Nouns Flashcards
To use and recognize plural nouns, as well as count and noncount nouns
plural of hero
heroes
plural of piano
pianos
plural of leaf
leaves
plural of belief
beliefs
plural of box
boxes
possessive of boss
boss’
possessive of children
children’s
possessive of Thomas
Thomas’
possessive of ladies
ladies’
plural possessive of woman
women’s
plural possessive of son
sons’
plural possessive of child
children’s
possessive of it
its
Correct the sentence: He has a five year old daughter.
He has a five-year-old daughter.
Correct the sentence: They went on a three hour tour.
They went on a three-hour tour.
Correct the sentence: He ran a five-minute mile.
He ran a five-minute mile.
Is “furniture” count or noncount?
Noncount.
“I bought some furniture.”
Is “advice” count or noncount?
Noncount
“My grandmother gave me advice.” (No “a,” or “an”)
Is “bracelet” count or noncount?
Count
“I have three bracelets.”
Is “luck” count or noncount?
Noncount
“I have good luck in Las Vegas” (No “a,” or “an”)
Is “hair” count or noncount?
It depends on the sentence.
“I have hair on my head.” (noncount)
“There’s a hair in my soup.” (count)
Is “light” count or noncount?
It depends on the sentence.
“I need some light to see the tiny print.” (noncount)
“Turn on the light.” (count)
Is “driving” count or noncount?
When it is used as a gerund, it’s noncount.
“Driving race cars is a great hobby.”
Correct the sentence: “A sugar is not very healthy.”
“Sugar is not very healthy.” (Noncount nouns don’t use “a” or “an” in front of them.)
Correct the sentence: “The homework is a necessary part of this ESL class.”
“Homework is a necessary part of this ESL class.” (Noncount nouns don’t use “a” or “an” in front of them, and for this word, “the” isn’t used, either.)
Which of the following words shouldbe used in the sentence: “The,” “A,” or nothing
“___basketball is round.”
You can use either “The” or “A.” This is a count noun.
Which of the following words should be used in the sentence: “The,” “A,” or nothing
“___basketball is a great sport.”
You don’t use anything in this sentence. In this case, “basketball” is a noncount.
Is this sentence correct?
“I have too many sugars.”
No, it’s not correct, but the following sentence is correct:
“I have too much sugar.”
Is this sentence correct?
“I have a little homework to do.”
Yes, this is correct. “Homework” is a noncount, so you can have “a little” in the sentence.
Is this sentence correct?
“I have a few fruit to eat.”
No, this isn’t correct. “Fruit is a noncount, so you can’t use “a few” with it, since you can count “a few.”
I was hungry, so I ate ________(few, a few) peanuts.
“I was hungry, so I ate A FEW peanuts.”
“A few” is used with plural count nouns.
I had ________________ (little, a little) time, so I couldn’t help my sister at that moment.
“I had LITTLE time, so I couldn’t help my sister.”
“Little” and “few” without the “a” indicate that something is absent.
I feel sorry for her. She has ______ (few, a few) friends.
I feel sorry for her. She has FEW friends.
She makes very __________(a little, little, a few, few) mistakes in her homework.
She makes very FEW mistakes in her homework.
El Paso gets _________ (a little, little, a few, few) rain each year.
El Paso gets LITTLE rain each year. (Although it could be “a little rain,” we are looking at the absence of rain, so it’s used without the “a.”)
