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Nouns
Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
Singular Nouns
Plural Nouns
Collective Nouns
Masculine and Feminine Nouns
The Possessive Form of Nouns
Nouns
There are two main types of nouns: common nouns and proper nouns.
Common Nouns
Words for people, places and things are called common nouns.
These common nouns are words for things.
| ruler | chair | hammer | bicycle | truth |
| pen | table | saw | ship | calculator |
| crayons | sofa | axe | truck | television |
| pencil | loyalty | drill | ferry | fridge |
| book | lamp | ladder | train | cooker |
| dictionary | carpet | lawnmower | bus | computer |
| courage | telephone | spade | laziness | printer |
These common nouns are words for animals. Notice that special names for young animals are included.
| animal | its young |
| dog | puppy |
| cat | kitten |
| cow | calf |
| horse | foal |
| sheep | lamb |
| goat | kid |
| frog | tadpole |
| fox | cub |
| elephant | calf |
| kangaroo | joey |
| bear | cub |
| lion | cub |
| tiger | cub |
| whale | calf |
These common nouns are words for places.
| bank | airport | school | post office |
| hotel | gas station | university | police station |
| library | park | office | restaurant |
| museum | farm | mosque | supermarket |
| mall | zoo | temple | stadium |
| theater | factory | shop | synagogue |
| hospital | nursery | gym | church |
These common nouns are words for people who do certain things.
| singer | manager | sailor | gardener |
| dancer | secretary | pilot | police officer |
| artist | teacher | driver | plumber |
| photographer | doctor | writer | farmer |
| magician | dentist | friend | clerk |
| athlete | lawyer | brother | technician |
Proper Nouns
The names of particular people, places and things are proper nouns. They always begin with a capital letter.
These people’s names are proper nouns.
| Robin Hood | Florence Nightingale | Mom | Miss Park |
| Aladdin | Muhammad Ali | Dad | Mrs. Taylor |
| Frankenstein | George Washington | Granny | Mr. Young |
| Harry Potter | David Beckham | Grandad | Dr. Lee |
| Santa Claus | Julia Roberts | Uncle David | Professor Raj |
| Mahatma Gandhi | Nelson Mandela | Aunt Diana | Jose |
| Confucius | Alex Rodriguez | Ms. Hall | Yang Ming |
The names of the days of the week and the months of the year are proper nouns.
| Days of the week | Months | Months |
| Monday | January | July |
| Tuesday | February | August |
| Wednesday | March | September |
| Thursday | Apil | October |
| Friday | May | November |
| Saturday | June | December |
| Sunday | – | – |
The names of special days and celebrations are also proper nouns.
| New Year’s Day | Veteran’s Day |
| Mother’s Day | Thanksgiving |
| Independence Day | Memorial Day |
| Valentine’s Day | Halloween |
| Labor Day | Christmas |
| Ramadan | Yom Kippur |
The names of famous places, buildings and monuments are proper nouns.
| Big Ben | the Empire State Building |
| the Sphinx | the Taj Mahal |
| Graceland | the Eiffel Tower |
| the Grand Canyon | the Golden Gate Bridge |
| the Sydney Opera House | the Great Wall of China |
| Buckingham Palace | Chaco Canyon Puebla |
| the Leaning Tower of Pisa | the Statue of Liberty |
The names of people who live in a particular country are also proper nouns.
| Country | People |
| Afghanistan | Afghans |
| Australia | Australians |
| Britain | the British |
| China | the Chinese |
| France | the French |
| Germany | Germans |
| India | Indians |
| Indonesia | Indonesians |
| Italy | Italians |
| Japan | the Japanese |
| Korea | Koreans |
| Malaysia | Malaysians |
| Samoa | Samoans |
| New Zealand | New Zealanders |
| Pakistan | Pakistanis |
| the Philippines | Filipinos |
| Russia | Russians |
| Nicaragua | Nicaraguans |
| South Africa | South Africans |
| Spain | Spaniards |
| Switzerland | the Swiss |
| Thailand | Thais |
| USA | Americans |
| Vietnam | the Vietnamese |
Drop each common noun under the correct heading.
Singular Nouns
Nouns can be singular or plural.
When you are talking about just one thing or person, use a singular noun.
For example:
a tent a park an idea
a taxi a doctor an oven
a house a lady an exercise
Plural Nouns
Use a plural noun when you are talking about two or more people, places or things.
