GRAMMAR FOCUS

NOUNS

DESIGNATED E-BOOK

ALFAIZ RIZKI RAMADHAN

IKA SEPTIA NUR RAMADANI
IRAWATI
PUTRI CAHYANI AZZUHRA
GUIDED BY MRS. FINATY AHSANAH ZAINI, [Link], [Link]
NOUNS
by definition
THE WORD THAT IDENTIFIES A PERSON,
PLACE, THING, OR IDEA. NOUNS
FUNCTION AS THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF
SENTENCES AND TYPICALLY ACT AS
THE SUBJECT OR OBJECT OF A VERB.

IN THE CONTEXT OF A HOSPITAL STAFF, NOUNS WOULD BE WORDS

THAT IDENTIFY:

PEOPLE: THIS COULD INCLUDE DOCTORS, NURSES, TECHNICIANS,

SURGEONS, RECEPTIONISTS, OR ANY OTHER STAFF MEMBER'S
TITLE.
PLACES: NOUNS COULD NAME SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE
HOSPITAL, LIKE OPERATING ROOM, EMERGENCY ROOM, NURSES'
STATION, OR PATIENT ROOM.

HERE'S AN EXAMPLE SENTENCE USING HOSPITAL STAFF NOUNS:

THE SURGEON (PERSON) CAREFULLY OPERATED ON THE
PATIENT IN THE OPERATING ROOM (PLACE).

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NOUN FUNCTIONS’
IN SENTENCE
SUBJECT:
NOUNS CAN FUNCTION AS THE SUBJECT IN A SENTENCE,
REFERRING TO THE PERSON OR THING PERFORMING AN
ACTION OR BEING DISCUSSED.

EXAMPLES:

"THE NURSE TREATS THE PATIENTS."

"DR. SMITH IS CONDUCTING A SURGERY."

OBJECT: NOUNS CAN ALSO SERVE AS OBJECTS IN A

SENTENCE, RECEIVING THE ACTION. OBJECTS CAN BE
DIVIDED INTO TWO TYPES: DIRECT OBJECTS AND INDIRECT
OBJECTS.
DIRECT OBJECT: NOUNS THAT DIRECTLY RECEIVE THE
ACTION. EXAMPLE: "THE SURGEON PERFORMS THE
SURGERY."
INDIRECT OBJECT: NOUNS THAT INDIRECTLY RECEIVE
THE ACTION. EXAMPLE: "THE PATIENT GAVE THE
NURSE A THANK-YOU CARD."

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NOUN FUNCTIONS’
IN SENTENCE

COMPLEMENT: NOUNS CAN ALSO FUNCTION AS COMPLEMENTS

IN A SENTENCE, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT
THE SUBJECT OR OBJECT. COMMON TYPES OF COMPLEMENTS
ARE SUBJECT COMPLEMENTS AND OBJECT COMPLEMENTS.
SUBJECT COMPLEMENT: NOUNS THAT PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUBJECT.
EXAMPLE: "SHE IS THE HEAD NURSE."
OBJECT COMPLEMENT: NOUNS THAT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT THE OBJECT. EXAMPLE: "THEY MADE
HER THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR."

AGENT: NOUNS CAN ACT AS THE AGENT IN

PASSIVE SENTENCES. IN PASSIVE
CONSTRUCTIONS, THE AGENT IS THE PERSON
OR THING PERFORMING THE ACTION.
"THE PATIENT WAS TREATED BY THE
NURSE."

POSSESSOR: NOUNS CAN INDICATE POSSESSION OR

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO THINGS. TO
SHOW POSSESSION, WE USE 'S OR THE PREPOSITION
'OF'.
"THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE IS ON THE THIRD
FLOOR."
"THE HOSPITAL'S EQUIPMENT NEEDS AN
UPGRADE."
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NOUN FUNCTIONS’
IN SENTENCE

MODIFICATION: NOUNS CAN BE MODIFIED BY ADJECTIVES OR

ADJECTIVE PHRASES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ABOUT THEM.

"THE EXPERIENCED SURGEON PERFORMED THE

OPERATION."
"SHE WORKS IN THE PEDIATRIC WARD."

SUBJECT OR OBJECT IN QUESTION SENTENCES:

NOUNS CAN BE THE SUBJECT OR OBJECT OF
QUESTIONS IN INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES.

