Sunday, August 18, 2013

Nouns

Nouns are words that refer to people, animals, places and things.
Common nouns are names given to people, animals, places and things.
    Examples
      1. people – man, boy, girl, husband, uncle, niece, king, princess
      2. animals – cat, tiger, ant, eagle, shark, monkey, turtle
      3. places – school, field, cinema, house, zoo
      4. things – umbrella, knife, cup, table, book
Proper nouns are names given to people and places.
    Examples
      1. people – Rashid, Helen, Hui Woon.
      2. places – Bukit Jalil Sports Complex, K.L. Tower, London Bridge, Eiffel Tower
      3. countries and cities – The United Kingdom, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted.
Examples
one boytwenty orangessix horsestwelve candles
Uncountable nouns are nouns that cannot be counted.
Examples

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