Noun Phrases

Bridget Green Grammar MFWI; based on Mark Landa, Barbara Bent, Winnie Cragg

What is a noun?

A noun is. . .

a person(students and teacher)a place (school and classroom)a thing(desk and apple)an idea(LOVE !! )

What is a noun?

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Nouns

Proper Nouns Pronouns Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns

AkikoMFWI

Mt. FujiiSpokane

Types of nouns

Proper Nouns

Proper Nouns begin with capital letters.

are Names

like

and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Abraham Lincoln

Types of nouns

Nouns

Proper Nouns Pronouns Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns

I You She He ItThey Them

We Us

Nouns

Proper Nouns Pronouns Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns

SingularPlural

Types of Nouns

Let’s look at countable nounsSingular(= ‘one’)

a/an + nouna bookan assignmenta child

one + nounone page

Plural(= ‘more than one’)

noun + sideasbookschildren

two noun + s five pages

singular countable nounsa or an?

Midori’s eating ___ cookie and Rika’s eating ___ apple.

I have ___ idea, but you have ___ better one.

It takes ___ hour to get to Seattle from Tacoma.

Bridget wore ___ uniform to school, but she didn’t have ___ umbrella.

Rie goes to ___ local college, but Ayumi attends ___ university.

singular countable nouns a or an?

Midori’s eating a cookie and Rika’s eating an apple.

I have an idea, but you have a better one.

It takes an hour to get to Seattle from Tacoma.

Bridget wore a uniform to school, but she didn’t have an umbrella.

Rie goes to a local college, but Ayumi attends a university.

plural countable nouns

You get three wish__ !

I love animal__! I have two dog__, three fish__, and four cat__.

Chika’s talking to two wom_n and three old m_n .

Bridget has three child___ and Timothy has three niece___ .

Ayumi has attended two universit___ .

plural countable nouns

You get three wishes !

I love animals! I have two dogs, three fish, and four cats.

Chika’s talking to two women and three old men .

Bridget has three children and Timothy has three nieces.

Ayumi has attended two universities .

Pronunciation?

/z/ /s/ /Iz/

voiced unvoiced /s z sh ch/

countable nouns Correct or incorrect?

1. There are four person in my family.

2. My dogs like to eat bone.

3. I want to have a two babys after I marry.

4. John’s been married twice; he’s had two

wife.

5. Good evening, lady and gentleman.

1. There are four persons in my family.

2. My dogs like to eat bones.

3. I want to have two babies after I marry.

4. John’s been married twice; he’s had two

wives.

5. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

countable nouns Check your answers.

Types of nouns

Nouns

Proper Nouns Pronouns Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns

SingularNo plural

Uncountable nouns are …

…nouns that can’t be counted.

Uncountable nouns are …

Liquid

like tea and milk

Material

like wool and cotton

Useful materiallike chalk, paint, or

wood,…

Metal like gold and silver

Abstract ideaslike information,

power, education, knowledge, advice, and others!

uncountable nounsSingular -- YES

but…

Do not use a + uncountable nounan advice

(‘advice’ is uncountable)

Do not use one + uncountable noun

one homework(‘homework’ is uncountable)

Plural -- NO!

adviceshomeworks

Let’s check your homework.

Countable or uncountable?

adviceapplebraceletbreadbutterchaircheese

deskdollarfieldfoodfruitfurnitureinformation

jewelrylakeliquidmeatmilkmoneymountain

necklacenewsoilorangepearpoundring

scenerysouptablewateryen

applebraceletchairdeskdollarfieldlakemountain

advicebreadbuttercheesefoodfruitfurnitureinformationjewelry

Countable Uncountable

liquidmeatmilkmoneynewsoilscenerysoupwater

necklaceorangepearpoundringtableyen

Put these nouns into groups.

apple bracelet chair desk dollar field fruit furniture jewelry lake money mountain necklace orange pear ring scenery table yen pound

_________

___________________________

_______

_____________________

_______

_____________________

_________

___________________________

_______

_____________________

fruit

orangeapplepear

Groups...

fruit

appleorangepear

furniture

chairdesktable

jewelry

braceletnecklace

ring

money

dollaryen

pound

scenery

fieldlake

mountain

NOTE: Uncountable nouns are often groups.Countable nouns are members of the group.

Types of nouns

Nouns

Proper Nouns Pronouns Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns

SingularNo plural

more than one uncountable noun

Uncountable nouns are not plural,so how do we talk about more than one?

Answer: Use a countable noun before the uncountable noun.

For example: WATER

two drops of water

two glasses of water

seven bottles of water

more than one uncountable noun