[Parts of Speech] Nouns

Question 0

Types of nouns

• how many
• examples
• exceptions

Answer 0

Common - teacher, house, car
(P)roper - Maria, Australia
Com/pound - classroom, bookcase
Abstract (an idea, exp/c cannot touch) - beauty, intelligence, happiness
Collective (one 2 group) - family, swarm

*Exceptions: Tooth - teeth, Child - children , Sheep - no change singular/plural

Question 1

A noun

Answer 1

people, places, things, qualities, states

Question 2

Plurals of Nouns

Answer 2

/s - bed(s), dog(s), vase(s)
/ch,sh,x, s church(es), wish(es), box(es), bus(es)
Consonant+y - famil(ies)
/f - thei(ves), kni(ves)

Question 3

Countable nouns

• definition
• examples

Answer 3

Definition - People, animals, things that can be counted

Preceded by article a/an/th
Eg. a car, an elephant, the cupboard

Question 4

Uncountable nouns

• definition
• example

Answer 4

Definition - Things that cannot be counted

E.g - music, advice, brad, water, information

*Exceptions -
Some be countable and uncountable
We have a Chicken is in the fridge (definitely one)
There is chicken on the menu tonight (can’t say how much chicken)