From Theory to Practice Nouns in English

Nouns that can be pluralized and are always singular such as gases, Mass Noun: fluids, natural phenomena, materials, academic fields, ideas, emotions, and behaviors.

Certain mass nouns that shift to count ones when denoting a Mass-to-Count Nouns: type, kind, unit, or serving.

Nouns that can be either singular or plural, except in certain cases such Count Nouns: as scissors that is always a plural count noun.

This is a subdivision of count nouns that when being used as Collective Nouns: subjects, they can take singular or plural verbs with a difference in meaning or intention on the side of the speaker.

Classify the following nouns according to the categories below. 1.

binder – difficulty – ethics – beer – ozone – book – beauty – milk – mouse – experience

– oil – fish – CD – carbon dioxide – pen – wine – grass – cheese – scissors – rain –

marker – helium – tea

Mass Nouns Mass-to-Count Nouns Count Nouns

Which of the following have no singular forms? Supply the singular form in case it is 2.possible.

socks beddings

pants slacks

clothes scissors

shoes jeans

belongings belt

desks briefs

Complete the following phrases with “a unit or a serving of” or with a “collective 3.noun.”

a __________ of coffee a)

a __________ of deer b)

a __________ of chocolate c)

a __________ of lions d)

a __________ of pastry e)

a __________ of geese f)

a __________ of bread g)

a __________ of witches h)

a __________ of pizza i)

a __________ of wolves j)

loaf

band

pack

cup

coven

slice

piece

pride

bar flock