Elementary English Flashcards
What is a Noun?
A noun is a word that identifies a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
In English, we always start the names of people, places, days of the week, months of the year, and other proper nouns with what?
In English, we always start the names of people, places, days of the week, months of the year, and other proper nouns with a capital letter.
Are all nouns can be singular and plural?
No, but most of Nouns
How to make a Noun plural?
Most of the time, just add “s”
When do we add “es” for Nouns to make it plural? And what are some examples?
For nouns that end in s, ss, ch, and x sounds
Examples:
Box - Boxes
Potato + potatoes
How do we make Nouns that end in “f” plural?
We need to change f to v and add es
wolf – wolves wife – wives
leaf – leaves life – lives
When do we add “ies” to make a Noun plural?
It is for Nouns that end in consonant (b,c,d etc) + y (ay,ey,iy,oy) change y to i and and add es and s
Example:
day – days baby – babies
toy – toys family – families
Enumerate 8 Irregular Nouns
man - men
woman - women
fish - fish
tooth - teeth
foot - feet
deer - deer
child - children
mouse - mice
What are some questions we can ask to confirm if something is a noun?
