Noun for education

NOUNS

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Nouns

What is a noun?

A noun is any word which
identifies a person, place,thing,
idea, animal, quality, or activity.

Examples:
person-Jennifer
place - downtown
thing - table
idea - equality
animal - gopher
quality - height
activity – navigation

TYPES OF NOUNS

1.ROPER NOUNS ARE THE NAMES OF SPECIFIC
THINGS, PEOPLE, OR PLACES, SUCH
AS CARLOS AND MARÍA. THEY USUALLY BEGIN
WITH ACAPITAL LETTER.
2. COMMON NOUNS ARE GENERAL
NAMES SUCH AS PERSON, CITY, AND BOOK.
3.CONCRETE NOUNS REFER TO THINGS WHICH
YOU CAN SENSE SUCH AS CLOCK AND
TELEPHONE.
4.ABSTRACT NOUNS REFER TO IDEAS OR
QUALITIES SUCH AS LIBERTY AND
TRUTH.

5. COUNT NOUNS: ANYTHING WHICH
CAN BE COUNTED; SINGULAR &
PLURAL
EXAMPLE: CAR – CARS, ROOM –
ROOMS, PENCIL - PENCILS
6. NONCOUNT (MASS) NOUNS:
ENTITIES
WHICH CANNOT BE COUNTED AND
HAVE NO PLURAL FORM EXAMPLES:
WATER, SUGAR, GAS,
SAND, ETC.
7. COLLECTIVE
NOUNS: GROUPS OF PEOPLE OR
THINGS
EXAMPLE: CLASS, FACULTY,
AUDIENCE, FAMILY, ETC.
8. POSSESSIVE NOUNS: EXPRESS
OWNERSHIP BY ADDING AN
APOSTROPHE
EXAMPLES: (SING.) KELLY'S ANGER
(PL.) BIRDS' FEATHERS

work sheet

Directions: Use the correct
possessive noun form of the nouns
in parentheses.
1. __________ The (boys) pants are blue.
2. __________ (James) books are on the
floor.
3. __________ Their (wives) names all
start with an “S”.
4. __________ Do you know my (sister)
name?
5. __________ Did you read (yesterday)
newspaper?
6. __________ That store sells (men)
clothes.
7. __________ Those are our (bosses)
offices.
8. __________ There are many problems
in (today) world.
9. __________ That is (Ross) food.
10.__________ We get (students)
discounts on all our purchases.

REFERENCE

Dr. Eric Otero. (2016). Grammar Overview General Rules &
Theory
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