"WHO IS THE NEW RECEPTIONIST?"

"WHAT DID THE SURGEON OPERATE ON
YESTERDAY?"

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 TYPES
OF
NOUNS
COMMON NOUNS:
COMMON NOUNS REFER TO GENERAL CATEGORIES, SUCH
AS "NURSE," "DOCTOR," OR "PATIENT." THESE NOUNS DO
NOT SPECIFY PARTICULAR INDIVIDUALS BUT RATHER
REPRESENT A BROADER CLASS OF ENTITIES WITHIN THE
HOSPITAL CONTEXT.
EXAMPLE:

"THE NURSE ASSISTS THE DOCTOR DURING SURGERIES."

"PATIENTS NEED TO FOLLOW POST-OPERATIVE
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY."

PROPER NOUNS:
PROPER NOUNS REFER TO SPECIFIC NAMES OR TITLES,
SUCH AS "DR. SMITH," "NEW YORK HOSPITAL," OR "JOHN
HOPKINS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER." THESE NOUNS
IDENTIFY UNIQUE ENTITIES WITHIN THE HOSPITAL
SETTING.

EXAMPLE:

"DR. SMITH SPECIALIZES IN CARDIOLOGY AT NEW

YORK HOSPITAL."
"JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER IS
KNOWN FOR ITS RESEARCH IN ONCOLOGY."

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 TYPES
OF
NOUNS
CONCRETE NOUNS:
CONCRETE NOUNS ARE TANGIBLE OBJECTS OR ENTITIES
THAT CAN BE PERCEIVED THROUGH THE SENSES WITHIN
THE HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT. EXAMPLES INCLUDE
"STETHOSCOPE," "HOSPITAL BED," OR "SURGICAL
MASK."
EXAMPLE:

"THE DOCTOR PLACED THE STETHOSCOPE ON THE

PATIENT'S CHEST TO LISTEN TO THEIR
HEARTBEAT."
"NURSES ENSURE THAT HOSPITAL BEDS ARE CLEAN
AND COMFORTABLE FOR PATIENTS."
ABSTRACT NOUNS:
ABSTRACT NOUNS REPRESENT CONCEPTS, IDEAS, OR
QUALITIES THAT CANNOT BE PERCEIVED THROUGH THE
SENSES BUT ARE RELEVANT IN THE HOSPITAL CONTEXT.
EXAMPLES INCLUDE "CARE," "COMPASSION," OR
"DEDICATION."
EXAMPLE:

"THE NURSE DEMONSTRATED GREAT COMPASSION

WHILE COMFORTING THE PATIENT."
"DEDICATION TO PATIENT CARE IS A CORE VALUE IN
THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSION."
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 TYPES
OF
NOUNS
COUNT NOUNS:
COUNT NOUNS ARE NOUNS THAT CAN BE COUNTED AND
HAVE SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS. WITHIN THE
HOSPITAL SETTING, COUNT NOUNS INCLUDE "BEDS,"
"DOCTORS," OR "MEDICATIONS."
EXAMPLE:

"THERE ARE FIVE BEDS AVAILABLE IN THE

EMERGENCY ROOM."
"DOCTORS WORK TIRELESSLY TO PROVIDE CARE TO
THEIR PATIENTS."

MASS NOUNS:
MASS NOUNS, ALSO KNOWN AS NON-COUNT OR
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS, REFER TO SUBSTANCES OR
CONCEPTS THAT CANNOT BE COUNTED INDIVIDUALLY. IN
THE HOSPITAL CONTEXT, MASS NOUNS INCLUDE
"BLOOD," "OXYGEN," OR "MEDICINE."

EXAMPLE:
"THE NURSE ADMINISTERED OXYGEN TO THE
PATIENT TO HELP WITH BREATHING."
"BLOOD TESTS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR DIAGNOSING
CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS."

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RULES
OF
FORMING NOUNS

ADDING "-S" OR "-ES" SUFFIX TO FORM PLURALS

SINGULAR: NURSE
PLURAL: NURSES
EXAMPLE SENTENCE: "THERE ARE SEVERAL NURSES WORKING IN THE
EMERGENCY ROOM."
SINGULAR: SURGEON
PLURAL: SURGEONS
EXAMPLE SENTENCE: "THE HOSPITAL EMPLOYS HIGHLY SKILLED
SURGEONS."

