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What is a noun? Answer Can you make a diagram of the classification of nouns? Answer What are the types of nouns? Answer
How do you classify nouns in English? Answer What type of noun classifications do you follow in English? Answer How does Dr. Asif Qureshi elaborate on nouns in English? Answer What is a concrete noun? Answer Classifications of Nouns What are the different types of nouns? What are various examples of nouns? Here are further guidelines. How do you define English grammar in 12 words? What are the various classes of words in the English language? What is a Noun? What are Nouns? What are the Functions of a Noun? What are the ten functions of a noun in the English language? What is an abstract noun? What is a concrete noun? What is a common noun? What is a proper noun? What should you know about nouns if you are more than 18 years old? What is a noun? Can you make a diagram of the classification of nouns? What are various categories of nouns? What are countable nouns? What are examples of countable nouns? What are uncountable nouns? What are examples of uncountable nouns? Why do we need a partitive structure? What is a partitive structure? What are examples of partitive structures? What are few examples of uncountable or mass nouns? How do you make a simple declarative sentence with an uncountable noun? How do you make a simple declarative sentence with an uncountable noun partitive expression? What about punctuation, pronunciation, idioms, proverbs, and similar considerations? Punctuation: What must you know about punctuation in English language? Pronunciation: How do you improve your pronunciation in English language? What is another word or term for an uncountable noun? What is a mass noun or uncountable noun in English? How do we express the quantity of an uncountable noun? What is a partitive expression with an uncountable noun? What are examples of mass nouns or uncountable nouns in English? What are examples of sentences including mass nouns or uncountable nouns? What is a concrete noun? What is an abstract noun? What is a noun phrase? What are the ten functions of a noun in the English language? How do you use the word the in a sentence? What are the situations in which we don't use the before a noun? What are the rules for using determiners before nouns? What determiners can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns? What nouns can be both countable and uncountable? What are example of first-person, second-person, and third-person pronouns? What are English grammar rules related to nouns? How many English grammar rules related to nouns are there? How are uncountable nouns used? What are examples of a partitive structure making an uncountable noun a countable noun? What are examples of nouns that are both countable and uncountable? Here are further guidelines. What are the English grammar rules for this situation? Answer What is the difference between abstract and concrete nouns? Answer What are the English grammar rules for this situation? Answer What is a Common Noun? Here are further guidelines. Countable Nouns What are the English grammar rules for this situation? Answer What are countable nouns? What are examples of countable nouns? Here are further guidelines. What are the English grammar rules for this situation? Answer Singular countable nouns: How do you use them in a sentence? Answer What are the English grammar rules for this situation? Answer Specific determiners are used before plural countable nouns. How do you use them in a sentence? Answer Answer What are the English grammar rules for this situation? Answer How do you make an uncountable noun countable? Answer What are examples of mass nouns or uncountable nouns in English? Answer What are uncountable nouns? What are examples of uncountable nouns? What are nouns that can be countable and uncountable? Here are further guidelines. What are the English grammar rules for this situation? Answer What is a Proper Noun? What are examples of proper nouns? Categories Capitalization: Types of Proper Nouns Here are further guidelines. What are the English grammar rules for this situation? Answer What are the English grammar rules for this situation? Answer What are the English grammar rules for this situation? Answer What are the English grammar rules for this situation? Answer What are the English grammar rules for this situation? Answer Mom's car, Beth's cat, the student's book Determiners What are the rules for using determiners before nouns? What are the function of determiners? What are the different types of determiners? How are they used in a sentence? Can determiners be used as pronouns as well? Are determiners one of the classifications of adjectives? What are various examples of nouns? What is a collective noun? What is a concrete noun? What is a count noun? What is a mass noun? What is a noun clause? What is a noun phrase? What is a verbal noun? What is an abstract noun? What is an alienable noun? What is an inalienable noun? Can we have more than one "noun as adjective"? Does the word have a plural? How do we say the "noun as adjective"? How do we write the "noun as adjective"? How do you use the word the in a sentence? What are the reasons for your answer? Should you capitalize a noun? Should you capitalize nouns? What are examples of a simple declarative sentence with a noun? What are nouns that can be countable and uncountable? What are the sentences that have a proper noun without the word the? What are the sentences that have proper noun with the word the? What are the situations in which we don't use the before a noun? What are the ten functions of a noun in the English language? What is the correct order for two or more adjectives? What is the difference between types and forms of nouns? What is the difference between types and forms of nouns? What is the word apple? Is it a countable noun? What should precede two countable nouns in a sentence? What should precede two countable nouns in a sentence? What words are signs of a noun clause? When do we use the word the in a sentence? What are the Different Genders of Nouns? What are the Different Forms of Nouns? What are various examples of nouns? What is a Noun Clause? Where can you put nouns in a sentence? What is an example of a noun clause? What are noun phrases and noun clauses? Which is not a noun? Why do some nouns have no plural? Why don't we use the word the in this situation before the noun? Here are further guidelines. Here are further guidelines. |
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How do you classify nouns in English? What type of noun classifications do you follow in English? What questions circulated by Dr. Asif Qureshi must all school principals worldwide or the equivalent answer publicly on or after June 1, 2023? Questions circulated Dr. Asif Qureshi for all school supervisors worldwide to answer on or after June 1, 2023: What types of noun classifications in English were taught at your school on or before January 1, 2023? 1. Abstract and concrete nouns 2. Common nouns and proper nouns 3. Countable and uncountable nouns 4. Alphabetical listing of types of nouns. List at least 15 types of nouns. 5. Any other type: Research is revealing more findings. What types of noun classifications in English are currently taught at your school? 1. Abstract and concrete nouns 2. Common nouns and proper nouns 3. Countable and uncountable nouns 4. Alphabetical listing of types of nouns. List at least 15 types of nouns. 5. Any other type: Research is revealing more findings. What types of noun classifications in English should be taught at your school? |
Multiple Choice Questions
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Professional exams are not a real test of ability. Solving and resolving real-world problems relevant to your profession proves your ability without harming others. The person mentioned does not have problem solving and resolving skills relevant to his current job. A replacement is required as soon as possible. What multiple choice quiz do you need to answer relevant to this issue? What are various controversies surrounding multiple choice questions related to an issue? Let me explain. Take a look at this. Circulated on May 22, 2023. Take a look at this. Can you correctly identify the abstract noun amongst the following choices? Keys Wallet Pillows Chair Correct answer: Keys, according to the designer of the questions. A verification of answers is required. The choices put forward are not relevant. Do you know the concrete noun from the following? Lie Faith Love Keys Correct answer: Keys. This question was included on the same quiz. Is that correct? Yes. What did I score on this quiz? I scored 80%. Why did not I score 100%? The design of one question was wrong. The answer key for one question was wrong. I take a score of 100%. Has this happened with other quizzes, tests, or exams? Yes, on a number of exams, the design of questions and/or answer key has been wrong and challenged. What are various examples of exams, question designs, or answer keys that have been challenged due to the question designs or answer key being wrong? 1. USMLE Step 3 Connecticut (CT). Questions relevant to hypertension, Medicaid, Medicare, and similar topics were wrong and challenged. Updated scores must be given to each individual. 2. Police exams 3. There are many more How could this be prevented? Display all school, college, university, and professional exam questions publicly. Publicly verify the correctness of the question designs relevant to the issue at least via the internet. Publicly verify the correctness of the exam answer keys at least via the internet. This is the only option to maintain the credibility of various school, college, university, and professional exams worldwide. What are your thoughts relevant to these facts? How do you plan to resolve these issues? |
How does Dr. Asif Qureshi elaborate on nouns in English?
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If you have to discuss nouns, where do you start? Start with concrete nouns. How does Dr. Asif Qureshi elaborate on nouns in English? How do you classify nouns in English? Look at your room. What do you see? There are concrete nouns. Concrete nouns and abstract nouns are two of the classifications of nouns. 1. Concrete nouns can be common nouns and proper nouns. 2. Common nouns can be countable nouns and mass nouns. Mass nouns are also known as uncountable nouns. 3. Countable nouns: Table, chair, door, window, bed, wall, and cup are examples of countable nouns. Countable nouns can be singular or plural. 4. Singular countable nouns: Table, computer, chair, door, window, bed, wall, and cup are examples of countable nouns. Countable nouns can be singular or plural. How do you use them in a sentence? All singular countable nouns must be preceded by a determiner (a/an, the, any, this, that, etc.). This is an English grammar rule. Present simple tense: What are various examples? Take a look at this. 5. Plural countable nouns: Tables, chairs, doors, windows, beds, walls, and cups are examples of plural countable nouns. Specific determiners are used before plural countable nouns. How do you use them in a sentence? Plural countable nouns must be preceded by a determiner. These, those, and many are examples of determiners placed before plural countable nouns. 6. Mass nouns: Water, flour, rice, juice, wood, iron, and plastic are examples of mass nouns. 7. Proper nouns: Dr. Asif Qureshi, Chicago, and Illinois are examples of proper nouns. 8. Collective nouns: Committee is an example of a collective noun. 9. Compound nouns: Toothpaste, ice cream, potato chips are examples of compound nouns. 10. Abstract nouns: Think of feelings. Feelings and touch are two different issues. You can have feelings related to abstract nouns. You cannot touch, see, smell, hear, or taste an abstract noun. You can touch, see, smell, hear, and taste unharmful, appropriate concrete nouns. |
Abstract nouns: What are various examples?
I feel anxiety, fear, pleasure, stress, and sympathy.
What are anxiety, fear, pleasure, stress, and sympathy in this sentence?
Abstract nouns
What type of noun classifications do you follow in English?
That is a good question! There are several different categories of nouns, and some nouns can belong to more than one category. Here is a good comprehensive list of the different ways to classify nouns: https://www.thesaurus.com/e/grammar/what-are-the-types-of-nouns/
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At least 10 types of nouns need to be elaborated upon.
