLE. 

IT WAS GOING TO BE LUNCHTIME. 

THE BASKETBALL MATCH WAS SCHEDULED IN THE AFTERNOON. 

Soon after THE BREAKFAST, MATT RUSHED TO HIS TRACKSUIT. 

X-RAYS WERE DISCOVERED BY WILHELM CONRAD ROENTGEN. 

COUNTABLE NOUN 

Things THAT CAN BE COUNTED ARE CALLED COUNTABLE NOUNS. The majority OF THE NOUNS COME IN THE CATEGORY OF COUNTABLE NOUNS RATHER THAN UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS BECAUSE THEY REFER TO THINGS, PEOPLE OR ANIMALS THAT CAN BE COUNTED. 

Model SENTENCES OF COUNTABLE NOUN 

I SAW TWO OWLS SITTING ON THE TREE. 

THERE ARE FOUR MILK BOTTLES IN THE FRIDGE. 

MY FATHER HAS TWO CARS. 

I NEED AN UMBRELLA TO GET OUT IN THE RAIN. 

TO MAKE THIS CAKE WE NEED AN EGG. 

NOTE: WE USE 'THE' FOR SOME SINGULAR NOUNS WHICH ARE UNIQUE (ONE OF THEIR KIND). FOR EXAMPLE: THE EARTH, THE SUN, THE MOON ETC. 

UNCOUNTABLE NOUN 

Things THAT CANNOT BE COUNTED ARE CALLED UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS. UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS ALSO KNOWN AS 'MASS NOUN.' 

WE CANNOT COUNT CERTAIN THINGS IN NUMBERS SUCH AS MILK, RAIN, SUGAR, WATER, JAM. WE HAVE TO USE WORDS LIKE - A GLASS OF MILK, A JAR OF SUGAR, A JUG OF WATER OR A BOTTLE OF JAM. WE CAN USE TERMS LIKE - A LITTLE, PLENTY OR A BOWL OF WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS. Despite the fact that THESE NOUNS CAN BE MEASURED, THEY CANNOT BE COUNTED. SUCH NOUNS DO NOT HAVE A SINGULAR OR PLURAL FORM. 

THE NOUN: GENDER 

Thing WORDS CAN BE DIVIDED INTO MASCULINE AND FEMININE. 

Mainly NOUNS 

Mainly NOUNS REPRESENT MALES: BOYS, MEN AND MALE ANIMALS. FOR EXAMPLE: PRINCE, MAN, KING, BOY, COCK, LION ETC. 

Ladylike NOUNS 

Ladylike NOUNS REPRESENT FEMALES: GIRLS, WOMEN AND FEMALE ANIMALS. FOR EXAMPLE: PRINCESS, WOMAN, QUEEN, GIRL, HEN, LIONESS, ETC. 

Yet, THERE ARE SOME NOUNS THAT REPRESENT BOTH MALES AND FEMALES. FOR EXAMPLE: CHILDREN, ARTISTS, PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS, SINGERS, LAWYERS, ETC. 

SOURCE: THEIDIOMS.COM

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