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Nouns A noun is a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. http://www.pastryshoescollection.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/idea.jpg http://lh4.ggpht.com/_vB03mc19_RA/Sy4XtPCR6lI/AAAAAAAAC98/L-I8j9dH97Y/Fotolia_1966632_L.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/stott/ebay/studio/241/stott-apple-book.jpg http://theselvedgeyard.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/eames-chair-herman-miller.jpg http://discounthotels.com/travel-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/chicago.jpg

Count and noncount nouns There are two kinds of nouns in English. Count Nouns are nouns that you can count. one chair two chairs Noncount Nouns are nouns that you cannot count. water money http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=chair&view=detail&id=E2C267C891F2E7DEEBF79E328AFBAE4D42D3C726&first=1&FORM=IDFRIR http://thingsilearnedinmy20s.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/money.jpg http://newsletter.herrerainc.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/_small_water_drops1.jpg http://thecuriousclan.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/egg-chair.jpg

Count Nouns How do you make a singular count noun plural? one pig two pigs For nouns that end with a consonant, add s. http://images1.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Two-little-Piggies-pigs-1078267_1920_1440.jpg http://badanimalpuns.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/cute-pig.jpg

Count Nouns How do you make a singular count noun plural? one bee two bees For most nouns that end with a vowel, add s. (Nouns that end in o are exceptions. See the next two slides.) http://dianepernet.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/09/18/bees.jpg http://www.bee-pollen-supplement-guide.com/bee_pollen_FULL.jpg

Count Nouns How do you make a singular count noun plural? one piano two pianos For most nouns that end in o, add s. (See the next slide for exceptions.) http://www.faqs.org/photo-dict/photofiles/list/404/773piano.jpg http://www.pianosforkids.com/images/homepage_pianos.jpg

Count Nouns How do you make a singular count noun plural? one potato a lot of potatoes For some nouns that end in o, add es. If you are not sure, check a dictionary. http://transitionculture.org/wp-content/uploads/potato.jpg http://goutsucks.zoomshare.com/files/potatoes.jpg

Count Nouns How do you make a singular count noun plural? one first lady five first ladies For nouns that end in a consonant and y, the y becomes ies. http://www.firstladies.org/images/michelle-obama.jpg http://www.bravecreatures.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/5FirstLadies.jpg

Count Nouns How do you make a singular count noun plural? one monkey two monkeys For nouns that end with a vowel and y, add s. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CKCnQB5P3ug/SwwEBJXF4yI/AAAAAAAABec/ACIw3-D4920/s1600/baby-monkey.1280.jpg http://blog.mypets.ws/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/monkey-twins.jpg

Count Nouns How do you make a singular count noun plural? one knife three knives For nouns that end in fe, change the fe to v and add s. http://www.wired.com/images/slideshow/2008/06/gallery_swiss_army_knife/swiss.jpg http://cdn.physorg.com/newman/gfx/news/2009/swissarmykni.jpg

Count Nouns How do you make a singular count noun plural? one dress three dresses For nouns that end in sh, ch, x, s, z, add es. http://www.africafreemarket.com/webadmin/admin_images/1257920029_dresses.jpg http://www.crunchwear.com/images/cats/high-tech-dress.jpg

Count Nouns How do you make a singular count noun plural? one sheep two sheep Some plural forms are the same as the singular form. http://static.guim.co.uk/Guardian/environment/gallery/2008/nov/05/lakedistrict/GD8280534@Herdwick-sheep-in-the-4887.jpg http://www.freefoto.com/images/01/16/01_16_13---Sheep_web.jpg?&k=Sheep

Some words have no singular form. Count Nouns How do you make a singular count noun plural? glasses scissors shorts Some words have no singular form. To count these nouns, you need to use a pair of, two pairs of, etc. http://www.highsnobiety.com/uploads/pics/visvim-mess-shorts-2_01.jpg http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/scissors_view2.jpg http://www.killahbeez.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/glasses_h.jpg

Count Nouns How do you make a singular count noun plural? Some nouns have an irregular plural. teeth mouse tooth feet mice foot http://stemcellumbilicalcordblood.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/teeth-stem-cells.jpg http://www.netguruonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Foot.jpg http://www.faqs.org/photo-dict/photofiles/list/3983/5341foot.jpg.jpg http://www.faqs.org/photo-dict/photofiles/list/7639/10277molar_tooth.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Spiny_Mice.jpg http://blog.clarkpest.com/Portals/31616/images/trapping-mice0.jpg

Practice Write the plural noun. 1. 2. 3. toys babies kangaroos 4. 6. 5. jeans men foxes http://www.recycle.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/toys.jpgdict/photofiles/list/3983/5341foot.jpg.jpg http://www.fredmiranda.com/hosting-data/500/6288foxes.jpg http://www.brockport.edu/career/dress/images/MenOutfits.jpg http://afizaazmee.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/babies.jpg http://www.anthonyswebsite.com/Grade3/two_kangaroos.jpg http://rohanmanoharlovetobe.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/jeans.jpg

Types of Noncount Nouns There are a lot of different kinds of noncount nouns. Below are some examples. Types of Noncount Nouns Examples No Distinct Parts milk coffee water Parts That Are Small rice sugar grass Categories mail furniture money Abstractions love advice education Sports/Recreation soccer chess baseball Fields of Study grammar music law Medical Conditions arthritis cancer flu Note – Noncount nouns take singular verbs. Grammar is useful.

sometimes a count noun and sometimes a Noncount noun Do you have any time today? How many times do you look at your watch every day? http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/196709/2/istockphoto_196709-clock-on-wall-01a.jpg http://cdn.ubergizmo.com/photos/2010/9/ipod-nano-watch.jpg

Infinitives as nouns An infinitive can be the subject of a sentence or the subject of a clause. To err* is human. To skate in the Olympics was his dream. *to make a mistake http://xoxodesigns.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/apolo-ohno_90617093.jpg http://www.traciehotchner.com/dt/images/25WaysImages/image021.jpg

Infinitives as nouns An infinitive can be a direct object. She hopes to graduate in two years. We want to order pizza tonight. http://www.futurestudentusa.com/Images/istock_muslim%20student.jpg http://www.pizzahazel.com/img/tomato_pizza.jpg

Infinitives as nouns An infinitive can come after an object. I expected them to give me chocolates. The facial massage helped her to relax. http://www.maxxnailsandspa.com/resources/j0406790.jpg http://alliedow.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/valentines-day-chocolates.jpg

Gerunds A gerund is a noun that is the base form of a verb plus – ing. Smoking is not smart. I enjoyed learning about the beluga whales at the aquarium. http://turningdownthesuck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/monkey_smoking_1a.jpg http://www.sheddaquarium.org/images/articles/Shedd-Aquarium-Beluga-Whale.jpg