For grammar class, we have divided into a group to present about grammar. Each group with one topic. Today, the first group have to present about nouns and articles. This is what we have learn
NOUNS
Nouns is a names of people, places, things and animals
Common noun is noun of all things with the same kind or class
Proper noun is name of one particular person or things
Common nouns | Proper nouns |
hospital | Hospital Sultanah Aminah |
city | Kuala Lumpur |
car | Satria Neo, Mitsubishi Lancer |
day | Monday, Friday, Tuesday |
Abstract nouns is things we can only think of and feel. It can be formed from adjectives or from common nouns or from verbs.
Collective nouns is the name of a number(or collection) of person or things considered as one.
adjectives | abstract nouns |
wise | wisdom |
brave | braveness |
honest | honesty |
common nouns | abstract nouns |
slave | slavery |
thief | theft |
owner | ownership |
verbs | abstract nouns |
live | life |
think | thought |
hate | hatred |
Collective nouns is the name of a number(or collection) of person or things considered as one.
Example:
o family – having same parents
o band – a group of musicians
o gaggle – a group talkative girls or women
o troop – a group of monkeys
o hive – a group of bees
o bunch – a collection of bananas or grapes
o suit – a set of clothes
ARTICLES
A, AN, THE
WHEN TO USE A OR AN
1.in descriptions
E.g: She is an interesting person.
2.when we say what something is, or what somebody’s job is
E.g: This is a return ticket.
3.We use a before a consonant sound ( b, c, d, g, j, m)
E.g: A book
4.We use an before a vowel sound ( a, e, i, o, u)
Eg : An address
5.We choose a or an because of pronounciation, not spelling
Eg : an hour ( h is silent, so hour is like our )
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