Chapter6. Nouns and Noun Modifiers <Topic1 Chapter6. Nouns and Noun Modifiers <Topic1. Count Versus Noncount Nouns> 11002102 박은희(Park Eun Hee) 11002104 홍아현(Hong Ah Hyun)

Index A. Introduction to Nouns B. Groups of Nouns C. Singular and Plural Forms D. Indefinite Articles : a and an E. Unspecified or Unidentified Nouns

A. Introduction to Count and Noncount Nouns

Count Nouns Noncount Nouns • Singular and plural forms • Singular →determiners(such as a(n), the, my, this, these) • Plural → N-e(s) • Singular forms → determiners excepting ‘a(n)’ • Plural → auxiliary numeral or much, (a) little and so on

Singular Plural I have a friend. My friend owns a car. Count Nouns examples Singular I have a friend. My friend owns a car. Plural Friends are very important. New cars are expensive.

Concrete Mass Nouns Air and water are necessary for life. examples Noncount Nouns Concrete Mass Nouns Air and water are necessary for life. We need to buy coffee, rice, and sugar. ※ Concrete mass nouns → metal, food, gas, element ※ Plural → a cup of coffee, a glass of water, some water, a spoonful of sugar, a bowl of rice

Abstract Nouns Honesty is the best policy. We need more information. examples Noncount Nouns Abstract Nouns Honesty is the best policy. We need more information. ※ Plural → a little honesty, two piece of information

B. Groups of Count and Noncount Nouns

advice hints ideas suggestion information, news articles magazines noncount count noncount count advice hints ideas suggestion information, news articles magazines newspapers equipment machines supplies tools money cents dollars quarters furniture chairs lamps tables nature forests mountains oceans

common noncount food items weather items bread fruit rice P.184 common noncount food items weather items bread fruit rice butter meat sugar coffee milk tea air water rain weather snow wind

Nouns That Can Be Both Count and Noncount I studied business in college. We have a business in Florida. business = an idea or activity a business = a store or firm We had chicken for dinner. My uncle has a chicken. chicken = a type of food a chicken = a bird

exercise 3 How many time have you been to New York? P.185 How many time have you been to New York? 7. I brought ten dollar with me. 9. I have three assignment for tomorrow. times dollars assignments

C. Singular and Plural Forms: Subject/Verb Agreement

Count Nouns Noncount Nouns A friend is someone who cares about you. singular plural Count Nouns A friend is someone who cares about you. Friends are people who care about you. Noncount Nouns Friendship is very important to me.

Common Collective Nouns → generally singular The staff was in agreement about the changes. The public is upset about the issue.

Nouns with No Singular Form → always plural The scissors are in that drawer. Your pants are in the laundry.

Exercise 5 p.187 The class (is / are) preparing a report on international finance. The new equipment (has / have) worked very well.

D. Indefinite Articles : a and an = One/ unspecified person or thing.

A Before a singular count noun that begins with a consonant sound. I bought a house.

An Before a singular count noun that begins with a vowel sound. I wasted an egg. ※ A or An is never used with a noun that functions as a noncount noun.

E. Unspecified or Unidentified Count and Noncount Nouns = Unspecified or unidentified people, things, and so on

Count Nouns Singular Count Noun → It is preceded by a or an. A house can be expensive. (A house = one house or any house in general)

Count Nouns Plural Count Noun → It is used without articles. Houses are getting more expensive. (Houses = all houses in general)

→singular verbs / without articles. Noncount Nouns Love, Time, Health, Honesty, Respect… →singular verbs / without articles.

Exercise 8 p.190 A / An / X economists study the interrelationship between the two groups. For example, A / An / X weather in California can affect the price of A / An / X fruit in Boston.

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