NOUNS AND VERBS

PREPARED BY:

SASIGARAN MONEYAMTHILAGA RAVINTHAR

NOUNS

CONCRETE NOUNS Name of :

Can be seen or touched

Examples:i. Fingerii. Footiii. Hoteliv. Hospitalsv. spoonvi. Tablevii. Grapesviii. Lemon

ABSTRACT NOUNS Nouns that name a quality or something that cannot be seen or touched.Example: colour, happiness, pain, beauty, speed, laughter, sleep, and darkness.Can form abstract nouns from many words.

REGULAR NOUNSAdd s or es for plural nouns

IRREGULAR PLURAL NOUNS

COUNTABLENouns that we can count.We can use the indefinite articlea/anwith countable nouns.

When a countable noun is singular, we must use a word likea/the/my/thiswith it. - I wantanorange. - Where ismybottle?When a countable noun is plural, we can use it alone. - I want oranges. - bottles can break.

COUNTABLEA, an, a fewSome, plenty of, a lot ofA large number of

UNCOUNTABLEUncountable nouns are those that have only one form and we cannot count them.

Siti drink a cup of milk everyday.

UNCOUNTABLEa cup of coffeea bottle of watera slice of cake

POSSESSIVE NOUNSPossessive nouns are used to show possession (owning, or having). To form the possessive, add s to singular nouns.

If the noun is plural not ending in s, add s.

The sky's color is changing.

Syeds

boysChildrensWomens

If the noun in plural ending in s, add apostrophe () after the s. Example :

My sisters' names are Kate and Nikki.The childrens party was a blest.

StudentsPupils

COLLECTIVE NOUNSCollective nouns are names used for a number of people, things or animals together and treated as one.

Father bought a bunch of bananas yesterday.A group of friends

PROPER NOUNSProper nouns are the special names of persons and things.Begins with capital letters.Examples:- Adam- Siti - Tanjong Malim- GiantEg: -This is Kamal. Hes a doctor.-These people are from Bangkok.- Hari Raya Aidilfitri is a busy time for Sakinahs mother.

VERBSVERBSShows actionState of being

Examples:Shows actionThe footballer kick the ball( In this sentences kick is the verb and it shows action)

State of beingHe is a talented diver.( In the sentence, there is no action but a state of being which is expressed by the verb is)

CONT.Group of verbsAction verbsNon-action verbsPhysical actionsMental actionsBe verbs(e.g. am is are, was,were)

Auxiliary verbs(e.g. be, do, have, modals)

Two groups of verbs :Action verbs

Physical actions

The swimmers practise 5 hours a day.We jog in the track on weekends.

Mental actions

They sensed something was wrong yesterday.I dreamt of playing handball for the state when I was young.

Non-action verbs

Be verbs

I am twenty two years old.Suzie was here a while ago.

Auxiliary verbs

She is eating at cafe nowThey have gone home