Chapter I:

Nouns

By A. A. BOUBRIS
 Nouns are … ?
• Words that name a person, a place, a
thing or an idea – an abstraction.
• The word “noun” comes from the Latin
“ nomen ” that means name.
• For example: Mohammed; Silicon Valley;
Keyboard; Gravity; Intelligence …
 Two types of nouns
• Common Nouns:
They refer to persons, places and things.
For example: Mathematician; Laboratory;
Floppy …
• Proper Nouns:
They name any particular person, place,
or thing.
Proper nouns always begin with a capital
letter
 Nouns may also be
• Concrete Nouns:
Name someone or something that you can
touch / hear / see / smell
For example: …
• Abstract Nouns:
Name someone or something that you
cannot perceive with your five senses.
For example: Faith; Peace …
 Compound Nouns
They are nouns that consist of more than a
single word …

They can be:

- Hyphenated: Self-service / Left-handed
- Separated: Ice cream / High school
- Combined: Football / Output / Classmate
 • When he founded
Exercise N°01: Microsoft, Bill Gates was
-Find the nouns in each
only twenty years old. He
of the following had already written his
sentences.
first computer program
-Say if they are: six years earlier.
common or proper,
concrete, abstract, or
compound.
• Yesterday, my internet
browser crashed again,
when I was uploading the
files.
 Singular  Plural:
Nouns can be Singular or Plural …
• Singular Nouns:
When you are talking about one person,
place or thing.
For example: Researcher; Museum; CD
• Plural Nouns:
When you are talking about more than one
person, place, or thing.
For example: Researchers; Museums;
CDs –the word CD is an acronym
 Most nouns are made plural by …
adding an -s

• Browser • Browsers
• Calculator • Calculators
• DVD • DVDs
• Function • Functions
• Gamepad • Gamepads
• HDD • HDDs
 Some nouns end with ch – sh – s – x
They are made plural by …

adding -es

• Brush • Brushes
• Inbox • Inboxes
• Lens • Lenses
• Tax • Taxes
• Watch • Watches
 Some nouns end with -y
They are made plural by …

Changing “y” to “i”

and adding -es
• Butterfly • Butterflies
• Dictionary • Dictionaries
• Library
• Libraries
• Story
• Key • Stories
• Keys
 If a noun ends with -f
Its plural form is obtained by …

Changing “f” to “v”

and Adding -es
• Half • Halves
• Leaf • Leaves
• Scarf • Scarves
• Wolf • Wolves
 Some nouns have …
Irregular plural forms

• Child • Children
• Man • Men
• Woman • Women
• Tooth • Teeth
• Foot • Feet
• Mouse • Mice
 Some singular nouns …
Do not Change
when made plural
• Aircraft
• Education • Binoculars
• Food
• Jeans
• Fish
•
• Series
Sugar
• Wood • Scissors
Thank you.