nouns and verbs(1)
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Simple Nouns and VerbsTRANSCRIPT
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NOUNS AND VERBS
PREPARED BY:
SASIGARAN MONEYAMTHILAGA RAVINTHAR
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NOUNS
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CONCRETE NOUNS Name of :
Can be seen or touched
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Examples:i. Fingerii. Footiii. Hoteliv. Hospitalsv. spoonvi. Tablevii. Grapesviii. Lemon
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ABSTRACT NOUNS Nouns that name a quality or something that cannot be seen or touched.Example: colour, happiness, pain, beauty, speed, laughter, sleep, and darkness.Can form abstract nouns from many words.
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REGULAR NOUNSAdd s or es for plural nouns
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IRREGULAR PLURAL NOUNS
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COUNTABLENouns that we can count.We can use the indefinite articlea/anwith countable nouns.
When a countable noun is singular, we must use a word likea/the/my/thiswith it. - I wantanorange. - Where ismybottle?When a countable noun is plural, we can use it alone. - I want oranges. - bottles can break.
COUNTABLEA, an, a fewSome, plenty of, a lot ofA large number of
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UNCOUNTABLEUncountable nouns are those that have only one form and we cannot count them.
Siti drink a cup of milk everyday.
UNCOUNTABLEa cup of coffeea bottle of watera slice of cake
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POSSESSIVE NOUNSPossessive nouns are used to show possession (owning, or having). To form the possessive, add s to singular nouns.
If the noun is plural not ending in s, add s.
The sky's color is changing.
Syeds
boysChildrensWomens
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If the noun in plural ending in s, add apostrophe () after the s. Example :
My sisters' names are Kate and Nikki.The childrens party was a blest.
StudentsPupils
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COLLECTIVE NOUNSCollective nouns are names used for a number of people, things or animals together and treated as one.
Father bought a bunch of bananas yesterday.A group of friends
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PROPER NOUNSProper nouns are the special names of persons and things.Begins with capital letters.Examples:- Adam- Siti - Tanjong Malim- GiantEg: -This is Kamal. Hes a doctor.-These people are from Bangkok.- Hari Raya Aidilfitri is a busy time for Sakinahs mother.
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VERBSVERBSShows actionState of being
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Examples:Shows actionThe footballer kick the ball( In this sentences kick is the verb and it shows action)
State of beingHe is a talented diver.( In the sentence, there is no action but a state of being which is expressed by the verb is)
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CONT.Group of verbsAction verbsNon-action verbsPhysical actionsMental actionsBe verbs(e.g. am is are, was,were)
Auxiliary verbs(e.g. be, do, have, modals)
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Two groups of verbs :Action verbs
Physical actions
The swimmers practise 5 hours a day.We jog in the track on weekends.
Mental actions
They sensed something was wrong yesterday.I dreamt of playing handball for the state when I was young.
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Non-action verbs
Be verbs
I am twenty two years old.Suzie was here a while ago.
Auxiliary verbs
She is eating at cafe nowThey have gone home