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English 1R Nouns

The document defines nouns and discusses the different types of nouns, including proper nouns, common nouns, abstract nouns, collective nouns, concrete nouns, mass nouns, count nouns, and compound nouns. It provides examples for each type of noun and discusses how most nouns form their plural by adding -s, -es, or changing y to i and adding -es.

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English 1R Nouns

The document defines nouns and discusses the different types of nouns, including proper nouns, common nouns, abstract nouns, collective nouns, concrete nouns, mass nouns, count nouns, and compound nouns. It provides examples for each type of noun and discusses how most nouns form their plural by adding -s, -es, or changing y to i and adding -es.

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Definition
Are words that name a person,
place or thing. This includes
animals, events, qualities,
emotions and concept. The noun
has a vital position in the
sentence.
KINDS OF NOUNS
1. PROPER NOUN
2. COMMON NOUN
3. ABSTRACT NOUN
4. COLLECTIVE NOUN
5. CONCRETE NOUN
6. MASS NOUN
7. COUNT NOUN
8. COMPOUND NOUN
1. PROPER NOUN
It denotes a particular person ,place or thing.
e.g. Edu , Philippines ,The Mecca , Dr. Sita.
2. COMMON NOUN
It is the name common to every thing or person of
the same kind, class or group.
e.g. tiger, teacher , computer.
3.ABSTRACT NOUN
It denotes a quality , action, state , or idea.
e.g. music , childhood ,freedom.
4.COLLECTIVE NOUN
It denotes the name of the same type of persons or
things taken together as one entity.
e.g. army, dozen ,class , committee , crowd, bouquet.
5.CONCRETE NOUN
The nouns that may appeal to one’s senses.
e .g .wood , plastic , paper ,wheat.
6.MASS NOUN
• The nouns that cannot be counted. This
type of a noun does not have any plural
equivalent. The use of counters or units if
measures such as; a lot of, a kilo of, a
slice of, a gallon of.
• e .g .a cup of tea, a tablet of medicine, a
flash of lightning, a pack of cigarette.
7. COUNT NOUN
• The words that refer to things that can be
counted. The use of counter or units of
measure is used.
• e .g. A farmer, a tomato
8. COMPOUND NOUN
• The nouns that are made up of two words.
• e .g. Cupboard, notebook, horseman
Forming plural of nouns
• Most nouns are pluralized by adding –
s, -es and changing y to i and add es.
Examples:
• potato – potatoes
• cameo – cameos
• baby – babies

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