BAHASA INGGERIS YEAR 4

NAME: TAHUN: What Is a Noun? Every word is a part of speech and has a role in our language. The biggest "star" of the English language is noun because it names things.A noun namesperson,place,thing,feeling,idea, oranyconcept.For example:ShopkeeperBedroomBicycleLoveSafetyFreedomAre all nouns the same?No! There are different types or classes of nouns.Proper NounsCommon NounsAbstract NounsCount and Noncount NounsCompound NounsGerund NounsCollective NounsForms of NounsThere are different forms of nouns. Let's see what they are.Singular NounsSingularmeansone.Asingular nounrefers toonly oneperson, place,orthing.For example:MotherDoctorSupermarketSchoolPencilBasketballPlural NounsPluralmeanstwoormore than two.Aplural nounrefers tomore than oneperson, place,orthing.For example:MothersDoctorsSupermarketsSchoolsPencilsBasketballsChanging Singular Nouns into Plural NounsSingular nouns can be changed into plural nouns using different rules.Most plural nouns in English areregular. That means you can simply add-sor-esto make them plural.To form regular plurals, follow these rules.→For most nouns, just add-sto make them plural.For example:window → windowsplate → platescat → catslamp → lamps→If a noun ends ins,z,x,sh, orch, add-esto make them plural.→This is because it is difficult to pronounce ansafter these letters since they have a similar sound.For example:boss → bossesbuzz → buzzesbox → boxeswish → wishesbunch → bunches→If a noun ends in aconsonant(all letters excepta, e, i, o,andu) followed byy, then change "y" to "i" and add-esto make them plural.For example:berry → berriesbaby → babiessky → skiesIrregular Plural NounsHowever some plural nouns areirregular. They do not follow the simple rules of adding-sor-es. They follow different rules or they do not follow any rules at all, so you need to remember each of them.→ If a noun ends in avowelfollowed byy, add-sto make them plural.For example:toy → toysday → daysessay → essays→ If a noun ends in aconsonantfollowed byo, add-esto make them plural.For example:hero → heroestomato → tomatoesvolcano → volcanoesNote:There are some exceptions to this rule:solo → solospiano → pianosmemento → mementoshalo → halos→ If a noun ends in avowelfollowed byo, add-sto make them plural.For example:studio → studioscameo → cameosportfolio → portfolios→ For nouns ending infandfe, change "f to "v" and add-esto make them plural.For example:shelf → shelveshalf → halvesknife → knivesNote:There are some exceptions to this rule:For example:roof → roofssafe → safesgrief → griefskerchief → kerchiefschef → chefs→ For nouns ending inus, change "us" to "i" to make them plural.For example:syllabus → syllabifungus → fungi→ Somenounschangea few lettersorcomplete spelling. You have to memorize these nouns.For example:man → menwoman → womenchild → childrenperson → people→ Somenounsare thesamein bothsingularandplural from.For example:deer → deersheep → sheepfish → fishseries → series→ Some nouns arealways singular. They have no plural form.→ Often, that is because these nouns are uncountable, so the singular form is used to refer to the entire quantity rather than one, two, or more countable items.For example:goldsilverfloursugar→ Some nouns haveno singular form. These nouns arealways plural.For example:scissorstrouserspantsglasses→ Somenounsareused with modifiers. If that is the case,change the noun,notthemodifiers.For example:daughter-in-law → daughters-in-lawbrother-in-law → brothers-in-lawguest of honor → guests of honorminister of education → ministers of education Pick the plural word sun tomatoes star knife Class the articles accordingly: A ball shoe An apple arrow Find the plural words To mark a word click its first letter then click its last. CHILDREN POTATOES PENCILS BOTTLES PEBBLES WOMEN STARS SHOES GEESE TEETH MICE PENS BAGS CATS HATS MEN Pick the singular word keys chairs buttons table