Just add s to make most nouns plural.
| singular | plural |
| computer | computers |
| a chair | chairs |
| a train | trains |
| a player | players |
| a teacher | teachers |
| a taxi | taxis |
| a mountain | mountains |
| a river | rivers |
| an envelope | envelopes |
| an insect | insects |
| an oven | ovens |
| an uncle | uncles |
Notes :
Words called articles or determiners are used to signal nouns.
| a river | an armchair | three biscuits |
| a castle | an idea | five eggs |
The article an is used before nouns that begin with the vowels a, e, i, o and u.
| an artist | an eye | an insect |
| an oven | an umbrella | – |
The article a is used before nouns that begin with the other letters, called consonants. But some words don’t follow these rules.
- a uniform, a unit, a user: a, not an, is used because the vowel u in these words is pronounced like the word you;
- an hour, an heir, an honor: an, not a, is used because the consonant h in these words is not pronounced.
Nouns that end in s, ss, ch, sh or x, are made plural by adding es.
| singular | plural |
| bus | buses |
| glass | glasses |
| dress | dresses |
| branch | branches |
| church | churches |
| beach | beaches |
| sandwich | sandwiches |
| witch | witches |
| brush | brushes |
| flash | flashes |
| box | boxes |
| fox | foxes |
Most nouns that end in y are made plural by changing the y to i and adding es.
| singular | plural |
| baby | babies |
| family | families |
| story | stories |
| teddy | teddies |
| fairy | fairies |
| puppy | puppies |
| housefly | houseflies |
| library | libraries |
| city | cities |
| lily | lilies |
| party | parties |
| dictionary | dictionaries |
Nouns that have a vowel before the y are made plural by simply adding s at the end.
| singular | plural |
| key | keys |
| monkey | monkeys |
| donkey | donkeys |
| toy | toys |
| boy | boys |
| cowboy | cowboys |
| day | days |
| tray | trays |
| runway | runways |
| chimney | chimneys |
| trolley | trolleys |
| valley | valleys |
Many nouns that end in f are made plural by changing the f to v and adding es.
| singular | plural |
| half | halves |
| leaf | leaves |
| shelf | shelves |
| wolf | wolves |
| thief | thieves |
But some nouns that end in f are made plural simply by adding s.
| singular | plural |
| chief | chiefs |
| roof | roofs |
| handkerchief | handkerchiefs |
| cliff | cliffs |
| puff | puffs |
Some nouns that end in f can be made plural in two ways.
| singular | plural |
| scarf | scarfs or scarves |
| hoof | hoofs or hooves |
| dwarf | dwarfs or dwarves |
| wharf | wharfs or wharves |
Most nouns that end in fe are made plural by changing the f to v and adding s.
| singular | plural |
| knife | knives |
| wife | wives |
| life | lives |
| midwife | midwives |
Most nouns that end in o are made plural by adding s.
| singular | plural |
| video | videos |
| hippo | hippos |
| zoo | zoos |
| kangaroo | kangaroos |
But other nouns that end in o are made plural by adding es.
| singular | plural |
| tomato | tomatoes |
| potato | potatoes |
| hero | heroes |
Some nouns change spelling from the singular form to the plural.
| singular | plural |
| man | men |
| woman | women |
| child | children |
| person | people |
| mouse | mice |
| tooth | teeth |
| foot | feet |
| goose | geese |
The plural form of some nouns is the same as the singular form.
| singular | plural |
| sheep | sheep (not sheeps) |
| deer | deer (not deers) |
| fish | fish (not fishes) |
| aircraft | aircraft (not aircrafts) |
| salmon | salmon (not salmons) |
Notes : When you are talking about different kinds of fish, the plural can be fishes, for example:
the various fishes of the Indian Ocean
Some nouns are always plural.
| trousers | glasses |
| shorts | spectacles |
| jeans | goggles |
| pants | scissors |
| tights | binoculars |
| pajamas | pliers |
Some nouns are usually plural.
| shoes | chopsticks |
| sandals | gloves |
| slippers | clogs |
| boots | socks |
Notes : You can use a pair of with these
plural nouns. For example:
a pair of trousers
a pair of pants
a pair of glasses
a pair of scissors
a pair of chopsticks
a pair of sandals
a pair of gloves
Collective Nouns
Words for groups of people, animals or things are called collective nouns.
Here are some collective nouns for groups of people.
| a family | a crew |
| a team | a club |
| a community | a committee |
| a choir | a company |
| a band | a gang |
| an orchestra | the government |
| an audience | the army |
Collective nouns may be used with a singular verb or with a plural verb. If the group is acting as a single unit, use a singular verb. If group members are acting as individuals, use a plural verb.