Nouns
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Abstract Nouns
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What are abstract nouns? What are examples of abstract nouns? What are various example sentences? Abstract countable nouns Abstract uncountable nouns Rules for Identifying Abstract Nouns Examples of Abstract Nouns Types of Abstract Nouns Commonly Confused Abstract Nouns How to Use Abstract Nouns in a Sentence What is the difference between abstract and concrete nouns? A. Concrete nouns refer to tangible objects, while abstract nouns refer to qualities, ideas, and concepts that are intangible. Can abstract nouns be plural? A. No, abstract nouns are always singular. What are some common examples of abstract nouns? A. Some common examples of abstract nouns include love, joy, courage, beauty, honesty, intelligence, freedom, justice, loyalty, and wisdom. Can abstract nouns be used in plural form? A. No, abstract nouns cannot be used in plural form as they represent intangible concepts that cannot be quantified. Abstract nouns Can you think about something in your mind without acting on an object? For example: anger, bravery, beauty, chaos, determination, freedom, generosity, hope, happiness, intelligence, justice, knowledge, love, sadness, success. Use the before an abstract noun. [no] Bravery is unique. What are abstract nouns? Abstract noun refer to the things we cannot touch, hear, see, smell or taste. It is something we experience like an idea or an emotion. examples: The dog jumped over fence. Dog and fence are concrete nouns. My mom's Birthday is in Summer. Birthday and Summer are abstract nouns. Abstract nouns are intangible things, such as concepts and ideas: sadness, peace, feminism. Abstract nouns with countable and uncountable uses Abstract nouns: What are various examples? Emotions: happiness; sadness States of being: peace; misery Concepts: motivation Events: birthday; past; present; future Qualities: generosity; honesty
Abstract Nouns – name things you can’t perceive with your five senses
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What is an abstract noun? What are examples of abstract nouns? What are the five rules for forming nouns? What are various example sentences? What is an abstract noun? An abstract noun is “a noun that refers to something immaterial or abstract.†Another prevalent way to think about abstract nouns is that they refer to things you can’t experience with the five senses. You can’t touch, see, hear, smell, or taste, abstract nouns. Abstract nouns refer to intangible things, something that doesn’t exist as a physical object. Abstract nouns name ideas, concepts, or emotions. These nouns are intangible, which means you cannot touch, see, hear, smell, or taste them using your five senses. Idea love intelligence justice religion time Emotion anger happiness excitement fear surprise Are you searching for a list of Abstract Nouns? An abstract noun is a noun of abstract objects or things that are intangible. Such things can not be seen, touched, smelled, taste, or hear. List of abstract noun What are examples of abstract nouns?
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Concrete Nouns
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What are the English grammar rules for this situation? Answer What are concrete nouns? Answer What are the types of concrete nouns? Answer Where do determiners go? Answer Determiners What are the function of determiners? Answer What are the different types of determiners? Answer How are they used in a sentence? Can determiners be used as pronouns as well? Are determiners one of the classifications of adjectives? Questions that need to be answered. What is another word or term for an uncountable noun? What is a mass noun or uncountable noun in English? How do we express the quantity of an uncountable noun? What is a partitive expression with an uncountable noun? What are examples of mass nouns or uncountable nouns in English? What are examples of sentences including mass nouns or uncountable nouns? What are the rules for using determiners before nouns? What determiners can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns? What nouns can be both countable and uncountable? What are example of first-person, second-person, and third-person pronouns? What are English grammar rules related to nouns? How many English grammar rules related to nouns are there? How are uncountable nouns used? What are examples of a partitive structure making an uncountable noun a countable noun? What are examples of nouns that are both countable and uncountable? Determiners (at least 32 of them) |
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What are the English grammar rules for this situation?
Rules for Identifying Concrete Nouns: Sensory Perception: Concrete nouns can be perceived through one or more of the five senses. They evoke sensory experiences in our minds. For example, when we say “apple,” we can visualize its shape, taste its sweetness, and feel its texture. Countability: Concrete nouns can be countable or uncountable. Countable concrete nouns can be singular or plural, while uncountable concrete nouns usually refer to substances that cannot be easily counted, such as water or sand. Verifiability: Concrete nouns can be verified through direct observation or measurement. They have a physical existence that can be confirmed by others. For instance, a table can be seen, touched, and used. What are concrete nouns? Concrete noun are the nouns that are observed by our senses. For Example, we can see, touch, hear, smell or taste. Concrete nouns are tangible people, places, and things: Grandma, school, pizza. How to Use Concrete Nouns Like most concrete words, this type of noun is used in English grammar to help create vivid sensory language that can illustrate strong visuals and take your writing to the next level. Here are some tips to help guide you in your use of concrete nouns. 1. Connect them to the senses. Concrete nouns have a tangible presence that interacts with the senses of an observer. When you’re using a concrete noun, make sure to use language to describe it that connects it to sight, sound, taste, touch, or smell. 2. Mind proper capitalization. Common concrete nouns describe a person, place, or thing in general terms and do not require capitalization. Proper concrete nouns that refer to one specific person, place, or thing must be capitalized. 3. Mind subject/verb agreements. If the subject of your sentence is a concrete noun (or any noun at all) you will need to make sure that your verb and noun agree in number. For example, a plural subject noun means that your verb must also be plural. Be verb present simple tense. The team is ready. The teams are ready. Dr. Asif Qureshi investigates this case. Name of a person or item, he, she, it + third-person singular main verb + object What is it? An English grammar rule. Where do determiners go? All singular countable nouns must be preceded by a determiner. (A/an, the, any, this, that, etc.) Determiners come first in noun phrases, before adjectives and noun modifiers. determiner(s) / adjective(s) / noun modifier(s) / head noun quantifier (e.g. all, both, some) article (a/an, the) demonstrative (this, that, these, those) possessive (e.g. my, her, our, Anna’s) number (e.g. one, three, 26) head noun all (of) / quantifier (e.g. all, both, some) the / article (a/an, the) children / head noun Some guidance: 1. All singular countable nouns must be preceded by a determiner. (A/an, the, any, this, that, etc.) 2. Abstract nouns are often, but not always, uncountable. 3. Some uncountable nouns are plural (scissors, news, trousers, goods) plural nouns cannot be preceded by a/an. 4. Uncountable nouns can be strongly uncountable (guidance, advice, jewellery, information, evidence, weather etc) These are virtually never used in the plural and only preceded by 'much', never 'many'. 5. Uncountable nouns can be weakly uncountable (death, life, love, opinion, coffee, milk, etc.) These may be preceded by much or many or a/an. If preceded by a/an they are considered countable. 6. a/an can precede a weakly uncountable noun if there is an adjective between a/an and the weakly uncountable nouns. (A little knowledge; a regrettable death, etc.) Determiners and any type of noun Some determiners can be used with any type of noun, singular or plural, countable or uncountable. Determiners which can be used in this way: any (‘strong form’ meaning ‘it doesn’t matter which’) some (‘strong form’ meaning ‘certain/particular’; stressed and pronounced /sÊŒm/) which (as a question word) what (as a question word) my, your, his, Anna’s, etc. such the what whose no What are the types of concrete nouns? Concrete nouns can be: 1. Common nouns, such as book, school, people, teacher, doctor, and politician as well as common nouns referring to human beings, animals, birds, insects, and places 2. Proper nouns, such as Dr. Asif Qureshi and Illinois. 3. Collective nouns, such as family and group 4. Countable nouns, such as birds and houses 5. Uncountable or mass nouns, such as water, milk, juice, rice, and sugar What are the different types of determiners? Determiners List
Determiners starting the present simple tense. There are 37 determiners, such as a, an, the, this, that, these, those, and yours. A police officer investigates this case. A few police officers investigate this case. A little group of police officers investigates this case. A lot of police officers investigate this case. All police officers investigate this case. An area police officer investigates this case. Another police officer investigates this case. Any area police officers investigate this case. Both police officers investigate this case. Each police officer investigates this case. Either patrolling or detective police officers investigate this case. Enough police officers investigate this case. Every police officer investigates this case. Half-strength police officers investigate this case. Her area police officers investigate this case. His area police officers investigate this case. Its area police officers investigate this case. Many police officers investigate this case. Most police officers investigate this case. My area police officer investigates this case. Neither journalists nor private investigators investigate this case. Ten police officers investigate this case. Other police officers investigate this case. Our police officers investigate this case. Quite a few police officers investigate this case. Rather many police officers investigate this case. Some police officers investigate this case. Such police officers investigate this case. The police officer investigates this case. That police officer investigates this case. Their area police officers investigate this case. These police officers investigate this case. This police officer investigates this case. Those police officers investigate this case. What police officers investigate this case? Your area police officer investigates this case. |
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Proper Nouns Proper nouns are nouns that refer to specific entities. Writers of English capitalize proper nouns like Nebraska, Steve, Harvard, or White House to show their distinction from common nouns. Common Nouns Common noun is the name of a group of similar things (table, book, window...) Common nouns refer to general, unspecific categories of entities. Whereas Nebraska is a proper noun because it signifies a specific state, the word state itself is a common noun because ________. Qureshi refers to a particular institution of higher learning, while the common noun university can refer to any such institution. Material Nouns Material nouns refer to materials or substances from which things are made. While cotton is an adjective when used in cotton dress, cotton is a material noun when used to describe a crop being grown - The farm grew cotton. Compound Nouns A compound noun contains two or more words which join together to make a single noun. Compound nouns can be words written together (closed form) such as softball and toothpaste, words that are hyphenated (hyphenated form) such as six-pack and son-in-law, or separate words (open form) such as post office and upper class that go together by meaning. Countable Nouns To linguists, these count nouns can occur in both single and plural forms, can be modified by numerals, and can co-occur with quantificational determiners like many, most, more, several, etc. For example, the noun bike is a countable noun. Consider the following sentence: There is a bike in that garage. In this example, the word bike is singular as it refers to one bike that is presently residing in a particular garage. However, bike can also occur in the plural form. There are six broken bikes in that garage. In this example, the noun bikes refers to more than one bike as it is being modified by the numeral six. In addition, countable nouns can co-occur with quantificational determiners. In that garage, several bikes are broken. This sentence is grammatical, as the noun bike can take the modification of the quantificational determiner several. Uncountable Nouns or Mass Nouns Conversely, some nouns are not countable and are called uncountable nouns or mass nouns. For example, the word clutter is a mass noun. That garage is full of clutter. This sentence makes grammatical sense. However, the following example does not. That garage is full of clutters. Mass nouns can not take plural forms, and therefore a sentence containing the word clutters is ungrammatical. Substances, liquids, and powders are entities that are often signified by mass nouns such as wood, sand, water, and flour. Other examples would be milk, air, furniture, freedom, rice, and intelligence. Collective Nouns In general, collective nouns are nouns that refer to a group of something in a specific manner. Often, collective nouns are used to refer to groups of animals. Consider the following sentences. Look at the gaggle of geese. There used to be herds of wild buffalo on the prairie. A bevy of swans is swimming in the pond. A colony of ants live in the anthill. In the above examples, gaggle, herds, bevy, and colony are collective nouns. Concrete Nouns Concrete nouns are nouns that can be touched, smelled, seen, felt, or tasted. Steak, table, dog, Maria, salt, and wool are all examples of concrete nouns. Can I pet your dog? Please pass the salt. Your sweater is made of fine wool. Concrete nouns can be perceived by at least one of our senses. Abstract Nouns More ethereal, theoretical concepts use abstract nouns to refer to them. Concepts like freedom, love, power, and redemption are all examples of abstract nouns. They hate us for our freedom. All you need is love. We must fight the power. In these sentences, the abstract nouns refer to concepts, ideas, philosophies, and other entities that cannot be concretely perceived. Pronouns Personal pronouns are types of nouns that take the place of nouns when referring to people, places or things. The personal pronouns in English are I, you, he, she, it, and they. Amy works at a flower shop. She works at a flower shop. The Greeks invented democracy. They invented democracy. These pronouns take on other forms depending on what type of function they are performing in a sentence. For example, when used to signify possession of another noun, pronouns take on their possessive form such as mine, ours, hers, and theirs. That pizza belongs to Marley. That pizza is hers. When used as the object of a preposition, pronouns take on their objective case. Examples include him, her, me, us, and them. Hand the money over to Jennifer. Hand the money over to her. The police are on to John and Ray. The police are on to them. |
What are various examples of nouns?
