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Lesson Overview
• What is a Noun?• Kinds of Nouns
- Singular vs. Plural- Collective Nouns- Concrete vs. Abstract- Proper vs. Common- Count vs. Non-Count
What is a Noun?
• Noun = “name”• The simple definition is: a person, place or
thing.• Examples:- Person: man, woman, teacher, Mary, John- Place: home, office, town, country- Thing: car, money, music, chair, dog
Singular or Plural Nouns
• Singular nouns name only one person, place, thing, or idea.
• Plural nouns name more than one of the same person, place, thing, or idea.
• Plural nouns are usually formed by adding -s or –es to singular nouns.
Plural Nouns
• 字尾若是 s 、 x 、 sh 、 ch 加 “ es”- watch watches box _____• 字尾若是 f 、 fe 改 “ ves”- leaf leaves knife ______ • 子音加 y 時, 去 y 加 “ ies”• Story stories body ______
Collective Nouns ( 集合名詞 )
• Name a class or a group• Usually treated as singular (aslo called group
nouns)• Team
• family
Concrete( 實體 ) & Abstract( 抽象 ) Nouns
• Concrete nouns name things you can experience ( 體驗 ) with your senses( 感官 ) (dog, car, water)
• Abstract noun name ideas or qualities you can’t experience your senses (hope, peace, happiness)
Concrete and Abstract Nouns
Concrete Nouns• Bicycle, apple, fire , bed
Abstract Nouns• Happiness, surprise, beauty,
justice
Proper & Common Nouns
• Proper nouns name specific people, place and things: Michael Jackson, London, Oxford University
• Common nouns name general people, place, and things: singer, city, school
• Proper Nouns are usually capitalized ( 大寫 )
Count( 可數 ) and Non-Count ( 不可數 )
Nouns• Count nouns: tree,
book, box
• Non-Count nouns: air, music, sadness