1. What Who When My Group Where How
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2. List ALL the nouns you heard
Can you categorize all the nouns
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3. A noun refers to a person, place, thing, or idea.
There are several different types of nouns:
Common and proper nouns.
Concrete and abstract nouns.
Collective & compound nouns.
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4. Common & Proper Nouns
Common Nouns: Refer to something that is not unique and has no defining characteristics.
Eg: desk, chair
Proper Nouns: Refers to a unique person, place, thing, or idea; that has defining characteristics. They are always written with the first letter capitalized.
Eg: Temulak, Mahathir
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5. Concrete nouns and Abstract Nouns
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6. What is a concrete or abstract noun?
Concrete Noun
Names a thing that is tangible (seen, touched, heard, smelled, or tasted).
Can either be common or proper.
Abstract Noun
Names an idea, a condition, or a feeling.
Simply said, something that can not be eaten, seen, heard, or smelled.
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7. Examples of Concrete nouns
I kicked the dog.
The monkey ate my little sister’s banana.
Temulak drank my smoothies!
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8. Examples of Abstract Nouns
Kino felt sadness because he lost his hard-earned money.
Ning was overcome with happiness when her husband gave her ipad 2.
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9. Identify concrete nouns and abstract nouns
The puppy was filled with sadness when the dog stole his bone.
My cat ate a rat for lunch.
Many people are vegetarians, which means they don’t eat
animals.
I love to eat ice cream because it is very sweet.
The marching band played a song during the parade.
Abstract Nouns
The swimmer has a lot of strength.
Ben’s heart was filled with happiness when he saw his first paycheck.
The policewoman was given a trophy for courage.
If I had a million dollars, I’d get rid of all the poverty in the world.
I feel hunger after I play basketball.
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10. man scholar king know sell think long strong wise
ABSTRACT NOUNS
Form Abstract Nouns from the following.
man          scholar          king               know    sell               think long          strong           wise
brother        lose             great
man - manhood
scholar - scholarship
king - kingdom
know - knowledge
sell - sale
think - thought
long - length
strong - strength
wise - wisdom
brother - brotherhood
lose - loss
great - greatness
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11. Identify the Common Nouns in the following sentences.
1. We arrived early at Teacher Training Institute.
We arrived early at Teacher Training Institute.
2. There are different types of people.
There are different types of people.
3. The man was trying to steal his superbike.
The man was trying to steal his superbike.
4. They have gone to the polyclinic.
They have gone to the polyclinic.
5. The baby is crying.
The baby is crying.
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12. Identify the Common Nouns in the following sentences.
6. My lecturer is in the classroom.
My lecturer is in the classroom.
7. He threw some nuts to the monkeys.
He threw some nuts to the monkeys.
8. The children are playing in the field.
The children are playing in the field.
9. That temple was built before I was born.
That temple was built before I was born.
10. He has bought a new ipad.
He has bought a new ipad.
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13. FORMING NOUNS FROM NOUNS
Fill in the blanks with abstract nouns from the nouns in brackets.
1. I had a very happy ______ (child).
I had a very happy childhood.
2. I forgot to renew my _____ (member) in the sailing club.
I forgot to renew my membership in the sailing club.
3. We formed a deep and lasting _____ (friend).
We formed a deep and lasting friendship.
4. He hopes to take over the _____ (leader) of the party.
He hopes to take over the leadership of the party.
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14. FORMING NOUNS FROM NOUNS
Fill in the blanks with abstract nouns from the nouns in brackets.
5. There are lots of nice people in the _____ (neighbour).
There are lots of nice people in the neighbourhood.
6. In the _____ (king) of Thailand, the king commands the respect of every citizen.
In the kingdom of Thailand, the king commands the respect of every citizen.
7. She seems to be enjoying _____ (mother).
She seems to be enjoying motherhood.
8. He had barely reached _____ (man) when he married.
He had barely reached manhood when he married.
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15. Identification of error Error definition and classification
Explanation of rule
We put all the equipments on the car.
Noun
‘Equipment ‘ is an uncountable noun and does not require the plural marker -s
Unnecessary insertion of plural marker -s
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16. Identification of error Error definition and classification
Explanation of rule
One of the tourists thinks the luggages are still missing.
Noun
Uncountable noun ‘luggage’ does not require plural marker –s .
Unnecessary insertion/ Overgeneralization of plural marker -s
Verb
Uncountable noun ‘luggage’ requires singular verb ‘is’
Wrong combination of subject and verb
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