Examples of Nouns
Abstract Nouns – name things you can’t perceive with your five senses
Collective Nouns – a group of people or things Compound Nouns – made up of two or more words Countable Concrete Nouns – can be perceived with your five senses and can be counted Uncountable Concrete Nouns – cannot be counted Verbal Nouns (Gerunds) – refer to actions Proper Nouns – name a particular person, place or thing What are noun phrases and noun clauses? A noun phrase is a unified group of words that has a noun as a head word. The group may have modifying words before the noun and modifying prepositional phrases or restrictive, defining relative clauses after the noun. A noun phrase may also be a single noun. Examples of noun phrases follow: apple the apple a sweet apple the third sweet apple this tiny third sweet apple the third, tiny sweet apple from western Oregon farms that grow organic produce the sweet apple from farms that grow organic produce your tiny apple from Oregon farms the red apple an apple apple Here are further guidelines. Clauses can be identified by a number of different classifications within a number of different grammatical approaches. For example, clauses may be identified as finite or nonfinite, restrictive or nonrestrictive, relative defining or nondefining, subordinate or matrix, dependent or independent. They can also be identified as adverbial clauses (e.g., in order to attend the show) or adjective clauses (e.g., the show that was promoted) or noun clauses (e.g., went that they might appreciate the art). A noun clause is a nonfinite clause that is subordinate, dependent, and restrictive. All these terms define a different aspect, characteristic, or function of the same clause. A noun clause fills any sentence slot that a noun can fill. A noun clause can function as a Subject, a Subject Complement (after linking verbs), an Object, or the object of a preposition. In addition, a noun clause can be an adjective complement though a noun cannot be. Examples are as follows:
Noun clauses can be introduced by any wh-word and any -ever word (e.g., whichever). They can be introduced by "how" or even by "the," often when "that" is omitted after the Verb. They can be introduced by any "who" form: who, whom, whose, who's, or by if/whether. Very often, they are introduced by "that," which indicates a restrictive/defining clause (a clause that can not be omitted from the logical message of the sentence). Here are further guidelines. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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What are countable nouns? What are examples of countable nouns? What are uncountable nouns? What are examples of uncountable nouns? Why do we need a partitive structure? What is a partitive structure? What are examples of partitive structures? What are few examples of uncountable or mass nouns? What are nouns that can be countable and uncountable? How do you make a simple declarative sentence with an uncountable noun? How do you make a simple declarative sentence with an uncountable noun partitive expression? |
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Can you elaborate on nouns in English? What do you know about nouns in English? Nouns in English: Can you give more details? 1. A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, animal, event, or idea. 2. A noun is a part of speech that denotes a person, place, thing, animal, event, or idea. 3. A noun is any word that names people, things, animals, places, events, or ideas. 4. A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, animal, event, or idea. These are the 4 definitions of a noun. There can be more. Use what helps in the real world. Countable nouns in English What must you know about countable nouns in English? 1. Most nouns in English are countable. 2. We can put a number before a countable noun. 3. A countable noun has singular and plural forms. 4. There are many countable nouns. There are some uncountable nouns. Look at your room: Can you identify countable nouns within the room? fridge table chair cup We can put a number before a countable noun: What are various examples? 1 fridge 2 tables 3 chairs 4 cups Singular and plural countable nouns: What are various examples? 1 table or 4 tables There is one fridge in the room. There are three chairs. There are two lamps on the wall. What are the English grammar rules for this situation? Countable nouns can be used with articles such as a/an and the or quantifiers such as a few and many. Countable nouns: a/an, some and any Both countable and uncountable nouns Some nouns can be both countable and uncountable, depending on the context of the sentence. Examples of these versatile nouns include light, hair, room, gear, art, and science. Countable nouns have a singular form and a plural form. Singular nouns We use: a/an + singular countable noun We use an with singular countable nouns that start with a vowel. an applea apple Singular
+ I've got a banana. an apple. - I haven't got a tomato. an orange. ? Have you got a potato? an orange? Most nouns add -s. apple → apples banana → bananas We use some with plural countable nouns in positive sentences. We use any with plural countable nouns in negative sentences and in most questions. Plural
+ I've got some bananas. apples. oranges. < - I haven't got any ? Have you got any potatoes? Add -es after -x, -sh, -ss, -ch and sometimes after -o. box → boxes dish → dishes dress → dresses beach → beaches tomato → tomatoes Change -y to -ies. party → parties Some plural nouns are irregular. We don't form the plural with -s or -es. some womensome womans three childrenthree childs Countable nouns are things and people that we can count. I've got an apple and two bananas. There are twelve students in my class. We use a/an with singular countable nouns. I've got an orange and a banana. We can use numbers with plural countable nouns to say how many. I eat two apples every day. We use some with plural countable nouns in positive sentences. I've got some pens. We use any with plural countable nouns in negative sentences and in most questions. I haven't got any pens. Have you got any eggs? We also use some in questions to ask for things or to offer something. Would you like some grapes? |
The use of determiners with singular countable nouns
Determiners and singular uncountable nouns
Determiners and plural countable nouns
Determiners and singular countable or uncountable nouns
The use of determiners with singular countable nouns
Present Simple Tense What are various examples?
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The use of determiners with singular countable nouns
Determiners starting the present simple tense. There are 37 determiners, such as a, an, the, this, that, these, those, and yours.
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Determiners and singular countable or uncountable nouns
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Determiners and singular countable or uncountable nouns
We use this and that with singular countable or uncountable nouns, but not with plural nouns. This refers to something near the speaker; that refers to something further away: That film was fantastic. (countable) This furniture is so ugly! (uncountable) |
Uncountable Nouns
 What are examples of uncountable nouns? The most common List of Uncountable Nouns
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What are examples of uncountable nouns?
List of Uncountable Nouns
Below is a long list of nouns that cannot be quantified. I even put them in alphabetical order to make it easy.
If you want to make uncountable nouns countable, try looking for alternative words like dollar for money. You can also use partitive structures like two cups of milk. Common Nouns by Grade Level
List of Common Nouns for Various Ages
Uncountable Nouns Nouns that can be Countable & Uncountable Partitive Structure with Uncountable Nouns Countable Nouns •dog, cat, animal, man, person •bottle, box, litre •coin, note, dollar •cup, plate, fork •table, chair, suitcase, bag Uncountable Nouns •music, art, love, happiness •advice, information, news •furniture, luggage •rice, sugar, butter, water •electricity, gas, power Countable | Uncountable | Countable & Uncountable | Partitive Structure Nouns that can be Countable and Uncountable Countable Uncountable There are two hairs in my coffee! hair I don't have much hair. ------------------------------------------ There are two lights in our bedroom. light Close the curtain. There's too much light! ------------------------------- Shhhhh! I thought I heard a noise. There are so many different noises in the city. noise It's difficult to work when there is so much noise. ------------------------------------ Have you got a paper to read? (newspaper) Hand me those student papers. paper I want to draw a picture. Have you got some paper? ------------------------------- Our house has seven rooms. room Is there room for me to sit here? ------------------------- We had a great time at the party. How many times have I told you no? time Have you got time for a cup of coffee? ---------------------------------------- _______ is one of Asif's greatest works. Noun Sentence Examples age The age of my daughter is three. air The air is quite clear today. anger His anger knows no limits. animal I'm not sure of the name of that animal over there in that cage. answer He provided an excellent answer to my question. apple I love a good red apple after dinner. area This area is intended for recreation arm He put his arm out for inspection. art It would be difficult to live without art. atom One of the smallest elements is the atom. baby She put her baby into its crib. back I turned my back on that outrageous man. ball He hit the ball out of the park. band The band played until three in the morning. bar Let's go to the bar and get a beer. base He works at the base on the otherside of town. bat If you look up there you can see a bat flying between the trees. bear The bear is a dangerous but playful animal. beauty The _______side is splendid in its beauty. bell He rang the bell to signal the end of class. bird Do you know the name of that bird on that branch? bit Could you hand me that bit for this drill? block He picked up the block of wood and began to work on it. blood Look at the blood on the floor! What's happened? blow He received a mighty blow from his opponent in the boxing match. board Use that board over there to cover up the window. boat He bought a new boat for his birthday. body He left the body at the side of the road. bone I found a prehistoric bone in the desert. book You should read this book! bottom You will find the coin at the bottom of the lake. box I put the extra clothes into that box. boy Do you see that boy over there? branch There is a bird on that branch. bread Could you get some bread when you go to the supermarket? break I'll take a five minute break and then get back to work. brother My brother lives in Seattle. call Give me a call when you arrive. camp I set up camp at the edge of the wood. capital The capital of Washington state is Olympia. captain The captain told his crew to raise the sail. car He drove his car very fast. |
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Common Noun
