Nouns

1. A noun is the name of a person, place, or thing. 2. Nouns are divided into five different kinds: -Proper Nouns Common Nouns Collective nouns Material Nouns Abstract Nouns

A Proper Noun is the name of a particular person, place, or thing.

eg : John ( person ) ; Palm Beach County ( place ) ; The Chinese ( people ); Books ( thing )

A Common Noun is a name that can be given to any person or thing of the same kind.

eg : Man, boy, table, dog

A Collective Noun is singular in form though denoting more than one.

eg : Herd, army, flock.

A Material Noun is the name of a substance

eg : Milk, iron, wood.

An Abstract noun is the name of a quality.

eg : Love, truth, colour.

Number of Nouns
1. Number shows whether one is meant, or more than one. 2. There are two Numbers: -The Singular Number The Plural Number The Singular number denotes only one object. boy, girl The Plural number denotes more than one object. boys, girls. The Plural is generally formed by adding s to the Singular: pen pens chair chairs When the noun ends in s, x, ch, or sh, the Plural is formed by adding es to the Singular: glass glasses watch watches box boxes If the noun ends in y, and the y has consonant going before it, the Plural is formed by changing y into ies : duty duties army armies fly flies But if the y has vowel going before it, the Plural is formed by simply adding s : - day days key keys

Most nouns ending in f or fe form the Plural by changing f or fe into ves calf calves life lives knife knives If the noun ends in o, and the o is preceded by a consonant, the Plural is generally ( not always ) formed by adding es to the Singular : - cargo cargoes hero heroes potato potatoes But if the o is preceded by a vowel, the Plural is formed by simply adding s to the singular : - bamboo bamboos studio studios Some nouns from their Plurals irregularly : man men tooth teeth woman women mouse mice foot feet child children