1. Noun ?

2. Abstract Nouns Concrete Noun

3. Abstract nouns can be countable or non-countable (mass).
Ideas/Concepts/Ideals
Belief
Dream
Justice
Truth
Faith
Liberty
Knowledge
Thought
Information
Culture
Trust
Dedication
Common Abstract Nouns
Emotions/Feelings
Love
Hate
Anger
Peace
Pride
Sympathy
Movements/Events
Progress
Education
Hospitality
Leisure
Trouble
Friendship
Relaxation
States/Attributes
Bravery
Loyalty
Honesty
Integrity
Compassion
Charity
Success
Courage
Deceit
Skill
Beauty
Brilliance
Pain
Misery

4. Nouns with the following suffixes are often abstract:
-tion
-ism
-ity
-ment
-ness
-age
-ance
-ence
-ship
-ability
-acy

5. COUNTABLE AND NONCOUNTABLE NOUNS

6. (1). May be preceded by a or an in the singular,
PLURAL
COUNTABLE NOUN
a book
one book
books
some books
two books
many books
few books
a few books
A count noun:
(1). May be preceded by a or an in the singular,
(2). Takes a final -s or –es in the plural
NON
money
some money
a lot of money
much money
little money
a little money
A noncount noun:
(1). Is not preceded by a or an;
(2). Has no plural form; does not take a final –s

7. Following is a list of some common nouns which are usually or always used as noncount nouns:
Advice weather clothing hail fruit**
Information homework water furniture work*
Foods housework rain jewelry
Bread evidence snow luggage
Butter Intelligence wind machinery
Cheese Slang ignorance air
Money Coffee vocabulary knowledge
Dew Music meat significance
Fog Postage milk fun
Scenery pepper enjoyment courage
Heat traffic rice happiness
Honesty humidity transportation salt
Sadness luck lighting baggage
sugar

8. a boat boats a hat hats a house houses a river rivers
Most nouns form the plural by adding -s or - es.
Singular
Plural
a boat
boats
a hat
hats
a house
houses
a river
rivers

9. A noun ending in -y preceded by a consonant makes the plural with -ies.
Singular
Plural
a cry
cries
a fly
flies
a nappy
nappies
A puppy
puppies
a city
cities
a lady
ladies
a baby
babies

10. There are some irregular formations for noun plurals
There are some irregular formations for noun plurals. Some of the most common ones are listed below.
Singular
Plural
woman
women
man
men
child
children
tooth
teeth
foot
feet
person
people
leaf
leaves
half
halves
knife
knives
wife
wives
life
lives
loaf
loaves
potato
potatoes

11. cactus
cacti
focus
foci
fungus
fungi
nucleus
nuclei
syllabus
syllabi/syllabuses
analysis
analyses
diagnosis
diagnoses
oasis
oases
thesis
theses
crisis
crises
phenomenon
phenomena
criterion
criteria
datum
data

12. Some nouns have the same form in the singular and the plural.
sheep
fish
species
aircraft

13. Instructions: Circle the nouns in these sentences.
The cat and the dog were playing in the park.
Misha plays the piano and the drums.
David said to take the cake, cookies, and cups to the picnic.
Danielle went to see the Avatar at the theater.
Love and peace are better than hate and war.
My family plays as a team.
Instructions: In each sentence a noun is underlined.  Put “A” if it is abstract, and “C” if it is concrete. 
___ Democracy is the best kind of government.
___ The baby beluga whale was just born.
___ Curiosity killed the cat.
___ Patience is a virtue.
___ The school needed new desks.
___ There is nothing to fear but fear itself.
___ The Chinese culture is ancient.
___ Yesterday, I saw a good movie.
___ Trust is a two-way street.
___ Eat your vegetables to stay healthy.

14. What is the correct plural of the word?
How many (person) ……..study English as a second language?
Five (woman)……….. opened a computer service company.
Even (child) …………enjoy learning on the Internet.
Most basketball players are 6 (foot)………… tall or more.
Which breed of (sheep)……….. produces the finest wool?
My (tooth) …………are sensitive to the cold.
At daylight savings time, we have to change our (watch) …….
The boys went fishing and caught 10 (fish) ……..
There are 10 (man) ……..in the Maintenance Department.
The (wife) keep their (knife) ……..on the (shelf) . …………..
(Goose)…………. are water birds.
(Piano) ……….are difficult to move .
There are some (policeman)……….. in my house!
I've lost my (luggage) ……………….