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What is a Common Noun? What Are Countable and Uncountable (mass) Nouns? What are various example sentences? What is a Common Noun? Common noun is the name of a group of similar things (table, book, window...) Proper nouns, however, refer to the name of a single person, place or thing (John, Joseph, London...) A common noun is a noun that denotes any or all of a class of entities and not an individual. A common noun is a word that names people, places, things, or ideas. They are not the names of a single person, place or thing. A common noun begins with a lowercase letter unless it is at the beginning of a sentence. For example:- People:-man, girl, boy, mother, father, child, person, teacher, student Animals:-cat, dog, fish, ant, snake Things:-book, table, chair, phone Places:-school, city, building, shop Ideas:-love, hate, idea, pride What Are Countable and Uncountable (mass) Nouns? Common Categories of Mass Nouns Non-countable nouns usually fall into one of the following categories:
Mass nouns contrast with countable nouns, which can be pluralized. Here are some examples of countable nouns: ant, beaver, cat, dodo, earwig, fence, gannet, horse, inkwell (Note that these all have plural forms, e.g., "ants," "beavers," "cats.") Some Nouns Can Be Countable or Non-countable |
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There are different types of nouns: 1. An abstract noun names an idea, event, quality, or concept (freedom, love, courage...) Concrete nouns name something recognizable through the sense (table, dog, house...) 2. Animate nouns refer to a person, animal, or other creature (man, elephant, chicken...) An inanimate noun refers to a material object (stone, wood, table...) 3. A collective noun describes a group of things or people as a unit (family, flock, audience...) 4. Common noun is the name of a group of similar things (table, book, window...) Proper nouns, however, refer to the name of a single person, place or thing (John, Joseph, London...) 5. Compound nouns refer to two or more nouns combined to form a single noun (sister-in-law, schoolboy, fruit juice) 6. Countable (or count) nouns have a singular and a plural form. In plural, these nouns can be used with a number- they can be counted. (friends, chairs, houses, boys...) Uncountable (or non count) nouns, however, can only be used in singular. They can't be counted. (money, bread, water, coffee...) Common Noun Exercises Common Noun Exercises Choose the common noun or the phrase containing the common noun to fill in each blank. 1.I’d really like some ____________ after lunch. A.Entenmann’s chocolate cake B.Vanilla pudding with coconut C.Marie Callender’s peach pie D.Breyer’s ice cream 2.I received ______________ from my grandmother today. A.A copy of War and Peace B.A photo of Abraham Lincoln C.A handmade sweater D.A pack of Trident gum 3.Please call ____________. A.Jennifer B.The police C.Aunt Sally D.Smith’s department store 4._______________ brought our drinks promptly. A.Simon B.Rinaldi C.The waiter D.A flight attendant named Sarah 5.I heard that ________________ is going to San Francisco in May. A.My cousin B.Bernard C.Wilson D.The whole Nuggets baseball team Answer Key: 1.B – I’d really like some vanilla pudding with coconut after lunch. 2.C – I received a handmade sweater from my grandmother today. 3.B – Please call the police. 4.C – The waiter brought our drinks promptly. 5.A – I heard that my cousin is going to San Francisco in May. Common Noun Exercises Identify the common noun in each sentence: 1.Sarah finally got her degree A – Sarah, B –her, C – degree 2.Jennifer and her brother are going to Disneyland next month. A – Jennifer, B – brother, C – Disneyland 3.I told Donald that I prefer vegetarian food. A – told, B – Donald, C – food 4.Harry went to the park with his friend Keisha. A – Harry, B – park, C – Keisha Answer Key: 1: C, 2: B, 3: C, 4: B Is the highlighted noun a common noun or a proper noun? 1.Karen loves to eat at the restaurant on the corner. 2.I went to the dentist for a root canal. 3.We’re going to have fish for dinner. 4.His favorite car is a Porsche. Answer Key: 1: Proper noun, 2: Common noun, 3: Common noun, 4: Proper noun Identify the common noun in each sentence: 1.This calendar covers January through December. A – calendar, B – January, C – December 2.Jethro named his boat the Karen II. A – Jethro, B – boat, C – Karen II 3.North America and Asia are continents. A – North America, B – Asia, C – continents 4.This book was co-written by doctors Smith and Klein. A – book, B – Smith, C – Klein 5.Nick and Terry got into a fight with Dennis. A – Nick and Terry, B – fight, C – Dennis Answer Key: 1: A, 2: B, 3: C, 4: A, 5: B Fill in the blank with the common noun that fits best: 1.I’m going to see the _____________ about my tooth. A – Dr. Ling, B – dentist, C – cardiologist 2.The ________________ sank during the storm. A – Karen II, B – bridge, C – sailboat 3.Of all animals, _____________ are my favorite. A – dog, B – dogs, C – pretzels 4 4.The ___________ were named Nick and Jerry. A – kitchen, B – library, C – spa 5.The __________________ is full of books, including classics by everyone from Shakespeare to Tolkien. A – Nick and Terry, B – fight, C – Dennis Answer Key: 1: B, 2: C, 3: B, 4: A, 5: B |
Common Noun Exercises
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Common Noun Exercises Choose the common noun or the phrase containing the common noun to fill in each blank. 1.I’d really like some ____________ after lunch. A.Entenmann’s chocolate cake B.Vanilla pudding with coconut C.Marie Callender’s peach pie D.Breyer’s ice cream 2.I received ______________ from my grandmother today. A.A copy of War and Peace B.A photo of Abraham Lincoln C.A handmade sweater D.A pack of Trident gum 3.Please call ____________. A.Jennifer B.The police C.Aunt Sally D.Smith’s department store 4._______________ brought our drinks promptly. A.Simon B.Rinaldi C.The waiter D.A flight attendant named Sarah 5.I heard that ________________ is going to San Francisco in May. A.My cousin B.Bernard C.Wilson D.The whole Nuggets baseball team Answer Key: 1.B – I’d really like some vanilla pudding with coconut after lunch. 2.C – I received a handmade sweater from my grandmother today. 3.B – Please call the police. 4.C – The waiter brought our drinks promptly. 5.A – I heard that my cousin is going to San Francisco in May. Common Noun Exercises Identify the common noun in each sentence: 1.Sarah finally got her degree A – Sarah, B –her, C – degree 2.Jennifer and her brother are going to Disneyland next month. A – Jennifer, B – brother, C – Disneyland 3.I told Donald that I prefer vegetarian food. A – told, B – Donald, C – food 4.Harry went to the park with his friend Keisha. A – Harry, B – park, C – Keisha Answer Key: 1: C, 2: B, 3: C, 4: B Is the highlighted noun a common noun or a proper noun? 1.Karen loves to eat at the restaurant on the corner. 2.I went to the dentist for a root canal. 3.We’re going to have fish for dinner. 4.His favorite car is a Porsche. Answer Key: 1: Proper noun, 2: Common noun, 3: Common noun, 4: Proper noun Identify the common noun in each sentence: 1.This calendar covers January through December. A – calendar, B – January, C – December 2.Jethro named his boat the Karen II. A – Jethro, B – boat, C – Karen II 3.North America and Asia are continents. A – North America, B – Asia, C – continents 4.This book was co-written by doctors Smith and Klein. A – book, B – Smith, C – Klein 5.Nick and Terry got into a fight with Dennis. A – Nick and Terry, B – fight, C – Dennis Answer Key: 1: A, 2: B, 3: C, 4: A, 5: B Fill in the blank with the common noun that fits best: 1.I’m going to see the _____________ about my tooth. A – Dr. Ling, B – dentist, C – cardiologist 2.The ________________ sank during the storm. A – Karen II, B – bridge, C – sailboat 3.Of all animals, _____________ are my favorite. A – dog, B – dogs, C – pretzels 4 4.The ___________ were named Nick and Jerry. A – kitchen, B – library, C – spa 5.The __________________ is full of books, including classics by everyone from Shakespeare to Tolkien. A – Nick and Terry, B – fight, C – Dennis Answer Key: 1: B, 2: C, 3: B, 4: A, 5: B |
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Rules Common noun is the name of a group of similar things (table, book, window...). Proper nouns, however, refer to the name of a single person, place or thing (Asif, Amy, Chicago...) Here are further guidelines. Categorized Examples We have provided below the list of common nouns under various categories such as: People: brother, sister, mother, father, child, toddler, baby, teenager, grandfather, grandmother, writer, student, philosopher, teacher, minister, president, businessperson, photographer, salesclerk, woman, man, person, driver, officer, doctor, engineer, principal, peon, labor, nurse, shopkeeper, gatekeeper, sweeper, salesman, friend, boy, girl, madam, sir, and so many. Places: country, city, town, village, state, building, continent, shop, restaurant, hotel, school, park, coffee shop, zoo, water park, mall, house, college, laboratory, library, classroom, temple, etc. Ideas: happy, sad, love, respect, honor, hate, patriotism, pride, etc. Animals: cow, buffalo, lion, tiger, dear, fish, bear, dog, goat, cat, tortoise, alligator, bird, wolf, snake, frog, horse, ant, donkey, etc. Things: chair, table, truck, book, pencil, eraser, box, iPad, iPhone, computer, coat, boots, TV, remote, bed, fan, coaster, camera, mobile, etc. Relatives: father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, daughter, son, brother, sister, baby, child, children, uncle, aunt, etc. Fruits and Vegetables: grapes, apple, guava, peach, fig, banana, apricot, lettuce, broccoli, celery, carrot, spinach, cabbage, etc. Rules to be followed while using It 1) Common nouns are not written in capital letters. For example: A girl wants to play with doll. (here, girl is a common noun) I love to see over bridges. (bridge is a common noun) I like to drink cow (cow is a common noun) 2) Common nouns can be written in capital letter only when they start the sentence or used as the part of a title. For example: Wolf is a very clever animal. (''wolf'' is a common noun as it starts the sentence) Ants are small animal however very daring. (''Ants'' is a common noun as it starts the sentence) Water park is nice place for children. (''Water park'' is a common noun as it starts the sentence) School education is very necessary for all children. (''School'' is a common noun as it starts the sentence) Use of It in the Sentence Common nouns are general names so we cannot capitalize them unless they start a sentence or used as part of a title. Common nouns can be used anywhere in the sentence according to the need and requirement. It can be used in the manner as it not show the grammatical error. It can occur in between the sentence anywhere or in the start of the sentence. It is written in small letter if occur anywhere in the sentence, however written in capital letter if occur in the start of sentence. Following are the examples of common noun which will help you to recognize exactly what are common nouns. Seema has broken my coffee mug. My dad has bought a new pair of jeans. I still remember the name of painter who had paint my home. Come on, hurry up! My friends are waiting for me at the restaurant. I live for many years with my parents in the big city. We went to see live cricket match yesterday at the stadium. Exercises for You We have provided below common noun exercises which will surely help you in analyzing your knowledge about common