NOUNS fjc/12/09
What is a noun? A noun is a naming word. It can be the name of a person, place or thing.
A noun is the name of a person: girl boy clown dentist dancer
A noun is the name of a place: garageclassroom zoo seaside
A noun is the name of a thing: stethoscope airplane golf ball book flower
Match the Noun Game nutmeg optician clown pen trumpet eagle hoe stetson lance mechanic 1. Which noun is a musical instrument you have to blow? trumpet
nutmeg optician clown pen trumpet eagle hoe stetson lance mechanic 2. Which noun is a bird of prey? eagle
nutmeg optician clown pen trumpet eagle hoe stetson lance mechanic 6. Which noun is a person who fixes cars? mechanic
nutmeg optician clown pen trumpet eagle hoe stetson lance mechanic 7. Which noun is a person who makes us laugh? clown
nutmeg optician clown pen trumpet eagle hoe stetson lance mechanic 8. We use this to write. pen
nutmeg optician clown pen trumpet eagle hoe stetson lance mechanic 9. What do we call a person who looks after our eyes? optician
Countable have a singular and a plural form. In plural, these nouns can be used with a number- they can be counted. (friends, chairs, houses, boys...)
Countable nouns Things I can count Three oranges Two oranges
SINGULAR: a + noun one + noun PLURAL: noun + -s COUNTABLE NOUNS potatoes a potato
Uncountable can only be used in singular. They can't be counted. (money, bread, water, coffee...)
Uncountable nouns Things I can’t count
We love to read books. countableUncountable ? ?N OUN
Please pass the salt. countable Uncountable 7-1 Let’s Practice ? ?N OUN
We need some chairs. countable Uncountable 7-1 Let’s Practice ? ?N OUN
Singular countable Uncountable There is a mango. I have an egg. There are some apples. I have some eggs. There is some sugar. He has some bread. Plural countable
There is _____ banana in the recipe. a 7-3 Let’s Practice singular countable noun a an some
There is _____ ice cream in the fridge. some 7-3 Let’s Practice uncountable noun a an some
I need _____ water to wash my hands. some 7-3 Let’s Practice uncountable noun a an some
unspecified quantity specified quantity I’d like some juice. I’d like a glass of juice.