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Nouns & Adjectives
Nouns & Adjectives
Noun is a word that usually comes at the beginning of a sentence. A noun is a person,
a place, emotion, etc.
Types of Nouns
Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
Proper noun is a noun that is presented specifically. (Roy, Kuta Beach, Miya,
Arman)
Collective Nouns
Concrete Nouns
Concrete noun is a noun that can be felt by the five human senses. (Apple,
book, car)
Abstract Nouns
Abstract noun is the name for a noun which is a concept, idea, quality.
(Happiness, Confidence, Stupidity)
Countable Nouns
Countable noun is used for something that we can calculate using numbers. (Two
cars, Three dogs, Two books)
Uncountable Nouns
Uncountable noun is used for something that we can't calculate using numbers.
(Tea, sugar, gold)
Function of Nouns
Nouns as Subject
Noun as Subject Complement
Noun as Direct Object "whom / what"
Noun as Indirect Object "to whom / for whom"
Object Preposition
Appositives
ADJECTIVES
Adjectives are words that describe the qualities or states of nouns (a bad boy)
Adjective Uses
Adjective Types
1. Adjective of Quality
"What kind?" (young, old, …) : He is a young Man
2. Adjective of Quantity
"How much?" (much, enough, …) : I don't have much money
3. Adjective of Number
"How many?" (six, few, …) : I write six letters
4. Demonstrative Adjective
"Which?" (this, that, …) : This book is mine
5. Distributive Adjective
(each, every, neither, …) : Every night I always dream about her
6. Interrogative Adjective
(what, which, …) : Which film do you want to watch?
7. Possessive Adjective
"Whose?" (my, your, his, …) : My boyfriend is a nice boy
8. Emphasizing Adjective
(own, very) : I play with my own rules
9. Exclamatory Adjective
(what) : what a beautiful