Saturday 30 July 2011

Nouns

Examples of nouns:

People
  • doctor
  • teacher
  • pupil
Animals
  • shark
  • hen 
  • parrot
Plants
  • hibiscus
  • sugar cane
  • sunflower
Objects
  • computer
  • clock
  • carpet
Places
  • bathroom
  • clinic
  • classroom

Singular nouns and plural nouns:

  •  A singular noun shows only one person, place, object, plant, or animal. 
  • Examples: Girl,rose, desk
  • A plural noun shows more than one person, place, object, plant, or animal.
    Examples: Girls,roses, desks

Forming plural nouns:
  • By adding 's' to singular nouns
    Example: pen - pens
  • By adding 's' to nous ending in 'o'
    Example: radio - radios
  • By adding 's' to nous ending in 'y' with a vowel before the 'y'
    Example: monkey - monkeys
  • By adding 'es' to nous ending in 'o' with consonant before the 'o'
    Example: Mosquito - mosquitoes










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