noun. You need to just go through all the above details about common noun and check your skill by doing the exercises for common noun. We have used common nouns in following sentences, you can practice using following sentences and enhance your skill for common noun: My sister has bought me a nice jeans. My mom gives me sandwich in lunch box. I have two small chairs. My sweet home is located in good arena. India is a highly populated democratic country. Rabindranath Tagore was a famous writer. I have two sisters. Children are playing in the ground. Lion is the king of the jungle Tiger is the national animal of _____. Akbar was a famous king. I love to eat grapes. We should keep the Ganga river clean. ____ _____ is the prime minister of ____. The Nile is the world's longest river. A girl of class tenth was rewarded for her honesty. Mom gives me an apple and milk in the breakfast. I saw a man running swiftly. A woman was weeping on the road. Apple is very healthy fruit. It makes me happy to play with kids. I see thousands of stars in the sky. Many birds migrate during summer and winter season. Traffic police handles the road traffic. My dad was tired so he slept early. Some boys went for jogging daily. We go to restaurant at every weekend. We were stay at hotel in _______. Mountains look beautiful when sun rises. Stars are not visible in the sunlight. Answers: 1 – sister, jeans, 2 – mom, sandwich, 3 – chairs, 4 – arena, 5 – country, 6 – writer, 7 – sisters, 8 – Children, 9 – lion, king, 10 – Tiger, 11 – king, 12 – grapes, 13 – river, 14 – prime minister, 15 – river, 16 – girl, 17 – mom, apple, 18 – man, 19 – woman, 20 – Apple, 21 – kids, 22 – stars, 23 – birds, 24 – police, 25 – dad, 26 – boys, 27 – restaurant, 28 – hotel, 29 – Mountains, 30 – Stars. What are various example sentences? Here’s a list of the most commonly used common nouns with example sentences: 1. Actor – He is an actor. 2. Air – He likes fresh air. 3. Area – He knows this area pretty well. 4. Baby – The baby was asleep in her cradle. 5. Bear – He is afraid of bears. 6. Bird – I like watching birds. 7. Body – You should take care of your body. 8. Book – He is in love with books. 9. Boots – He bought new boots. 10. Boy – He is the tallest boy in our class. 11. Car – He has two cars. 12. Cat – I don’t like cats. 13. Child – Whose child is that? 14. City – He lives in the city? 15. Clock – The clock struck four. 16. Company – He works in a company. 17. Computer – How many computers do you have? 18. Continent – There are seven continents in the world. 19. Country – It is a beautiful country. 20. Day – How was your day? 21. Doctor – Her mother is a doctor. 22. Dog – He was bitten by a dog. 23. Door – You left the door open. 24. Ear – She whispered in my ear. 25. Education – He received her education at government/private schools. 26. Envy – I don’t envy you. 27. Eye – He has got an infection in his eye. 28. Face – She was red in the face and perspiring profusely. 29. Fact – What is the most commonly known fact about tigers? 30. Family – He loves his family. 31. Father – His father has gone on a world tour. 32. Force – He used brute force to open the door. 33. Friend – He invited all his friends to the party. 34. Game – I don’t like playing games. 35. Girl – I haven’t got the time to meet girls. 36. Glass – He broke the glass. 37. Grandmother – I love my grandmother. 38. Group – A group of boys were frolicking around. 39. Hate – She hates everyone. 40. Head – He has was hit on the head by a ball. 41. Health – His health has deteriorated very quickly. 42. History – He loves reading history books. 43. Home – He went home to get some rest. 44. Information – She was able to give important information about her kidnapper. 45. Job – They offered him the job but he turned it down. 46. Jeans – He bought a new pair of jeans. 47. Kid – The kid is asleep. 48. Leaf – A fallen leaf floated on the surface of the water. 49. Letter – He wrote a letter to his mother. 50. Life – The meaning of life is that which we choose to give it. 51. Lion – Lions are found throughout the country. 52. Lot – It’s just one lot of rich people stealing from another. 53. Love – He fell in love with her the first time he met her. 54. Man – He looked like a ___ man. 55. Moment – He was silent for a moment before replying. 56. Money – He counted the money before putting it in his wallet. 57. Month – It was extended for six more months. 58. Morning – I’ve got a meeting this morning. 59. Mother – He lives with his mother. 60. Movie – He has gone to watch a movie. 61. Mug – You broke my favourite mug. 62. Name – What is your name? 63. Night – It was a moonless night. 64. Number – She picked up the phone and dialled his number. 65. Office – He has gone to the office. 66. Parent – He lives with his parents. 67. Park – There is a beautiful park in the city. 68. Party – Are you going to the party? 69. Pencil – He broke his pencil. 70. People – How many people died? 71. Person – He’s a good person. 72. Place – Is this a safe place? 73. Pride – He takes pride in whatever he does. 74. Question – Did you ask him any questions? 75. Research – A lot of research has been done on this. 76. Restaurant – I will meet him in the restaurant. 77. Result – The result is likely to be announced tomorrow. 78. River – The girl crossed the river. 79. Room – I am going to my room. 80. School – He goes to school. 81. Service – The service wasn’t up to mark. 82. Shop – He thinking of buying that shop. 83. State – We don’t live in the same state. 84. Story – It is a long story. 85. Student – He is a good student. 86. Study – I’m going to study. 87. Teacher – He is my favourite teacher. 88. Team – What team do you play for? 89. Teenager – He isn’t a teenager anymore. 90. Tiger – He was mauled to death by a tiger. 91. Truck – He has bought a new truck. 92. Toy – He is playing with toys. 93. Voice – I recognized your voice at once. 94. Water – We should try to save as much water as we can. 95. Wolf – I have never seen a wolf. 96. Woman – She’s a ______ woman. 97. Work – He has got a lot of work to do. 98. World – He has travelled around the world. 99. Year – I am going abroad next year. 100. Zoo – A new zoo is opening in the city. |
Countable Nouns
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What are countable nouns? What are examples of countable nouns? What are countable nouns? Countable nouns (also called count nouns) are nouns that we can actually count. What are examples of countable nouns? Book/Books Table/Tables Window/Windows 
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Nouns that can be Countable & UncountableUncountable NounsUncountable nouns are substances, concepts etc that we cannot divide into separate elements. We cannot "count" them. For example, we cannot count "milk". We can count "bottles of milk" or "litres of milk", but we cannot count "milk" itself. Here are some more uncountable nouns:
We usually treat uncountable nouns as singular. We use a singular verb. For example:
We do not usually use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns. We cannot say "an information" or "a music". But we can say a something of:
We can use some and any with uncountable nouns:
We can use a little and much with uncountable nouns:
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Nouns that can be Countable & UncountableNouns that can be Countable and UncountableSometimes, the same noun can be countable and uncountable, often with a change of meaning.
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What is the word apple? Is it a countable noun? Does the word have a plural? Countable nouns can be preceded by a, an, or a number. We usually do not use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns. A or an never precedes a proper noun. The precedes a non-count noun that names specific members of a category. What should precede two countable nouns in a sentence? When do we use the word the in a sentence? Let's read the book. I mean a specific book. Let's read a book. I mean any book, rather than a specific book. Both are correct. What are the sentences that have a proper noun without the word the? What are the sentences that have proper noun with the word the? |
Proper Nouns
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What is a Proper Noun?
Proper nouns have two distinct features: They name specific one-of-a-kind items, and they begin with capital letters, no matter where they occur within a sentence. Here, we’ll take a closer look at proper nouns, provide proper noun examples, and help you learn how to use a proper noun the right way. Remember that all nouns are words naming people, animals, places, things, and ideas. Every noun can be further classified as either common or proper. The distinction is very easy to make once you see some examples and come up with a few of your own. Capitalization: Types of Proper Nouns To help you build an understanding of the different types of proper nouns that need to be capitalized, the following are some overall proper noun categories: •Names of People & Pets: Maria Santos, Mr. Michael Jones, Lassie •Geographical Locations: Chicago, Asia, Ireland, Mount Everest, Mississippi River •Months, Days of the Week, Holidays: Monday, January, Christmas (Note: We do not capitalize the names of seasons: summer, winter, fall, etc.) •Astronomical Names: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn (Note: sun and moon are generally not capitalized in sentences unless they are a part of a list of other astronomical names) •Newspapers, Magazines, Journals, Books: Chicago-Sun Times, Vogue, Journal of Family Psychology •Organizations, Companies: HSG, Qureshi University, C4 •Religious Terms: Catholic, Islam, God •Buildings, Monuments, Place Names: Grand Canyon, Central Park, ______ Hotel •People’s Titles: President ____, King _____ V, Prime _____ ___ ______, Judge Thomas (note: when titles are part of the name they are capitalized; but, when titles are discussed generally, we do not capitalize them. •Course Names: Economics 101, ______ Psychology in America, Shakespeare’s Comedies (Note: Do not capitalize general course names. Example: I am studying chemistry.) •Historical Periods & Events: World War I, the Renaissance, D-Day •Languages, Nationalities: French, English, German, American •Brand Names: Nike, Coca-Cola, Levi’s When in doubt about the capitalization of proper nouns, look up the word in YourDictionary or conduct an online search. Proper Noun ExamplesIn the following sentences, proper noun examples are compared with common nouns . Notice that the proper nouns are specific and unique, while the common nouns are much more general in nature.
How to Use Proper NounsIt’s easy to use proper nouns, once you know what they are. Simply place them in your sentences as you would common nouns, ensuring that you capitalize them. Here are some examples to help you get started.
Proper Noun ExamplesIdentify the proper noun in each sentence:
Answers: 1 – Wilson, 2 – Jeremy, 3 – Aspen, 4 – Mrs. Gilbert, 5 – Smith’s Furniture, 6 – Dolphins, 7 – _______ Airlines, 8 – Thomas Jefferson, 9 – Colorado , 10 – Titanic |
Determiners
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What are determiners? What are the function of determiners? What are the different types of determiners? How are they used in a sentence? Can determiners be used as pronouns as well? Are determiners one of the classifications of adjectives? What are determiners? 
