The noun Flashcards
Countries when referred to by name are also normally considered ___?
feminine
pronoun it/they is reffered to___?
inanimate things, animals whose sex we don’t know and sometimes babies whose sex we don’t know
ships and sometimes cars and other vehicles when regarded with affection or respect are considered___?
feminine
The ship struck an iceberg, which tore a huge hole in ___side.
her
Scotland lost many of ___ bravest men in two great rebellions.
her
Antonyms for the following\_\_\_ gentleman\_\_ uncle\_\_\_ bridegroom\_\_\_ widower\_\_ nephew\_\_\_
lady aunt bride widow niece
Most of the times “-person” is used instead of
- man, -woman.
e. g. salesperson, spokesperson
The majority of nouns indicating occupation have the same form, except___?
- actor, actress
- host, hostess
- conductor, conductress
- manager, manageress
- heir, heiress
- steward, stewardess
Whats the female form for\_\_\_? bull, duck ram stallion cock gander stag tiger lion
cow drake ewe mare hen goose doe tigress lioness
Nouns ending in ______ form their plural by adding es
o or ch, sh, ss
But words of foreign origin or abbreviated words ending in o add____?
s only (dynamo, dynamos kimono, kimonos piano, pianos kilo, kilos photo, photos soprano, sopranos)
Nouns ending in y following a consonant form their plural by___
dropping the y and adding ies:
- baby, babies
- country, countries
- fly, flies
- lady, ladies
Nouns ending in y following a vowel form their plural by ___?
adding s
- day, days
- donkey, donkeys
- guy, guys
Twelve nouns ending in f or fe drop the f or fe and add ves. These nouns are
calf, half, knife, leaf, life, loaf, self, sheaf, shelf, thief, wife, wolf
The exception to the nouns ending in f or fe that drop the f or fe and add ves , are___?
cliff, cliffs
handkerchief, handkerchiefs
safe, safes
Whats the plural to the following words? foot louse mouse goose tooth child ox
feet lice mice geese teeth children oxen
What types of fish add “s” for plural form?
crabs herrings sardines eels lobsters sharks
Certain words are always plural and take a plural verb: those are___?
Clothes, garments consisting of two parts(pants, pyjamas, trousers) and tools and instruments consisting of two parts (Binoculars; pliers; scissors; spectacles; glasses; scales; shears)
Words plural in form but singular in meaning include ___?
news billiards darts dominoes mumps rickets shingles
Types of Uncountable nouns are the following___?
- Names of substances considered generally:
(Bread, cream, gold, paper, tea, beer, dust, ice, sand, water, cloth, gin, jam, soap, wine, coffee, glass, oil, stone, wood) - Abstract nouns:
(advice, experience, horror, pity, beauty, fear, information, relief, courage, help, knowledge, suspicion, death, hope, mercy, work) - Also considered uncountable in English:
(baggage, damage, luggage, shopping, camping, furniture, parking. weather)
The form of the possessive/genitive case are___?
’s - (singular nouns and plural nouns not ending in s)
A simple apostrophe (‘) - (plural nouns ending in s. Classical names )
Use of the possessive/genitive case and of + noun is mostly used when___?
- In time expressions (today’s paper, ten minutes’ break)
- With for + noun + sake (for heaven’s sake)
- Of ships and boats: (the ship’s bell)
- In a few expressions such as: (a stone’s throw, journey’s end, the water’s edge)
