English I

NOUNS

Question:

Since all of you have a prior knowledge about what a noun is, Can you please define noun in your own

words in a concise manner?

Noun- is a name of person, place or thing.

The word noun comes from the Latin word nomen, which means “name.”

Question :

Can you give a name of a person, a place or a thing?

Two kinds of nouns

1. Proper noun2. Common noun

Proper noun is a name of a specific person, place, thing or event. A proper noun is always

written in capital letters.Examples: 1. Jomar2. Christmas3. Manila4. Barasoain church

Common noun is a name of a common person, place, thing or event. A common noun is always

written in small letters. Examples:

1. school2. adviser3. church4. city

Now you know about the two kinds of nouns, will you differentiate the two briefly and give your own examples of a proper noun and a common noun?

Nouns are also divided into four special classes:

Concrete noun Collective noun

Abstract noun Compound noun

Concrete noun

Concrete noun is a word used to name anything which has actual physical existence.

Examples: chair, box, car, book, pencil.

Abstract noun

Abstract noun is a word used to name a concept or an idea which has no physical existence. It may be a word used to denote quality, property or action.

Examples: kindness, loyalty, honor, goodness, democracy

Collective noun

Collective noun is a word or words used to identify a collection or group taken as one.

Examples: class, flock, committee, audience, bunch

Compound nouns

Compound noun is a noun that is made up of more than one word.

Types of compound nouns

1. Separated2. Hyphenated3. Combined

Separated

1. bubble bath2. station wagon3. shooting star4. music room

Hyphenated

1. daughter –in-law2. hand-me-down3. mix-up4. sister-in –law

Combined

1. shipwreck2. handstand3. playground4. Buttercup

What is the special class of noun that is tangible? Can be seen and can be

touched? The special class of noun that is intangible? Can’t be seen and can’t be touched? A special class of noun that is used to identify a group taken as one? A special class of noun that is composed

of more than one word?

Genders of nouns Masculine refers to males

Examples: husband, groom, boy.

Feminine refers to femalesExamples: bride, wife, mother.

Common refers to either male or femaleExamples: pig, deer, parent.

Neuter refers to the condition or quality of not having sex. Examples: food, picture, book.

Exercise # 1MATCHING TYPEDirections: Match column A to Column B A B1. lady A. Masculine2. kid B. Feminine3. priest C. Neuter4. table D. Common5. faculty E. Abstract6. logbook F. Collective7. love G. Compound H. Proper

Prepared by:

Ms. Queenie Anne G. Sarenas 3SED-EN

( English 1 teacher)