NOUNS HOME THIS PAGE IS HOME NOUNS A noun is a place, a thing, or an idea. a person, http://lh4.ggpht.com/_vB03mc19_RA/Sy4XtPCR6lI /AAAAAAAAC98/L- I8j9dH97Y/Fotolia_1966632_L.jpg http://discounthotels.com/travel-blog/wp- content/uploads/2009/10/chicago.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/stott/ebay/st udio/241/stott-apple-book.jpg http://theselvedgeyard.files.wordpress.com/ 2009/03/eames-chair-herman-miller.jpg COUNT AND NONCOUNT NOUNS There are two kinds of nouns in English. Count Nouns Noncount Nouns are nouns that you can count. are nouns that you cannot count. one chair two chairs water money COUNT NOUNS How do you make a singular count noun plural? For nouns that end with a consonant, add s. one pig two pigs COUNT NOUNS How do you make a singular count noun plural? For most nouns that end with a vowel, add s. one bee two bees (Nouns that end in o are exceptions. See the next two slides.) COUNT NOUNS How do you make a singular count noun plural? For most nouns that end in o, add s. one piano two (See the next slide for exceptions.) pianos COUNT NOUNS How do you make a singular count noun plural? For some nouns that end in o, add es. If you are not sure, check a dictionary. one potato a lot of potatoes COUNT NOUNS How do you make a singular count noun plural? For nouns that end in a consonant and y, the y becomes ies. one first lady five first ladies COUNT NOUNS How do you make a singular count noun plural? For nouns that end with a vowel and y, add s. one monkey two monkeys COUNT NOUNS How do you make a singular count noun plural? For nouns that end in fe, change the fe to v and add s. one knife three knives COUNT NOUNS How do you make a singular count noun plural? For nouns that end in sh, ch, x, s, z, add es. one dress three dresses COUNT NOUNS How do you make a singular count noun plural? Some plural forms are the same as the singular form. one sheep two sheep COUNT NOUNS How do you make a singular count noun plural? Some words have no singular form. scissors glasses shorts To count these nouns, you need to use a pair of, two pairs of, etc. COUNT NOUNS How do you make a singular count noun plural? Some nouns have an irregular plural. mouse tooth mice teeth foot feet PRACTICE Write the plural noun. 1. toys babies kangaroos foxes men 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. jeans NONCOUNT NOUNS There are a lot of different kinds of noncount nouns. Below are some examples. Types of Noncount Nouns Examples No Distinct Parts milk coffee water Parts That Are Small rice sugar grass Categories mail furniture money Abstractions love advice education Sports/Recreation soccer chess baseball Fields of Study grammar music law Medical Conditions arthritis cancer flu Note Non-count nouns take singular verbs. Grammar is useful. SOMETIMES A COUNT NOUN AND SOMETIMES A NONCOUNT NOUN TIME How many times do you look at your watch every day? Do you have any time today? INFINITIVES AS NOUNS
An infinitive can be the subject of a sentence or the subject of a clause. To err* is human. *to make a mistake To skate in the Olympics was his dream. INFINITIVES AS NOUNS
An infinitive can be a direct object. She hopes to graduate in two years. We want to order pizza tonight. INFINITIVES AS NOUNS
An infinitive can come after an object. The facial massage helped her to relax. I expected them to give me chocolates. I enjoyed learning about the beluga whales at the aquarium. Smoking is not smart. GERUNDS A gerund is a noun that is the base form of a verb plus ing.