NOUNS

A noun is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing and abstract idea.

 

NOUN GENDER: IN ENGLISH HE OR SHE IS USED FOR PEOPLE AND IT FOR THINGS, BUT THRE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS.

 

 

PROPER NOUN: YOU ALWAYS WRITE A PRPER NOUN WITH A CAPITAL LETTER, SINCE THE NOUN REPRESENT THE  NAME OF A SPECIFIC PERSON, PLACE OR THING.

EXAMPLES:

*JAMAICA IS A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.

*BRENDA IS AN INTELLIGENT GIRL.

*OLOCUILTA IS THE CITY WHERE THE PUPUSAS WAS BORN.

COMMON NOUNS: ARE GENERAL NOUNS.

EXAMPLES:

*I HAVE A DOG CALLED DOGUY.

* SHE LOVES HER CAT.

*THIS IS THE TREE IN WHICH I USED TO PLAY.

*MY FATHER GAVE ME THAT CLOCK.

 

ABSTRACT NOUNS: 


                           

   

YOU CAN NOT SEE IT.

 

YOU CAN NOT HEAR IT.

YOU CAN NOT SMELL IT.

YOU CAN NOT TASTE IT.

YOU CAN NOT TOUCH IT.

 

EXAMPLES:

*YOU HAVE TO LIVE IN PEACE WITH YOUR FAMILY.
*HE HAS A BIG EGO.
*SHE HAS A GOOD IDEA.


COUNTABLE NOUNS: NOUNS THAT CAN BE COUNTED.

EXAMPLES:

*I ONLY HAVE SIX DOLLARS IN MY WALLET.

*MY SISTER´S CATS ARE TOO NOISY.

*I LIKE ALL THE CARS THAT THIS STORE HAS.

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS: ARE NOUNS THAT CAN NOT BE COUNTED.

EXAMPLES:

*OXYGEN IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR HUMAN LIFE.

*FIRE WAS BURNING MY HOUSE.

*YOU HAVE TO DRINK WATER EVERY DAY.

 

COLLECTIVE NOUNS: NOUNS THAT REFER TO A GROUP OF THINGS OR PEOPLE.

EXAMPLES:

*I HAVE A BIG FAMILY.

*THE JURY WAS WRONG WHEN THEY PUNISHMENT ALL THAT PEOPLE.

* THE CLASS WAS VERY INTERESTING.

CONCRETE NOUNS: IS ANOUN WHICH NAME  ANYTHING OR ANYONE THAT YOU CAN PRECEIVE THROUG YOUR PHYSICAL SENSES: TOUCH, SIGHT, TASTE, HEARING OR SMELL.

EXAMPLES:

*MY FATHER BOUGHT ME A COMPUTER.

*THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL LAKE.

*MY HOUSE WAS MADE WITH WOOD.

ABSTRACT NOUNS: IS A NOUN WHICH NAMES ANYTHING WHICH  YOU CAN NOT PERCIEVE THROUGH YOUR FIVE PHYSICAL SENSES.

EXAMPLES.

*I CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT LOVE.

*MY BROTHER IS AN INTELLIGENT  MAN.

GENITIVE  CASE

 

 EXAMPLES:

*MY MOTHER´S HOUSE IS WONDERFUL

*MY BOYFRIEND´S CAR IS RED.

*MY BOSS´S CAR WAS STOLEN.

*THE GIRLS´  DOLLS ARE IN THAT BOX.

PLURAL NOUNS

 

EXAMPLES:

*MY PENS ARE IN THIS BOX.

*SHE HAS ONLY ONE PEN.

*MY STUNDENTS ARE VERY INTELLIGENT.

*THE STUDENT FORGOT THE HOMEWORK.