USING THE ARTICLES "A", "AN", "THE"

ARTICLE "A" OR "AN" IS USED BEFORE SINGULAR COUNT NOUNS THAT
ARE NOT SPECIFIC.
EXAMPLE SENTENCE: "A NURSE ASSISTED ME DURING MY CHECK-UP."
ARTICLE "THE" IS USED BEFORE SINGULAR OR PLURAL COUNT NOUNS
WHEN REFERRING TO SOMETHING SPECIFIC.
EXAMPLE SENTENCE: "THE SURGEON PERFORMED THE SURGERY
SUCCESSFULLY."

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RULES
OF
FORMING NOUNS

FORMING POSSESSIVE NOUNS

SINGULAR POSSESSIVE: NURSE'S
EXAMPLE SENTENCE: "THE NURSE'S DEDICATION TO PATIENT CARE IS
COMMENDABLE."
PLURAL POSSESSIVE: NURSES'
EXAMPLE SENTENCE: "THE NURSES' SHIFTS OFTEN INVOLVE LONG
HOURS OF HARD WORK."

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 EXERCISE
FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. NURSES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ___ CARE TO PATIENTS.

2. THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR OVERSEES THE MANAGEMENT OF HOSPITAL ___.
3. PATIENTS OFTEN EXPRESS GRATITUDE TOWARDS THEIR ___ FOR THE QUALITY OF CARE RECEIVED.
4. THE ___ OPERATES MEDICAL EQUIPMENT DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURES.
5. THE EMERGENCY ROOM IS EQUIPPED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART ___.
6. THE HOSPITAL'S ___ ENSURES THAT MEDICAL SUPPLIES ARE WELL-STOCKED.
7. THE PEDIATRIC ___ SPECIALIZES IN CARING FOR CHILDREN.
8. SURGEONS PERFORM ___ TO TREAT VARIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
9. THE LABORATORY TECHNICIAN ANALYZES ___ SAMPLES FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES.
10. THE ___ DELIVERS MEDICATION TO PATIENTS ON THE WARDS.
11. PATIENTS CAN CONSULT WITH A ___ FOR MEDICAL ADVICE AND TREATMENT.
12. THE HOSPITAL'S ___ ORGANIZES PATIENT RECORDS AND APPOINTMENTS.
13. ___ PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN MAINTAINING CLEANLINESS AND SANITATION IN THE HOSPITAL.
14. THE HOSPITAL'S ___ ENSURES THAT MEDICAL PROCEDURES ARE CONDUCTED EFFICIENTLY.
15. THE HOSPITAL EMPLOYS ___ TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES.
16. ___ ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHEDULING SURGERIES AND COORDINATING OPERATING ROOM
ACTIVITIES.
17. THE ___ MONITORS PATIENTS' VITAL SIGNS DURING THEIR HOSPITAL STAY.
18. THE HOSPITAL'S ___ ENSURES THAT MEDICAL BILLING AND INSURANCE CLAIMS ARE PROCESSED
ACCURATELY.
19. THE ONCOLOGY ___ SPECIALIZES IN TREATING CANCER PATIENTS.
20. PATIENTS MAY REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM ___ TO MOVE AROUND THE HOSPITAL.
21. THE HOSPITAL'S ___ MANAGES HUMAN RESOURCES AND STAFF TRAINING.
22. THE ___ IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT IN THE HOSPITAL.
23. THE CARDIAC ___ SPECIALIZES IN TREATING HEART-RELATED CONDITIONS.
24. THE HOSPITAL'S ___ COORDINATES OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES.
25. THE ___ COLLABORATES WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO DEVELOP TREATMENT
PLANS FOR PATIENTS.

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 TASK
WRITE SENTENCES

FUNCTION NOUN SENTENCE

As subject nurse

As object doctor

As subject
surgeon
complement

As object
patient
complement

As predicate pharmacy

emergency
As subject
room

As object counseling

As subject hospital
complement manager

As object
night nurse
complement

operating
As predicate
room

lab
As subject
technician

surgery
As object
coordinator
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