The type of determiner used depends on the type of noun. •Singular Nouns - always needs a determiner •Plural Nouns - the determiner is optional •Uncountable Nouns - the determiner is also optional There are about 50 different determiners in the English language they include: •Articles: a, an, the •Demonstratives: this, that, these, those, which etc. •Possessives: my, your, our, their, his, hers, whose, my friend's, our friends', etc. •Quantifiers:few, a few, many, much, each, every, some, any etc. •Numbers: one, two, three, twenty, forty •Ordinals: first, second, 1st 2nd, 3rd, last, next, etc. What are the function of determiners? Determiners in English precede a noun or noun phrase and include articles, demonstratives, quantifiers and possessives. There are eight classes of determiners. What are the different types of determiners? There are eight classes of determiners Determiners are classified as follow:
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Nouns
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What should you know about nouns if you are more than 18 years old? You must at least know common nouns (countable nouns, uncountable nouns) and proper nouns. Examples of countable nouns are book/books, table/tables, and window/windows. Examples of uncountable nouns are rice, milk, and water. Examples of proper nouns are Asif Qureshi, Illinois, Los Angeles, Tuesday, the Pacific Ocean, Jupiter, and the University of Qureshi. There are 10 categories of proper nouns. You should know this at least. At most there are 24 types of nouns. Here are further guidelines. What is a noun? A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Concrete nouns name people, places, or things that you can touch, see, hear, smell, or taste. Abstract nouns name ideas or emotions. They are intangible, which means you cannot touch, see, hear, smell, or taste them using your five senses. Can you make a diagram of the classification of nouns?   Types of Nouns
Countable Nouns
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Uncountable Nouns or Mass Nouns
Uncountable nouns in English
Uncountable Nouns
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Look at your room: Can you identify uncountable nouns within the room? What are examples of uncountable nouns within the room? 1. Water 2. Tea 3. Rice 4. Milk 5. Luggage 6. Furniture 7. Paper 8. Flour 5 questions that can help you find an uncountable noun. 1. Is it a common noun? Yes. 2. Can we count this noun? No. 3. Can we count this noun like 2 tables or 3 chairs? No, the noun is an uncountable noun. 4. Does this common noun need a container, like a glass of water? Yes, the common noun in an uncountable or mass noun. 5. Does this need a bit, an item, or a piece, such as a piece of wood or similar countable noun + of + uncountable noun? A bit of help is required. An item of furniture is required. A piece of cake is required. We cannot say 2 luggages, 3 papers, 4 furnitures, or 2 waters. What are the English grammar rules for this situation? What are the English grammar rules for uncountable nouns? 1. We treat mass nouns as singular. 2. Uncountable nouns have only one form (e.g., rice, water). 3. We cannot put a number before them. You do not use numbers with an uncountable noun. One rice is incorrect. A plate of rice is correct. 4. We do not use “a/an†before an uncountable noun (e.g., a rice is incorrect). Use “some†before an uncountable noun. 5. You can use a + --- + of with uncountable nouns, such as a bowl of rice. 6. You can use an uncountable noun alone (e.g., I eat rice every day). 7. You can use "some" and "any" with uncountable nouns. 8. You can use "a lot," "much," and "a little" with uncountable nouns. 9. Uncountable nouns cannot be pluralized. They have no plural form. 10. Some nouns are uncountable. Most nouns are countable. 11. Uncountable nouns: What are various examples? luggage paper furniture We cannot say 2 luggages, 3 papers, or 4 furnitures. water some water/a little water/much water There is some water in the jug. There is a little water in the glass. We cannot say a luggage, a paper, or a furniture. We use “some†before an uncountable noun. some luggage, some paper, some furniture Give me some cheese, please. 12. If they are singular, we do not use indefinite articles (a/an) with uncountable nouns. Incorrect: A new information was announced about the issue. Correct: New information was announced about the issue. Correct: A new piece of information was announced about the issue. 13. Some and any with uncountable nouns. I have got some juice. Do you have any luggage? 14. Little and much with uncountable nouns The pitcher has a little water. She does not have much money. 15. Partitive structure with uncountable nouns How do you make uncountable noun countable? Partitive expressions with uncountable nouns What is a partitive expression with an uncountable noun? A partitive expression makes it possible to count things expressed by uncountable nouns. The most common ones include bit, piece, and item. There is a bit of annoyance in his voice. Can I give you a piece of advice? Several items of furniture are required. How do you make an uncountable noun countable? I need a glass of water. I need a cup of tea. I need a plate of rice. I need a glass of milk. I need a slice of cake. I need a loaf of bread. There is a bit of annoyance in his voice. Can I give you a piece of advice? Several items of furniture are required. I have one piece of luggage at home. I have three pieces of furniture at home. I have one packet of paper at home. I have one packet of flour at home. These are present simple tense affirmative sentences. Subject + verb + partitive expression There are ways to quantify an uncountable noun. How do we quantify an uncountable noun? We use measure words or counters to count the uncountable nouns. Quantify an uncountable noun: What are various examples? 1. Two pieces of furniture pieces = measure word furniture = uncountable noun One glass of water glass = measure word water = uncountable noun One box of cereal box = measure word cereal = uncountable noun Two bars of soap bars = measure word soap = uncountable noun The words piece, glass, box, and bar are countable nouns. We use such words to measure or count the quantity of an uncountable noun. Such words are also called measure words or counters. 16. Replacing uncountable nouns with countable nouns Luggage = suitcase/suitcases Money = dollar/dollars Furniture = table/tables Music = song/songs Juice = bottle/bottles Electricity = battery/batteries Information = report/reports Advice = tip/tips Travel = journey/journeys Work = job/jobs Scenery = view/views 17. Here are further facts. What are various examples of uncountable nouns? Solid materials Liquids Gasses Foods Clothing Other Are uncountable nouns singular or plural? Uncountable nouns should be treated as singular and, thus, should always be used with singular verbs to ensure correct subject-verb agreement. Incorrect: Knowledges are power. Incorrect: Knowledge are power. Correct: Knowledge is power. What is an uncountable noun? An uncountable noun, also called a mass noun, is “a noun that typically refers to an indefinitely divisible substance or an abstract notion, and that in English cannot be used, in such a sense, with the indefinite article or in the plural.†The difference between uncountable & countable nouns While uncountable nouns refer to things that can’t be counted, countable nouns refer to people, places, and things that can be counted. Unlike uncountable nouns, countable nouns will often use the articles a or an and can have singular or plural forms. Countable nouns can be preceded by a, an, or a number. We usually do not use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns. A or an never precedes a proper noun. The precedes a non-count noun that names specific members of a category. What is the Indefinite Article? (with Examples) The indefinite article is the word "a" or "an." Uncountable noun examples Emotions, ideas, and concepts Emotions: sadness, anger, enthusiasm, hesitation, unease Qualities: bravery, shyness, cowardice, agility, intelligence, pride Ideas: chaos, peace, anarchy, nihilism, capitalism Objects Sometimes, objects are referred to using uncountable nouns. These too might have a sense in which they are also used as countable nouns. Foods: water, milk, bread, honey, sugar, meat Chemical elements: hydrogen, oxygen, gold, uranium Weather: rain, snow, fog, hail, lightning, thunder, sleet Collective nouns (i.e., “a whole group as a single entityâ€ÂÂÂ): furniture, clothing, equipment, machinery What are examples of mass nouns or uncountable nouns in English? https://qureshiuniversity.com/uncountablenouns.html What are examples of sentences including mass nouns or uncountable nouns? https://qureshiuniversity.com/uncountablenouns.html How do you make uncountable noun countable? Partitive expressions with uncountable nouns What is a partitive expression with an uncountable noun? A partitive expression makes it possible to count things expressed by uncountable nouns. The most common ones include bit, piece, and item. There is a bit of annoyance in his voice. Can I give you a piece of advice? Several items of furniture are required. How do you make an uncountable noun countable? I need a glass of water. I need a cup of tea. I need a plate of rice. I need a glass of milk. I need a slice of cake. I need a loaf of bread. There is a bit of annoyance in his voice. Can I give you a piece of advice? Several items of furniture are required. I have one piece of luggage at home. I have three pieces of furniture at home. I have one packet of paper at home. I have one packet of flour at home. These are present simple tense affirmative sentences. Subject + verb + partitive expression There are ways to quantify an uncountable noun. How do we quantify an uncountable noun? We use measure words or counters to count the uncountable nouns. Quantify an uncountable noun: What are various examples? 1. Two pieces of furniture pieces = measure word furniture = uncountable noun One glass of water glass = measure word water = uncountable noun One box of cereal box = measure word cereal = uncountable noun Two bars of soap bars = measure word soap = uncountable noun The words piece, glass, box, and bar are countable nouns. We use such words to measure or count the quantity of an uncountable noun. Such words are also called measure words or counters. Replacing uncountable nouns with countable nouns Luggage = suitcase/suitcases Money = dollar/dollars Furniture = table/tables Music = song/songs Juice = bottle/bottles Electricity = battery/batteries Information = report/reports Advice = tip/tips Travel = journey/journeys Work = job/jobs Scenery = view/views Here are further facts. What are various examples of uncountable nouns? Solid materials Liquids Gasses Foods Clothing Other Are uncountable nouns singular or plural? Uncountable nouns should be treated as singular and, thus, should always be used with singular verbs to ensure correct subject-verb agreement. Incorrect: Knowledges are power. Incorrect: Knowledge are power. Correct: Knowledge is power. |
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What is a concrete noun? A concrete noun is a noun that refers to what is viewed as a material entity. Concrete nouns name people, places, or things that you can touch, see, hear, smell, or taste. Person Place Thing man river dog Mrs. Jones Paris book doctor mountains sports car Maddie home Ferrari What is an abstract noun? Abstract nouns name ideas, concepts, or emotions. These nouns are intangible, which means you cannot touch, see, hear, smell, or taste them using your five senses. Idea Emotion love happiness intelligence anger justice excitement religion fear time surprise Abstract: These are the opposite of concrete. They name something that you cannot perceive with your five senses - something that does not physically exist. Countable/Uncountable Multiple Choice Quiz https://qureshiuniversity.com/english-noun-6-quiz.html What are the ten functions of a noun in the English language? 1. Subject 2. Predicate nominative 3. Direct object 4. Object complement 5. Indirect object 6. Prepositional complement 7. Noun phrase modifier 8. Possessive modifier 9. Appositive 10. Adverbial What are the situations in which we don't use the before a noun? The capital of Illinois is Springfield. There is one moon, one Illinois, one Springfield. Why don't we use the word the in this situation before the noun? You need to answer this question with English grammar rationale. What is a noun phrase? A noun with modifiers. What is a verb phrase? A verb with modifiers. The noun phrase functions as the subject. The verb phrase functions as the predicate. The subject is always a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun. A predicate is always a verb or a verb phrase. A noun phrase is a group of two or more words headed by a noun that includes modifiers (e.g., 'the,' 'a,' 'of them,' 'with her'). A noun phrase has two parts: a noun, and any modifiers connected to that noun. Most often, these modifiers will be adjectives, articles, and prepositional phrases. The modifiers may also be determiners. A noun phrase is group of two or more words that function as a subject, an object, or a prepositional object in a sentence. The phrase is led by a noun and joined by one or more modifiers that can come before the noun or after it. How do you use the word the in a sentence? Usually we use word the before a noun, but not before all nouns. We use the word the when something is specific, definite. For example: I saw the moon last night. I saw a star last night. What are the situations in which we don't use the before a noun? The capital of Illinois is Springfield. There is one moon, one Illinois, one Springfield. Why don't we use the word the in this situation before the noun? You need to answer this question with English grammar rationale. What is the word apple? Is it a countable noun? Does the word have a plural? Countable nouns can be preceded by a, an, or a number. We usually do not use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns. A or an never precedes a proper noun. The precedes a non-count noun that names specific members of a category. What should precede two countable nouns in a sentence? When do we use the word the in a sentence? Let's read the book. I mean a specific book. Let's read a book. I mean any book, rather than a specific book. Both are correct. Multiple-choice Countable or Uncountable Noun - Quiz Can you count these items or not?
