Thursday, March 25, 2010

Nouns in English

Dear all,
I'd like you to read the text below first and then post me an example of each different kind of nouns.

What is a noun?
Noun is a word to define a person, animal or living object, place, thing or quality.
There are many different kinds of nouns in English.
1. Common Nouns - general nouns such as cat, bowl, hand, tree clock etc.
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Countable Nouns - nouns that can be counted, such as car-cars, child-children etc.
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Uncountable Nouns - nouns that can't be counted, such as water, fire, air etc.
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Collective Nouns - nouns that refer to a group of things or people such as family, police, worker's union etc.
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Proper Nouns - nouns that refer to a specific name of a person, corporation, company, product, such as IBM, Microsoft, Mr. David Green, Dr. Mary Jones.
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Concrete Nouns - a noun that is a physical object, something that can be touched, seen, such as an animal, window, table, computer etc.
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Abstract Nouns - is a noun is not a physical object, it can't be touched physically. They are ideas and feelings such as intelligence, love, hate, bravery etc.

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    Edit Anonymous said... 1. There is a town in our country.
    2. There are towns in our contry.
    3. To make cup of tea, add 1t.s. sugar, some amount of tealeaves, and 1/2cup of mils and boil for 5 min.
    4. Just a single drop of water can save a man.
    5. I live in the Australia from the last month.
    6. I am using computer for everday, so its become part of my life.
    7. My husband gives me big surprize last week and i was so happy

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  2. 1. common nouns: There are two cats in the room.
    2. Countable noun: There are three children in the childcare.
    3. Uncountable noun: I bought 1kg rice todey.
    4. Collective noun: In my country there are many different people who live together.
    5. Proper noun: I saw a new BMW in the newspeper coming to the moarket today.
    6. Concrete noun: She opens the window evry morning.
    7. Some people think that being together can help them to forget their sadness.

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  3. 1. Common nouns: bus
    2. Countable :computer
    3. Uncoutable: salt.sugar
    4. Collective nouns.westhern union.
    5. Proper Noun.Mayer Superstore
    6. Concrete Noun.Flowers.brush
    7. Abstract Noun.Romance.Guilt

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  4. 1.common noun: bag
    2.contable noun:class
    3.uncountable nouns:sugar
    4.collectiv nouns:friends
    5.proper nouns:Sony
    6.concreat nouns:table
    7.avbstract nouns:love

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  5. 1.There is a truck on the road which stops at the traffic light.
    2.I grew two banana trees in my garden.
    3.He drinks milk when he arrives home.
    4.A US troop is sent to Afghanistan.
    5.Bangkok is the capital city of Thailand.
    6.I prefer living in a wooden house but I live at a unit now.
    7.He feels a pain in his back.

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  6. 1.Common Nouns.Plate. Spoon
    2.Countable Nouns.Banana.Chair
    3.Uncountable Nouns.Stars.beads
    4.Collective Nouns.Plant Operator.Company
    5.Proper Nouns.Baby Product.Jonhson
    6.Concrete Nouns.Kanggaroo. Door
    7.Abstract Nouns.Headache

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  7. 1. We will go to Bali next week Friday. We will leaving at six O’clock on Friday afternoon.
    2. Some thing on human life , you can not buy with money.
    3. Uncle make BBQ outside, and a lot of smoke come into the living room
    4. Every country have they own uniform for them Army
    5. Prof. Anderson teach new doctors on room three, they talk about new research.
    6. My mobile always turn off it self. May be the battery was broken.
    7. Every human have they own spirit.

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