nouns - grade 6 sept \'08
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Revision, \'What is a noun?\' Countable and Non-countable nounsTRANSCRIPT
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Nouns
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What is a
noun?
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Nouns are words for
1. People
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2. Animals
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3. Places
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and……
• things
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• These words are nouns. table doctor dog Stockholm Africa school crocodile Nelson Mandela
Look round the room. What othernouns can you see?
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You can count most nouns• One (singular) Two or more (plural)• a banana three bananas• a tree five trees• an orange oranges• a girl girls• a house houses
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Put the nouns in the correct list
cats a comic five boys two elephantsan egg a tiger chairs a book
One Two or more
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Use a singular verb with one
The car is expensive.
A bicycle has got two wheels.
The shark swims quickly.
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Use a plural verb with two or more
• Oranges are nice.
• Sweets taste good.
• Elephants have big ears.
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Put ’is’ or ’are’ in the correct place.
• My friend _______ kind.• Dogs _________ friendly animals.• Sweden _________ in Europe.• The dog _________ very cuddly.• The flowers __________ pretty.
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WATCH OUT!• There are some nouns you can’t
countwater meat ricehoney milk teabread cheese juice
Can you think of any more?
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Always use a singular verb with nouns you can’t count!
• Honey is sweet.
• Apple juice tastes nice.
• Water is good for you.
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When a noun is the name of a
• person• place• day or month……..
• Always use a capital letter!
• Monday, London, Ireland, Mr. Tucek, Luke
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Correct and write down the words which are wrong.
• thursday egypt • September Sophie• Rome mickey• Elizabeth Sunday• new york manchester• July river nile• peter Mary
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Now test yourself!
• What is a noun?
• Which nouns can you count?
• Which nouns can’t you count?
• When do you use a singular verb with nouns?
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• How did you do?
• See if you can do the extra exercises!
• Source: Grammar Lab, Book 1, Kenna Bourke, OUP 2003.