Noun Phrases Bridget Green Grammar MFWI; based on Mark Landa, Barbara Bent, Winnie Cragg
Mar 29, 2015
Noun Phrases
Bridget Green Grammar MFWI; based on Mark Landa, Barbara Bent, Winnie Cragg
What is a noun?
A noun is. . .
a person(students and teacher)a place (school and classroom)a thing(desk and apple)an idea(LOVE !! )
What is a noun?
Tell your partner now!
Nouns
Proper Nouns Pronouns Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns
AkikoMFWI
Mt. FujiiSpokane
Types of nouns
Proper Nouns
Proper Nouns begin with capital letters.
are Names
like
and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Abraham Lincoln
Types of nouns
Nouns
Proper Nouns Pronouns Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns
I You She He ItThey Them
We Us
Nouns
Proper Nouns Pronouns Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns
SingularPlural
Types of Nouns
Let’s look at countable nounsSingular(= ‘one’)
a/an + nouna bookan assignmenta child
one + nounone page
Plural(= ‘more than one’)
noun + sideasbookschildren
two noun + s five pages
singular countable nounsa or an?
Midori’s eating ___ cookie and Rika’s eating ___ apple.
I have ___ idea, but you have ___ better one.
It takes ___ hour to get to Seattle from Tacoma.
Bridget wore ___ uniform to school, but she didn’t have ___ umbrella.
Rie goes to ___ local college, but Ayumi attends ___ university.
singular countable nouns a or an?
Midori’s eating a cookie and Rika’s eating an apple.
I have an idea, but you have a better one.
It takes an hour to get to Seattle from Tacoma.
Bridget wore a uniform to school, but she didn’t have an umbrella.
Rie goes to a local college, but Ayumi attends a university.
plural countable nouns
You get three wish__ !
I love animal__! I have two dog__, three fish__, and four cat__.
Chika’s talking to two wom_n and three old m_n .
Bridget has three child___ and Timothy has three niece___ .
Ayumi has attended two universit___ .
plural countable nouns
You get three wishes !
I love animals! I have two dogs, three fish, and four cats.
Chika’s talking to two women and three old men .
Bridget has three children and Timothy has three nieces.
Ayumi has attended two universities .
Pronunciation?
/z/ /s/ /Iz/
voiced unvoiced /s z sh ch/
countable nouns Correct or incorrect?
1. There are four person in my family.
2. My dogs like to eat bone.
3. I want to have a two babys after I marry.
4. John’s been married twice; he’s had two
wife.
5. Good evening, lady and gentleman.
1. There are four persons in my family.
2. My dogs like to eat bones.
3. I want to have two babies after I marry.
4. John’s been married twice; he’s had two
wives.
5. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
countable nouns Check your answers.
Types of nouns
Nouns
Proper Nouns Pronouns Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns
SingularNo plural
Uncountable nouns are …
…nouns that can’t be counted.
Uncountable nouns are …
Liquid
like tea and milk
Material
like wool and cotton
Useful materiallike chalk, paint, or
wood,…
Metal like gold and silver
Abstract ideaslike information,
power, education, knowledge, advice, and others!
uncountable nounsSingular -- YES
but…
Do not use a + uncountable nounan advice
(‘advice’ is uncountable)
Do not use one + uncountable noun
one homework(‘homework’ is uncountable)
Plural -- NO!
adviceshomeworks
Let’s check your homework.
Countable or uncountable?
adviceapplebraceletbreadbutterchaircheese
deskdollarfieldfoodfruitfurnitureinformation
jewelrylakeliquidmeatmilkmoneymountain
necklacenewsoilorangepearpoundring
scenerysouptablewateryen
applebraceletchairdeskdollarfieldlakemountain
advicebreadbuttercheesefoodfruitfurnitureinformationjewelry
Countable Uncountable
liquidmeatmilkmoneynewsoilscenerysoupwater
necklaceorangepearpoundringtableyen
Put these nouns into groups.
apple bracelet chair desk dollar field fruit furniture jewelry lake money mountain necklace orange pear ring scenery table yen pound
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fruit
orangeapplepear
Groups...
fruit
appleorangepear
furniture
chairdesktable
jewelry
braceletnecklace
ring
money
dollaryen
pound
scenery
fieldlake
mountain
NOTE: Uncountable nouns are often groups.Countable nouns are members of the group.
Types of nouns
Nouns
Proper Nouns Pronouns Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns
SingularNo plural
more than one uncountable noun
Uncountable nouns are not plural,so how do we talk about more than one?
Answer: Use a countable noun before the uncountable noun.
For example: WATER
two drops of water
two glasses of water
seven bottles of water
more than one uncountable noun