NOUNS

NOUNS

1. PLURAL NOUNS

   • ends in "f" or "fe"
     • remove "f/fe" and add "ves"
     • example
       • knife
       • knives
   • ends in consonant + "y"
     • remove "y" and add "ies"
     • example
       • parties
       • party
   • Irregular nouns
     • change completely
     • example
       • person
       • people
   • no change
     • the same word
       • sigular
       • plural
     • example
       • sheep
   • ends in vowel + "y"
     • example
       • candys
       • candy
     • add "s"
   • ends in vowel + "o"
     • add "s"
     • example
       • radio
       • radios
   • Regular nouns
     • add "s"
     • example
       • house
       • houses
   • ends in consonant + "o"
     • add "es"
     • example
       • tomato
       • tomatoes
   • ends with "s, ch, sh, x, z"
     • adds "es"
     • example
       • box
         • boxes

2. UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

   • words
     • that can not be counted
       • Therefore
         • they only have a singular form
       • These words are thought of as wholes rather than as parts
       • usually
         • refer to abstractions
         • or collectives
   • examples
     • money
     • information
     • furniture
     • cheese
     • intelligence

3. COUNTABLE NOUNS

   • words
     • that can be counted
     • They have a
       • singular form
         • chair
         • bottle
         • student
       • plural form
         • chairs
         • bottles
         • students
     • They usually refer to things
     • Most countable nouns become
       • plural by adding an ‘s’ at the end of the word
   • examples
     • book
       • books
     • table
       • tables
     • pencil
       • pencils

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