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Lecture notes Introduction To English Language (ENGLVL4)
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Basic English Grammar for students who wish to learn about the different nouns and how to use them
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English Grammar Notes for BeginnersNouns
A noun is the part of speech that names a person, a place, a
thing or an idea. You use nouns every day when you speak or
write.
There are different kinds of nouns:
Common and proper nouns
All nouns can be described as either common or proper. When
you talk or write about a person, a place, a thing, or an idea in
general, you use a common noun.
Singular and Plural Nouns
A noun may be either singular or plural. A singular noun names
one person, place, thing, or idea.
Rules for forming plurals
The following are guidelines for forming plurals:
To form the plural of most singular nouns, add -s.
Examples: Street – streets, house – houses, painter –
painters, shelter – shelters, event- events, hospital –
hospitals.
When a singular noun ends in s, sh, ch, x, or z, add - es.
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Countable Nouns
These are nouns that take plurals and can be counted.
Uncountable Nouns
These are nouns that do not take plurals and cannot be counted.
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