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Noun as a Subject
Examples:
Teachers work hard.
Bills are piling up.
Babies cry a lot.
Noun as an Object
Examples:
They love apple.
She hates broccoli.
We follow rules.
Countable Nouns
Examples:
Table
People
Animal
Uncountable Nouns
Examples:
Water
Luggage
Air
Some Nouns can be both Countable and Uncountable.
| Countable | Uncountable |
| Our house has three rooms. | There is room for one more furniture. |
| I had a wonderful time at the party. | I don't have time to waste. |
| I thought I heard a noise. | It is hard to concentrate when there is too much noise. |
Common Nouns and Proper Nouns
| Common | Proper |
| Man | George |
| City | San Francisco |
| Hotel | Marriott |
Always use a Capital Letter for the first letter of a Proper Noun.
Possessive 's
Examples:
That is my neighbor's dog.
I like Ray's hair.
When a name ends in s, just add the apostrophe ':
Who is Jesus' father?
Irregular Plurals
| Singular | Plural |
| Child's | Children's |
| Woman's | Women's |
| A mouse's cage | Mice's cage |
An Adjective is a word that describes a Noun.
Sometimes we use a Noun to describe another Noun. In that case, the first Noun "acts as" an Adjective.
Examples:
Computer technician
Basketball coach
Science professor
Operation expense
Train Station
Research Center
Compound Noun is usually [noun + noun] or [adjective + noun].
There are three forms for Compound Nouns:
*Open or Spaced - space between words (tennis shoe)
*Hyphenated - hyphen between words (six-pack)
*Closed or Solid - no space or hyphen between words (bedroom)
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