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12 Cards in this Set
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What kind of nouns exist ? |
Proper noun Common noun Countable Uncountable Singular Plural |
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Common and proper nouns |
Proper nouns give specific names to people, places and other things. (Generally a proper noun cannot be used in a plural form.) all other nouns are common nouns. |
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Countable nouns |
They denote individual entities With clear boundaries. |
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Uncountable nouns |
A mass without clear boundaries rather than individual entities. |
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Compound nouns |
Nouns that are combinations of two or more words. |
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Invariable nouns |
Nouns that are either always singular or plural. In some cases an English word can have a different meaning in plural. |
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Collective nouns |
A group of people. |
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Logical plurals/singulars |
Yoy can feel or hear if it's in plural/singular form. It feels logical |
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The genitive |
THE/A/AN ect. is used when the noun refers to a person , an animal, a collective noun or a geographic name. |
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When do we use "A" |
Before a word that start with a consonant sound. |
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When do we use "AN" ? |
Before a word that start with a vowel sound. |
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The definite article |
Points out something that the reader is supposed to be familiar with. |
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