NOUN
A noun is a part of speech used to name a person, place, thing,
animals, activities, event,idea and emotions. Nouns are one of the main
elements of sentences. Nouns usually function as subjects or objects within
sentences, although they can also act as adjectives and adverbs.
In English, nouns can be singular or plural.
Persons: Mr. Johnson, mother, woman,
Maria
Places: city, home, Texas, Canada
Things: house, ring, shoe, table, desk, month, light
Ideas: grief, democracy, courage, obedience
Singular
Noun
When
a noun means one only, it is said to be singular Noun.
Examples: boy, girl,
house, book, church, box
Plural
Noun
When
a noun means more than one, it is said to be plural.
Examples: boys, girls,
houses, books, churches, boxes
Rules:
Rules:
Rule
#1 The plural of nouns is usually formed by adding s to a singular noun.
Example: lamp, lamps; cat, cats; fork, forks; flower, flowers; pen, pens
Rule #2 Nouns ending in s, z, x, sh and ch form the plural by adding es.
Example: lamp, lamps; cat, cats; fork
Concrete nouns Concrete nouns can be touched. Abstract nouns (like love, bitterness, happiness) cannot be touched but are, nonetheless, still nouns because they name entities.
Nouns can be proper or common.
Noun that begin with a capital letter are proper nouns. Common nouns do not begin with capital letters because they are less specific .They have a specific name or title and refer to a particular person, place, thing, or idea. They have a specific name or title and refer to a particular person, place, thing, or idea. Common nouns do not begin with capital letters because they are less specific.
Here is a comparison.
Common nouns are country, language, mother, brother, teacher, pastor.
Proper nouns might be England, German, Mother Teresa.
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