Nouns
A nouns is a word used for naming some
Person
Things
Act
Quality
State ……etc.
1. Kinds of nouns
There are two main kinds of nouns
· Abstract nouns
· Concrete nouns
Abstract nouns
An abstract nouns is a noun used for naming some
Quality
State
Or action
e.g.
happiness
wisdom
bravery
cleverness
peace
determination
Concrete nouns
A concrete nouns may be one of the following three types.
1. A proper noun
is a noun that names one particular
Person , thing , place …. Etc.
Such a noun beings with a capital letter .
Jim
A?n
Iraq
Paris
Miss Bell
The Queen Mary (name of a ship)
the Alps
the Nile
Australia
The Dead Sea
2. A common noun
is a noun that names
persons and things of a kind.
e.g.
desk
man
animal
cat
country
town
sea
teacher
and material nouns as
gold
water
milk
meat
air
wood
3. A collective nouns
Is a noun that names a collection of
People , Animals , Or things considered as a complete whole.
A crowd (a number of people)
A flock (a number of sheep) .
A herd (a number of cattle).
An army (a number of soldiers) .
A forest (a number of trees) .
Note : if the individuals of the group are implied , the verb is plural
The cabinet consists of ten members.(collective)
The cabinet have given their consent .(individual implied)
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المادة المعروضة اعلاه هي مدخل الى المحاضرة المرفوعة بواسطة استاذ(ة) المادة . وقد تبدو لك غير متكاملة . حيث يضع استاذ المادة في بعض الاحيان فقط الجزء الاول من المحاضرة من اجل الاطلاع على ما ستقوم بتحميله لاحقا . في نظام التعليم الالكتروني نوفر هذه الخدمة لكي نبقيك على اطلاع حول محتوى الملف الذي ستقوم بتحميله .