Nouns-F6

I. Nouns

1. What is a noun?

A. Definition:

Person, place,things or ideas

B. Examples: (nouns are bold-faced)

1. Every **year** we go to the **beach**.

2.The **dog** went across the street.

3.My **friend** went to **Mervyns**.

4.Our **uncle** sent a **postcard** from **Chicago**.

5.My favorite **restaurant** is In-n-Out.

2. What types of nouns are there?

A. Proper Nouns

Definition:

a noun that designates a particular being or thing and is usually capitalized in English -- called also //proper name//

1. Examples

a.**Maria** went with **Ricardo** to **South Coast Plaza**.

b.My aunt **Elizabeth** went to **San Pedro**.

B. Common Nouns

a noun that may occur with limiting modifiers (as //a// or //an, some, every,// and //my//) and that designates any one of a class of beings or things

Definition:

1. Examples

a.They went to the **store**.

b.We went to the **movies**.

C. Concrete Nouns

You can experience this group of nouns with your five senses: you //**see**// them, //**hear**// them, //**smell**// them, //**taste**// them, and //**feel**// them.

Definition:

1. Examples

a.The dog licked the chocolate **ice cream** of her hand.

b.She used a purple **pencil** to do her **essay**.

D. Abstract Nouns

Definition:

refers to states, events, concepts, feelings, qualities, etc., that have no physical existence.

1. Examples

a.The girls **intelligance** surprised the teacher.

b.The **bravery** of Hercules was outstanding.

C. Countable Nouns

Definition:

is a [|noun] that has both a [|singular] and a [|plural] form. Plurals of Count Nouns are normally made by the addition of '-s'.

1. Examples

a.The **boxes** had two dozens of **chocolates** in them.

b.There were a dozen **flowers** in the base.

C. Non-Countable Nouns

Definition:

refer to things that we cannot count

1. Examples

a.May I have some **coffee**?

b.I need **advice** for my problems?

C. Collective Nouns

Definition:

a special class, name //**groups**// [**//things//**] composed of //**members**// [usually //**people**//]

1. Examples

a.The US **army** attacked Iraq.

b.The student **council** choose the field trip for the seniors.