This document discusses nouns, which are naming words that identify people, places, things, or ideas. There are two main types of nouns: common and proper. Common nouns are general names while proper nouns start with capital letters. Common nouns can also be classified as count nouns, non-count nouns, concrete nouns, abstract nouns, collective nouns, and compound nouns. The document provides examples of each type and discusses the functions of nouns, such as subject, direct object, and adjective.

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2. Nouns
Presented by:
Andra Papelleras

3. Noun
is the name of a person, animal,
place, thing or idea. Nouns are
also known as naming words.

4. Kinds of Nouns

5. Nouns are divided into 2 main groups:
1. Common noun – is the general name of a
person, place, thing or idea.
Ex. teacher, church, shoe, justice
2. Proper noun – is the specific name of a person,
place, thing, or an event. It always starts with
a capital letter.
Ex. Mrs. Liza Santos, Luneta Park, Nike, Christmas

6. Common nouns can be
classified into count
nouns and non-count
nouns.

7. Nouns

8. Count nouns and non-count nouns
Count nouns (countable nouns) – are nouns that can
be counted. They have singular and plural forms. A
singular count noun must have a determiner like an,
this or my.
Ex. Singular: that teacher, an umbrella
Plural: two books, four jackets, six ladies
Non-count nouns (uncountable or mass nouns) –
are nouns that are not countable. They are always
singular in form. Some quantifiers like pieces of or a bit
of can be used with this classification of noun.
Ex. water, a lot of information

9. Common nouns can also be
classified into concrete nouns
and abstract nouns.

10. Nouns

11. Concrete nouns and Abstract nouns
Concrete nouns – are nouns that can be perceived
by the five senses. These are the things that we
can see, hear, smell, taste and touch.
Ex. table, food, glass, orange
Abstract nouns – opposite of concrete. They cannot
be perceived by the five senses . They do not
physically exist.
Ex. love, imagination, growth, wisdom, health

12. Common nouns can also
be classified into
collective nouns and
compound nouns.

13. Nouns

14. Collective noun and Compound noun
• Collective noun – is a word for a group of specific
things, animals, or persons.
Ex. a group of ships – fleet
a group of ants – colony
• Compound noun – is a combination of 2 or more words
to form a single noun. It is usually [noun + noun] or
[adjective + noun], but there are other combinations.
Ex. haircut – noun + verb
blackboard – adjective + noun
football – noun + noun

15. Functions of Nouns

16. Functions of Nouns
1. Subject : tells whom or what the sentence is all
about.
Ex. Prof. Pitagan is our professor in EdTech 213.
Basketball is a very interesting sports.
2. Direct Object : DO receives the actions of the
verb.
Ex. Her husband gave her a bouquet of flowers.
Vincent receives his present.

17. Functions of Nouns
3. Indirect Object : is a noun or pronoun that
receives the direct object.
Ex. Janna toured his friends to Trinoma.
Ana gives Liza a jar of cookies.
4. Object of preposition: is a noun or pronoun
after a preposition.
Ex. The girl was hurt in the accident.
She gave money to the beggar.

18. Functions of Nouns
5. Appositive : is a noun or pronoun placed near
another noun or pronoun. The appositive
enhances our understanding of the original noun
or pronoun.
Ex. Pres. Campos, EAC president, is also
appointed as the General Consul of Nepal.
His brother, Mark, was a top student in class.

19. 6. Adjective : noun that describes another noun.
Ex. She is a beautiful lady.
This steak smells good.

20. Sources:
Sites
• http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/nouns.htm
• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/nouns.htm
• http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-
grammar/nouns/uncount-nouns
• http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/nouns-compound.htm
• http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/
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