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NOUNS

COUNT NOUNS

Definition: A Count Noun is a noun which can be modified by a numeral and occur in both
singular and plural form, as well as co-occurring with quantificational determiners like every,
each, several, most, etc. Countable nouns are individual objects, people, places, etc. which
can be counted. Count nouns can be made plural, usually by adding -s or -es at the end.

For example:

 She saw seven cows in the garden


 There is a cow in the garden.
 Every cow is an animal.

Examples:

Usually count nouns


Persons Places Things
child/ren store/s shoe/s
teacher/s mall/s car/s
student/s park/s door/s
plumber/s bar/s house/s
lawyer/s office/s key/s
psychologist/s school/s letter/s
historian/s home/s chair/s
economist/s station/s box/es
biologist/s church/es cow/s
reporter/s deli/s poster/s
dean/s cafeteria/s glass/es
coordinator/s shop/s ball/s
researcher/s airport/s

Some nouns, like the word time, beauty, fire, death, gossip can be used as either a
count noun, or a non-count noun.

For example:

 How much time did it take for you to drive to school?.


Here, time is a non-count noun, because it refers to a category that contains
smaller items (think of it as a "group" of minutes).
 How many times did you take the test before you passed?.
Here, time is a count noun, because you can count exactly how many separate
times you took the test.
 They had a death in the family.
 Death is a tragic thing.
 Supermarkets have aisles for different foods.
 The animals at the zoo wanted food.
The "much" and "many" Rule
Many is used with count nouns.

For example:

 How many papers do you have to write?


 There were too many books required for that class.

Much is used with non-count nouns.

For example:

 How much homework did you have last night?


 I had to read so much literature for my English class.

You can use "some" and "any" with countable nouns.


For example:

 Some dogs can be dangerous.


 I don't use any computers at work.

You only use "many" and "few" with plural countable nouns.
For example:

 Many elephants have been hunted.


 There are few elephants in England.

You can use "a lot of" and "no" with plural countable nouns.
For example:

 No computers were bought last week.


 A lot of computers were reported broken the week before

ABSTRACT NOUN.

Definition: An abstract noun refers to states, events, concepts, feelings, qualities, etc., that have no
physical existence.

Examples:

1. Friendship; peace; romance; humor are all abstract nouns that have no physical existence.

An abstract noun can be either a countable noun or uncountable noun. Abstract nouns that refer to events
are almost usually countable: a noise; a meeting.

COMMON NOUN.

Definition: A common noun is a word that names people, places, things, or ideas. They are
not the names of a single person, place or thing. A common noun begins with a lowercase
letter unless it is at the beginning of a sentence.

Examples:

 People: man, woman, girl, baby, son, dughther, policeman, teacher


 Animals: cat, dog, fish, ant, snake
 Things: bear, book, boat, table, chair, phone
 Places: bank, school, city, building, shop
 Ideas: love, hate, idea, pride

Example sentences:

 apple: I love a good red apple after dinner.


 dog, yard: The black dog is in my yard.
 book, table: The red book is on the table.
 call: Give me a call when you arrive.

CONTRACT NOUN.

Definition: Concrete nouns refers to objects and substances, including people and animals,
physical items that we can perceive through our senses, that means concrete nouns can be
touched, felt, held, something visible, smelt, taste, or be heard.

Concrete nouns can be countable nouns or uncountable nouns, and singular nouns or
plural nouns. Concrete nouns can also be a common noun, proper nouns and
collective nouns.

Example:

 This is my house.

* In this example the noun "house" names a building where I live. That building is an
individual object and can be seen and touched by everyone.
Other examples:

 Common Concrete Nouns:


snake, cat, table, girl, water
 Countable Concrete Nouns (Singular):
table, computer, book, door
 Countable Concrete Nouns (Plural):
tables, computers, books, doors
 Uncountable Concrete Nouns:
sugar, rice, water, air, oil, salt, cheese
 Proper Nouns:
Mrs. Jones, Tom Cruse, Max Ryan
* "Time" is a concept that has no physical existence; it is not a Concrete Noun
PROPER NOUN.

Definition: Proper nouns ( also called proper names) are the words which name specific people,
organisations, places, titles, cities, countries, calendar times, etc. They are always written with a capital
letter.

For example:

 Janet; Simon; John Wesley; London; The President; Tuesday; Christmas; Thanksgiving; Atlantic
Ocean; Spain.

Examples:

 Peter lives in Spain.


 Many people dread Monday mornings.
 Beltane is celebrated on the first of May.
 Abraham appears in the Talmud and in the Koran

UNCOUNTABLE NOUN.

Definition: An uncountable noun (or non-count noun) is a type of common noun that cannot
be modified by a number without specifying a unit of measurement. In general, non-count
nouns are considered to refer to indivisible wholes (which are not individual objects and can
not be counted). For this reason, they are sometimes called MASS nouns. Uncountable
nouns are used to describe a quality, action, thing or substance that can be poured or
measured. Non-Count nouns also refer to a whole category made up of different varieties or
a whole group of things that is made up of many individual parts. Uncountable nouns are
always singular. Use the singular form of the verb with uncountable nouns.

For example:

 There is some water in that pitcher.


 That is the equipment we use for the project.

Examples:

Usually non-count nouns


Things Qualities Actions Fields of Study
water dependability walking/to walk psychology
stuff honesty typing/to type history
money loyalty jumping/to jump social work
advice sincerity thinking/to think economics
proof integrity swimming/to swim biology
equipment English
dust anatomy
homework philosophy
fun religion
information theology
ink
luck

Some nouns, like the word time, beauty, fire, death, gossip can be used as either a
count noun, or a non-count noun.

For example:

 How much time did it take for you to drive to school?.


Here, time is a non-count noun, because it refers to a category that contains
smaller items (think of it as a "group" of minutes).
 How many times did you take the test before you passed?.
Here, time is a count noun, because you can count exactly how many separate
times you took the test.
 They had a death in the family.
 Death is a tragic thing.
 Supermarkets have aisles for different foods.
 The animals at the zoo wanted food.

The "much" and "many" Rule


Many is used with count nouns.

For example:

 How many papers do you have to write?


 There were too many books required for that class.

Much is used with non-count nouns.

For example:

 How much homework did you have last night?


 I had to read so much literature for my English class.

You can use "some" and "any" with uncountable nouns.


For example:

 I usually drink some wine with my meal.


 I don't usually drink any water with my wine.

You only use "much" and "little" with uncountable nouns.


For example:

 I don't usually drink much coffee.


 Little wine is undrinkable though.

You can use "a lot of" and "no" with uncountable nouns.
For example:

 A lot of wine is drunk in France.


 No wine is drunk in Iran.

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