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Liverpool is a large city in England, on the west coast of
the country. It became an important commercial port in
the nineteenth century. It has theatres, museums, art
galleries and many shops. People who have lived there all
their lives speak with a characteristic accent.
What are they?
0 Nouns are naming words. They are words for people, animals or things:
Ibrother I Ichild I Inurse I Isinger I ~ l arm l
Ipaper I Ibeauty I Iidea l Iparrot I
f) There are two main types of nouns: common nouns and proper nouns.
• A common noun is a word for a person, animal, place or thing, for example:
Iteenager I Ihyena f Istation I Icandle I Ienjoyment I
• A proper noun is the name of a particular person, animal, place or thing. It
always begins with a caprtal letter, for example:
f John I ILassie I ITaipei I Ithe Yangtze I ISeptember I IChristmas I
8 Common nouns can be divided into count able nouns and uncountab le nouns.
· Countable nouns can be singular or plural. That is, they can refer to one item
or more than one item:
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Uncountable nouns are words for masses or quaht1es. ey can
plural:
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0 Countable nouns and uncountable nouns can be divided into concret e nouns a
abstract nouns.
· Concrete nouns are things you can see and touch:
Idoor 11 horse I Icars I Ibread I Iwater I
· Abstract nouns are things you cannot see or touch:
Irule I Iname I Ilessons I Isafety I Ihealth I
How do you use them?
0 A noun can be the subject of a verb. The subject is the person or thing that performs
the action of the verb:
• The students were reading quietly.
· Murder is a very serious crime.
f) A noun can be the object of a verb. The object is the person or thing that receives
the action of the verb:
• I opened the door.
• Read the poem aloud.
8 A noun can be the object of a preposition. The object usually follows the
preposition:
• I walked into the room.
• We often run along the footpath for exercise.
• Which lecture are you going to?
0 A noun can be the complement of a linking verb. Linking verbs, such as be or feel,
have a complement instead of an object:
• Are you a doctor?
• I feel a fool.
8 A noun can be used like an adjective before another noun. The first noun describes
or defines the seco nd noun:
· Rain clouds were approaching.
• We are planning to review the school curriculum.
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What do they look like?
Liverpool is a large city in England, on the west coast of
the country. It became an important commercial port in
the nineteenth century. It has theatres, museums, art
galleries and many shops. People who have lived there all
their lives speak with a characteristic accent.
What are they?
0 Nouns are naming words. They are words for people, animals or things:
Ibrother I Ichild I Inurse I Isinger I ~ l arm l
Ipaper I Ibeauty I Iidea l Iparrot I
f) There are two main types of nouns: common nouns and proper nouns.
• A common noun is a word for a person, animal, place or thing, for example:
Iteenager I Ihyena f Istation I Icandle I Ienjoyment I
• A proper noun is the name of a particular person, animal, place or thing. It
always begins with a caprtal letter, for example:
f John I ILassie I ITaipei I Ithe Yangtze I ISeptember I IChristmas I
8 Common nouns can be divided into count able nouns and uncountab le nouns.
· Countable nouns can be singular or plural. That is, they can refer to one item
or more than one item:
~ / an elephant 1 1my idea I ~ I elephants 1 1windows I f ideas I
, .. Th not be made
Uncountable nouns are words for masses or quaht1es. ey can
plural:
Imilk I Isnow I Ianger I Ihistory I
nd
0 Countable nouns and uncountable nouns can be divided into concret e nouns a
abstract nouns.
· Concrete nouns are things you can see and touch:
Idoor 11 horse I Icars I Ibread I Iwater I
· Abstract nouns are things you cannot see or touch:
Irule I Iname I Ilessons I Isafety I Ihealth I
How do you use them?
0 A noun can be the subject of a verb. The subject is the person or thing that performs
the action of the verb:
• The students were reading quietly.
· Murder is a very serious crime.
f) A noun can be the object of a verb. The object is the person or thing that receives
the action of the verb:
• I opened the door.
• Read the poem aloud.
8 A noun can be the object of a preposition. The object usually follows the
preposition:
• I walked into the room.
• We often run along the footpath for exercise.
• Which lecture are you going to?
0 A noun can be the complement of a linking verb. Linking verbs, such as be or feel,
have a complement instead of an object:
• Are you a doctor?
• I feel a fool.
8 A noun can be used like an adjective before another noun. The first noun describes
or defines the seco nd noun:
· Rain clouds were approaching.
• We are planning to review the school curriculum.
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