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Proper Nouns
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What is a Proper Noun? What are examples of proper nouns? What is a Proper Noun? Names of individual persons or things are referred to as proper nouns. Proper nouns have two distinct features: They name specific one-of-a-kind items, and they begin with capital letters, no matter where they occur within a sentence. Here, we’ll take a closer look at proper nouns, provide proper noun examples, and help you learn how to use a proper noun the right way. Remember that all nouns are words naming people, animals, places, things, and ideas. Every noun can be further classified as either common or proper. The distinction is very easy to make once you see some examples and come up with a few of your own. Capitalization: Types of Proper Nouns To help you build an understanding of the different types of proper nouns that need to be capitalized, the following are some overall proper noun categories: •Names of People & Pets: Maria Santos, Mr. Michael Jones, Lassie •Geographical Locations: Chicago, Asia, Ireland, Mount Everest, Mississippi River •Months, Days of the Week, Holidays: Monday, January, Christmas (Note: We do not capitalize the names of seasons: summer, winter, fall, etc.) •Astronomical Names: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn (Note: sun and moon are generally not capitalized in sentences unless they are a part of a list of other astronomical names) •Newspapers, Magazines, Journals, Books: Chicago-Sun Times, Vogue, Journal of Family Psychology •Organizations, Companies: HSG, Qureshi University, C4 •Religious Terms: Catholic, Islam, God •Buildings, Monuments, Place Names: Grand Canyon, Central Park, ______ Hotel •People’s Titles: President ____, King _____ V, Prime _____ ___ ______, Judge Thomas (note: when titles are part of the name they are capitalized; but, when titles are discussed generally, we do not capitalize them. •Course Names: Economics 101, ______ Psychology in America, Shakespeare’s Comedies (Note: Do not capitalize general course names. Example: I am studying chemistry.) •Historical Periods & Events: World War I, the Renaissance, D-Day •Languages, Nationalities: French, English, German, American •Brand Names: Nike, Coca-Cola, Levi’s When in doubt about the capitalization of proper nouns, look up the word in YourDictionary or conduct an online search. Proper Noun ExamplesIn the following sentences, proper noun examples are compared with common nouns . Notice that the proper nouns are specific and unique, while the common nouns are much more general in nature.
How to Use Proper NounsIt’s easy to use proper nouns, once you know what they are. Simply place them in your sentences as you would common nouns, ensuring that you capitalize them. Here are some examples to help you get started.
Proper Noun ExamplesIdentify the proper noun in each sentence:
Answers: 1 – Wilson, 2 – Jeremy, 3 – Aspen, 4 – Mrs. Gilbert, 5 – Smith’s Furniture, 6 – Dolphins, 7 – _______ Airlines, 8 – Thomas Jefferson, 9 – Colorado , 10 – Titanic |
Singular and Plural Nouns
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These are most common ways of pluralizing nouns: 1. Add “s†Examples: ?bike- bikes ?trap- traps ?coin- coins ?game- games ?swimming pool- swimming pools 2. Add “es†Examples: ?beach- beaches ?potato- potatoes ?hero- heroes ?box- boxes ?torch- torches 3. Change “y†to “i,†and then add “es†Examples: ?butterfly- butterflies ?party- parties ?reply- replies ?factory- factories ?baby- babies Note: Sometimes, you just have to add “s†without changing “y†to “i†(e.g., chimney- chimneys; trolley- trolleys) 4. Change “f†to “v,†and then add “s†or “es†Examples: ?wife- wives (“s†only) ?thief- thieves (“esâ€ÂÂ) ?loaf- loaves (“esâ€ÂÂ) ?knife- knives (“s†only) ?wolf- wolves (“esâ€ÂÂ) Note: Sometimes, you only need to add “s†without changing “f†to “v†(e.g., cliff- cliffs; chef- chefs). Other ways of pluralizing nouns: 1. For some nouns ending in “um,†change “um†to “a†Examples: ?medium- media ?curriculum- curricula ?bacterium- bacteria ?ovum- ova ?datum- data 2. For some nouns ending in “is,†change “is†to “es†Examples: ?crisis- crises ?analysis- analyses ?thesis- theses ?axis- axes ?oasis- oases 3. For some nouns ending in “us†change “us†to “i†Examples: ?radius- radii ?nucleus- nuclei ?fungus- fungi ?stimulus- stimuli ?bacillus- bacilli 4. Some nouns have the same singular and plural form Examples: ?sheep ?deer ?moose |
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What is a noun?
A noun is a person, place, thing or idea. A noun is a part of speech that is used to name a person, place, thing, quality, or action. A noun can function as a subject, object, complement, appositive, or object of a preposition. Different types of nouns There are different types of nouns: 1. An abstract noun names an idea, event, quality, or concept (freedom, love, courage...) Concrete nouns name something recognizable through the sense (table, dog, house...) 2. Animate nouns refer to a person, animal, or other creature (man, elephant, chicken...) An inanimate noun refers to a material object (stone, wood, table...) 3. A collective noun describes a group of things or people as a unit (family, flock, audience...) 4. Common noun is the name of a group of similar things (table, book, window...) Proper nouns, however, refer to the name of a single person, place or thing (John, Joseph, London...) 5. Compound nouns refer to two or more nouns combined to form a single noun (sister-in-law, schoolboy, fruit juice) 6. Countable (or count) nouns have a singular and a plural form. In plural, these nouns can be used with a number- they can be counted. (friends, chairs, houses, boys...) Uncountable (or non count) nouns, however, can only be used in singular. They can't be counted. (money, bread, water, coffee...) What are nouns? When talking about objects, there can be either just one, or more than one. When there is more than one, we make the noun a plural form, usually by adding the letter -s onto the end. So examples of plural nouns are: pencils, computers, tables, windows. Remember 1. A noun is a part of speech. 2. Subjects and objects are parts of a sentence. 3. Nouns function as subjects or objects. 4. Therefore: Nouns = subjects or objects. To find the subject of a sentence, locate the verb and ask who or what about the verb. |
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What are the situations in which we don't use the before a noun? How do you use the word the in a sentence? What are the situations in which we don't use the before a noun? |
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What is the word apple? Is it a countable noun? Does the word have a plural? What should precede two countable nouns in a sentence? When do we use the word the in a sentence? What are the sentences that have a proper noun without the word the? |
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Possessive 's Noun as Adjective How do we write the "noun as adjective"? How do we say the "noun as adjective"? Can we have more than one "noun as adjective"? Using Capital Letters with Proper Nouns |
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What are the situations in which we don't use the before a noun? The capital of Illinois is Springfield. There is one moon, one Illinois, one Springfield. Why don't we use the word the in this situation before the noun? You need to answer this question with English grammar rationale. What are the ten functions of a noun in the English language? What is a noun phrase? A noun with modifiers. What is a verb phrase? A verb with modifiers. The noun phrase functions as the subject. The verb phrase functions as the predicate. The subject is always a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun. A predicate is always a verb or a verb phrase. How do you use the word the in a sentence? Usually we use word the before a noun, but not before all nouns. We use the word the when something is specific, definite. For example: I saw the moon last night. I saw a star last night. What are the situations in which we don't use the before a noun? The capital of Illinois is Springfield. There is one moon, one Illinois, one Springfield. Why don't we use the word the in this situation before the noun? You need to answer this question with English grammar rationale. For example: Victor Hugo, Paris, � Abstract: These are the opposite of concrete. They name something that you cannot perceive with your five senses - something that does not physically exist. For example: happiness, freedom, Christianity � Concrete: These name something that you can perceive with your five senses - something that physically exists. For example: cat, chocolate, Martha � Countable: Yep. You guessed it. These can be counted, and they use both the singular and the plural forms. Anything that you can make plural is a countable noun. For example: clock/clocks, David/Davids, poem/poems � Uncountable: These guys cannot be counted. Since they cannot be counted, they only use the singular form. For example: milk, rice, money *Note that you would never ask for milks, rices, or moneys! That just sounds crazy! � Compound: These are made up of two or more smaller words. For example: tablecloth, haircut, applesauce � Collective Nouns: These are singular nouns that refer to a group of things as one whole. For example: class, audience, swarm � Singular: These refer to one person, place, thing, or idea. For example: box, face, road, ball � Plural: These refer to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. They generally end in with an s. For example: boxes, faces, roads, balls What is an abstract noun? An abstract noun is a noun that denotes something viewed as a nonmaterial referent. |
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What are countable nouns? What are uncountable nouns? What are nouns that can be countable and uncountable? How are countable nouns preceded? What is the word apple? Is it a countable noun? Does the word have a plural? Countable nouns can be preceded by a, an, or a number. We usually do not use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns. A or an never precedes a proper noun. The precedes a non-count noun that names specific members of a category. What should precede two countable nouns in a sentence? When do we use the word the in a sentence? Let's read the book. I mean a specific book. Let's read a book. I mean any book, rather than a specific book. Both are correct. What are the sentences that have a proper noun without the word the? What are the sentences that have proper noun with the word the? What are the situations in which we don't use the before a noun? How do you use the word the in a sentence? What are the situations in which we don't use the before a noun?
A noun is a word used as the name of a person or a thing. In the following examples, the nouns are underlined. He opened the parcel. She is a student. The weather is warm. A cat is sitting on the steps. Names of individual persons or things are referred to as proper nouns. In English, proper nouns must begin with a capital letter. The underlined words in the following sentences are proper nouns. e.g. The capital of England is London. My friend, George, is an American. Countable nouns are nouns which can form a plural, and which can be preceded by a, an, or a number. In the following examples, the countable nouns are underlined. e.g. A bus is coming. You may need an umbrella. Here are two books. Twenty students are present.