For example:
The crowd was orderly.
or
The crowd were clapping, yelling and cheering.
Notes : Always use a plural verb with the collective nouns, people and the police.
For example:
Those people live (not lives) in Asia.
The police have caught (not has caught) the thief.
Here are more collective nouns you can use for groups of people.
| a crowd of shoppers | a gang of thieves |
| a company of actors | a panel of judges |
| a class of schoolchildren | a platoon of soldiers |
Many groups of animals have their own special collective nouns.
| a herd of cattle | a pack of wolves | a litter of puppies |
| a flock of birds | a pride of lions | a troop of monkeys |
| a drove of sheep | a pod of dolphins | a brood of chickens |
| a gaggle of geese | a school of fish | a swarm of bees |
Some groups of things also have their own special collective nouns.
| a bunch of bananas | a deck of cards |
| a cluster of grapes | a flight of steps |
| a bunch of flowers | a suite of rooms |
| a bouquet of flowers | a suite of furniture |
| a range of mountains | a set of tools |
| a fleet of ships | a string of beads |
| a fleet of vehicles | a grove of trees |
Some nouns name the amount or form of something.
| a loaf of bread | a bar of soap |
| a ball of string | a bar of chocolate |
The words a piece of mean a single serving or part of something.
| a slice/piece of bread | a slice/piece of cheese |
| a piece/square of chocolate | a slice/piece of cake |
| a sheet/piece of paper | a piece of chalk |
| a piece of information | a piece of advice |
Masculine and Feminine Nouns
Masculine nouns are words for men, boys and male animals.
Feminine nouns are words for women, girls and female animals.
| masculine | feminine |
| boy | girl |
| man | woman |
| father | mother |
| son | daughter |
| brother | sister |
| husband | wife |
| grandfather | grandmother |
| uncle | aunt |
| nephew | niece |
| king | queen |
| prince | princes |
| emperor | empress |
| wizard | witch |
| actor | actress |
| policeman | policewoman |
| waiter | waitress |
Many nouns are used for both males and females. They are called common gender nouns.
| teacher | baby | doctor | scientist |
| pupil | parent | astronaut | president |
| child | cousin | dancer | manager |
With animals, there is one general word for the animal and special words for the male and the female. Sometimes the word for the male animal is the same as the general word. Sometimes the word for the female animal is the same as the general word.
| animal | masculine | feminine |
| rabbit | buck | doe |
| horse | stallion | mare |
| sheep | ram | ewe |
| pig | boar | sow |
| chicken | rooster | hen |
| duck | brake | duck |
| cattle | bull | cow |
| goose | gander | goose |
| fox | fox | vixen |
| tiger | tiger | tigress |
| lion | lion | lioness |
The Possessive Form of Nouns
Use the possessive form of a noun to show ownership.
To make the possessive form, put an apostrophe and an s ’s after a singular noun.
This is my bed and that is Peter’s bed.
We all like Dad’s cooking.
It is my job to collect everybody’s plate after the meal.
The flies are buzzing around the horse’s tail.
This is Susan and Jenny’s room.
This is Tom’s hat and that is Tom’s father’s hat.
Notes :
How do you make the possessive form when two names linked by and are the owners? Put an ’s after the second name only.
For example:
Katy and Mike’s house is very big. (= the house that belongs to both Katy and Mike)
Joe and Sarah’s dad works at the shoe factory. (= He is Joe’s dad and he is also Sarah’s dad.)
Sometimes two possessive forms with ’s appear together, one after the other:
This is John’s brother’s ball. (= The ball belongs to John’s brother.)
Paul’s teacher’s house has a swimming pool. (= the house that belongs to Paul’s teacher)
After plural nouns that don’t end in s, use an apostrophe and an s ’s to make the possessive form.
The children’s room is always messy.
Some people’s houses are bigger than ours.
Rats’ tails are longer than mice’s tails.
Men’s voices are deeper than women’s voices.
After plural nouns that end in s, just add an apostrophe s’ .
The pupils’ desks are arranged in rows.
The boys’ bedroom is bigger than the girls’ bedroom.
The strong winds destroyed all the farmers’ crops.
Mice’s tails are shorter than rats’ tails.
NOTES :
When a name ends in s, you can make the possessive form in either of two ways: add an apostrophe and an s ’s , or add just an apostrophe ’ . For example:
This is James’s house. or This is James’ house.
Which is Charles’s bike? or Which is Charles’ bike?