Uncountable NounsUncountable nouns are substances, concepts etc that we cannot divide into separate elements. We cannot "count" them. For example, we cannot count "milk". We can count "bottles of milk" or "litres of milk", but we cannot count "milk" itself. Here are some more uncountable nouns:
We usually treat uncountable nouns as singular. We use a singular verb. For example:
We do not usually use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns. We cannot say "an information" or "a music". But we can say a something of:
We can use some and any with uncountable nouns:
We can use a little and much with uncountable nouns:
Uncountable nouns are also called "mass nouns". Here are some more examples of countable and uncountable nouns:
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Nouns that can be Countable and Uncountable
Sometimes, the same noun can be countable and uncountable, often with a change of meaning.
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| There are two hairs in my coffee! | hair | I don't have much hair. |
| There are two lights in our bedroom. | light | Close the curtain. There's too much light! |
| Shhhhh! I thought I heard a noise. There are so many different noises in the city. | noise | It's difficult to work when there is so much noise. |
| Have you got a paper to read? (newspaper) Hand me those student papers. | paper | I want to draw a picture. Have you got some paper? |
| Our house has seven rooms. | room | Is there room for me to sit here? |
| We had a great time at the party. How many times have I told you no? | time | Have you got time for a cup of coffee? |
| Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's greatest works. | work | I have no money. I need work! |
Drinks (coffee, water, orange juice) are usually uncountable. But if we are thinking of a cup or a glass, we can say (in a restaurant, for example):
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- Two teas and one coffee please.
Partitive Structure with Uncountable Nouns
To count or quantify an uncountable noun we use a unit of measurement - a measure word. For example, we cannot usually say “two breads” because “bread” is uncountable. So, if we want to specify a quantity of bread we use a measure word such as “loaf” or “slice” in a structure like “two loaves of bread” or “two slices of bread”. We call this structure a partitive structure.
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We can use the same uncountable noun in different partitive expressions with different meanings. For example, a loaf of bread and a slice of bread are partitive expressions with different meanings. A loaf of bread is what we call a whole unit of bread that we buy from a baker. A slice of bread is what we call a smaller unit of bread after it has been cut from a loaf.
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Count nouns have two forms: singular and plural. Count nouns have two forms: singular and plural. The singular form refers to one person or thing: a book; a teacher; a wish; an idea The plural form refers to more than one person or thing: books; teachers; wishes; ideas Singular count nouns Singular count nouns cannot be used alone. They must have a determiner: the book; that English teacher; a wish; my latest idea or a quantifier: some new books; a few teachers; lots of good ideas or a numeral: two new books; three wishes Plural forms: We usually add –s to make a plural noun: book > books; school > schools; friend > friends We add -es to nouns ending in –ss; -ch; -s; -sh; -x class > classes; watch > watches; gas > gases; wish > wishes; box > boxes When a noun ends in a consonant and -y we make the plural in -ies... lady > ladies; country > countries; party > parties …but if a noun ends in a vowel and -y we simply add -s: boy > boys; day > days; play > plays Some common nouns have irregular plurals: Man > men; woman > women; child > children; foot > feet; person > people Here are further guidelines. |
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What is a Noun? What are Nouns? What are the Functions of a Noun? What are the ten functions of a noun in the English language? Here are further guidelines. Classifications of Nouns What are the different types of nouns? What are various examples of nouns? Here are further guidelines. Categories Capitalization: Types of Proper Nouns Here are further guidelines. Determiners Every count noun must be preceded by a determiner. Determiners are words that identify or quantify a noun, such as this, all, his, etc. Determiners express the reference of a noun, or noun-phrase in its context. Determiners point to the noun and situate it through placement. This cat has yellow fur. Note how this tells the reader which cat. Your hair is shinny. Again, your tells us whose hair, your hair. Both men are learning to dance. Again, men is a mass noun, but when you quantify it with both, you are narrowing the possibilities from the collective men to both men of a certain group that is either understood or is pointed out in the preceding information or will come out in the following information. Every count noun must be preceded by a determiner. 1. Determiners can be articles like a, an, the 2. Demonstrative adjectives like this, that, these, those 3. A possessive adjective like my, your, her, his, its, their 4. Qualifier of counting such as one, two, several, many, a few, a lot, some, no 5. Possessive noun and noun phrases: John’s paper What are the function of determiners? What are the different types of determiners? How are they used in a sentence? Can determiners be used as pronouns as well? Are determiners one of the classifications of adjectives? What are various examples of nouns? What is a collective noun? What is a concrete noun? What is a count noun? What is a mass noun? What is a noun clause? What is a noun phrase? What is a verbal noun? What is an abstract noun? What is an alienable noun? What is an inalienable noun? Can we have more than one "noun as adjective"? Does the word have a plural? How do we say the "noun as adjective"? How do we write the "noun as adjective"? How do you use the word the in a sentence? What are the reasons for your answer? Should you capitalize a noun? Should you capitalize nouns? What are examples of a simple declarative sentence with a noun? What are nouns that can be countable and uncountable? What are the sentences that have a proper noun without the word the? What are the sentences that have proper noun with the word the? What are the situations in which we don't use the before a noun? What are the ten functions of a noun in the English language? What is the correct order for two or more adjectives? What is the difference between types and forms of nouns? What is the difference between types and forms of nouns? What is the word apple? Is it a countable noun? What should precede two countable nouns in a sentence? What should precede two countable nouns in a sentence? What words are signs of a noun clause? When do we use the word the in a sentence? What are the Different Genders of Nouns? What are the Different Forms of Nouns? What are various examples of nouns? What is a Noun Clause? Where can you put nouns in a sentence? What is an example of a noun clause? What are noun phrases and noun clauses? Which is not a noun? Why do some nouns have no plural? Why don't we use the word the in this situation before the noun? Here are further guidelines. Here are further guidelines. |
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Nouns
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What is a Noun? In the simplest sense, a noun is any word that names people, things, animals, places, events, or ideas. What are the Functions of a Noun? A noun can function as a subject, an object (object of the preposition, direct object, indirect object), and a subject complement in a sentence. What are the ten functions of a noun in the English language? The ten functions of nouns and noun phrases are: 1. Subject 2. Direct object 3. Indirect object 4. Object complement 5. Predicate nominative 6. Prepositional complement 7. Noun phrase modifier 8. Possessive modifier 9. Appositive 10. Adverbial What are the different types of nouns? 
What are the Different Genders of Nouns? Basically, there are four genders of nouns, and these are: masculine, feminine, common, and neuter. 1. Neuter – this gender simply refers to nouns that have no sex. 2. Common– is the gender of nouns which can refer to either the male or female sex. Examples: student, driver, lawyer, criminal, leader, visitor 3. Masculine– this refers to nouns of the male sex Examples: sorcerer, actor, tiger, rooster, prince, fox, stag, bull, ram 4.Feminine– this denotes nouns of the female sex. Examples: sorceress, actress, tigress, hen, princess, vixen, doe, cow, ewe What are the Different Forms of Nouns? Nouns normally come in their singular form, however, if these nouns name more than one person, place, thing, animal, event, or idea, it is necessary for you to transform them into their plural form. Classifications of Nouns What are the different types of nouns?
What are various examples of nouns?
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There are different types of nouns: 1. An abstract noun names an idea, event, quality, or concept (freedom, love, courage...) Concrete nouns name something recognizable through the sense (table, dog, house...) 2. Animate nouns refer to a person, animal, or other creature (man, elephant, chicken...) An inanimate noun refers to a material object (stone, wood, table...) 3. A collective noun describes a group of things or people as a unit (family, flock, audience...) 4. Common noun is the name of a group of similar things (table, book, window...) Proper nouns, however, refer to the name of a single person, place or thing (John, Joseph, London...) 5. Compound nouns refer to two or more nouns combined to form a single noun (sister-in-law, schoolboy, fruit juice) 6. Countable (or count) nouns have a singular and a plural form. In plural, these nouns can be used with a number- they can be counted. (friends, chairs, houses, boys...) Uncountable (or non count) nouns, however, can only be used in singular. They can't be counted. (money, bread, water, coffee...) Countable Nouns
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Matching subjects and verbs
What is Subject-Verb Agreement?
Matching subjects and verbs
Writing is instead of are (and was instead of were) or vice versa, is a serious mistake in English grammar.
If you suspect that you have a tendency to make this kind of mistake, check each clause and look for the subject and its associated verb. Remember that the subject is not always the noun closest to the verb.
| Person | Singular | Plural |
| First | I am (was) | we are (were) |
| Second | you are (were) | you are (were) |
| Third | he, she, it is (was) | they are (were) |
| Person | Singular | Plural |
| First | I have (had) | we have (had) |
| Second | you have (had) | you have (had) |
| Third | he, she, it has (had) | they have (had) |
| Person | Singular | Plural |
| First | I work (worked) | we work (worked) |
| Second | you work (worked) | you work (worked) |
| Third | he, she, it works (worked) | they work (worked) |
Collective Nouns
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What is a Collective Noun? Are collective nouns singular or plural? Can collective nouns be plural? What are various examples? How do you use collective nouns? What is a Collective Noun? A collective noun is a noun that refers to some sort of group or collective—of people, animals, things, etc. Collective nouns are normally not treated as plural, even though they refer to a group of something.What is a Collective Noun? A collective noun is a noun that refers to some sort of group or collective—of people, animals, things, etc. Collective nouns are normally not treated as plural, even though they refer to a group of something. Are collective nouns singular or plural? Collective nouns are most commonly treated as singular (i.e., used with singular verb forms like “isâ€), but usage varies between US and UK English: In US English, it’s standard to always treat collective nouns as singular. Can collective nouns be plural? For example, can I say armies instead of army if I'm talking about different types of armies, or crowds. crowd and army are already plural but can I add an s after them if I'm talking about different armies and crowds? A collective noun indicates a collection or group, but where there are several different groups, a plural form may be used. France deployed seven armies on its borders at the start of World War One. What are various examples? Examples of collective nouns The table below shows a selection of collective nouns used to label animals, people, things, and organizations. Common Collective Nouns Used for People Here are some examples of 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 Here are some examples of 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 Of interest, collective nouns that describe a specific group of animals are called "terms of venery." Common Collective Nouns Used for Things Here are some examples of 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 Collective Nouns – a group of people or things
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Present Simple Tense What are various examples?
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