Happy Holidays

Hello children! Looks like we have come to the end of the week and school holidays are starting soon. 

Remember to try out the exercises in this blog when you have the time. Don't forget to study too as there will be a short test on 'Nouns' after the holidays. Take care!

Exercises On Nouns

Hello again children.

We have come to the end of the lesson on 'Nouns'.

I hope by now you children will have a good understanding about common nouns, singular nouns, plural nouns, countable nouns as well as uncountable nouns. 

Below are a few links on exercises which will further enhance and grasp your understanding about nouns. If you have time, please take a look and try out these exercises. Please print it and paste the exercises in your grammar book.

http://www.kidslearningstation.com/grammar/nouns/1st-grade/worksheets/first-grade-noun-worksheet-sentences1.pdf

http://www.kidslearningstation.com/grammar/nouns/1st-grade/worksheets/first-grade-noun-worksheet-sentences2.pdf

http://www.kidslearningstation.com/grammar/nouns/1st-grade/worksheets/first-grade-noun-worksheet-color.pdf

http://www.kidslearningstation.com/grammar/nouns/2nd-grade/worksheets/second-grade-noun-worksheet-sentences1.pdf

http://www.kidslearningstation.com/grammar/nouns/2nd-grade/worksheets/second-grade-noun-worksheet-sentences2.pdf

http://www.kidslearningstation.com/grammar/nouns/2nd-grade/worksheets/second-grade-noun-worksheet-color.pdf

Children, if you have any questions which you would like to ask me, please do not hesitate to email me at kavi_shalini@hotmail.com 

This marks the end of our 'Nouns' lesson.

Countable And Uncountable Nouns

Hello children :) Read the information in the pictures to differentiate between countable and uncountable nouns.

Differences between countable and uncountable nouns

Below is a link which consists of a few exercises on countable and uncountable nouns. Try the exercises out together with your friends :)

http://www.language-worksheets.com/countable-uncountable-elementary.html

Uncountable Nouns

Hello children :) Read the information in the pictures below to understand about uncountable nouns.

Uncountable Noun Rules

Examples of uncountable nouns

Countable Nouns

Hello children :) Read the information in the pictures below to understand about countable nouns.

Definition of countable nouns

Examples of countable nouns

Video On Singular And Plural Nouns

Hello children :)
Click the link below and watch the video. This video will give you a better understanding on singular and plural nouns.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l1UMfZo

Exercise : After watching the video, classify the nouns in the video into singular and plural nouns in your grammar exercise book. Hand in the book to me during the next lesson.

Plural Nouns

Hello children :) Read the information below regarding Plural Nouns.

Plurals of nouns

Most nouns make their plurals by simply adding –s to the end (e.g. cat/cats, book/books, journey/journeys). Some do change their endings, though. The main types of noun that do this are:

Nouns ending in -y

If the noun ends with a consonant plus -y, make the plural by changing -y to -ies:

singular	plural
berry	berries
activity	activities
daisy	daisies

If the noun ends with -ch, -s, -sh, -x, or -z, add -es to form the plural:

singular	plural
church	churches
bus	buses
fox	foxes

There’s one exception to this rule. If the -ch ending is pronounced with a ‘k’ sound, you add -s rather than -es:

singular	plural
stomach	stomachs
epoch	epochs

Nouns ending in -f or -fe

With nouns that end in a consonant or a single vowel plus -f or -fe, change the -f or -fe to -ves:

singular	plural
knife	knives
half	halves
scarf	scarves

Nouns which end in two vowels plus -f usually form plurals in the normal way, with just an -s

singular	plural
chief	chiefs
spoof	spoofs

Nouns ending in -o

Nouns ending in -o can add either -s or -es in the plural, and some can be spelled either way.

• As a general rule, most nouns ending in -o add -s to make the plural:

singular	plural
solo	solos
zero	zeros
avocado	avocados

• Those which have a vowel before the final -o always just add -s:

singular	plural
studio	studios
zoo	zoos
embryo	embryos

• Here’s a list of the most common nouns ending in -o that are always spelled with -es in the plural:

singular	plural
buffalo	buffaloes
domino	dominoes
echo	echoes
embargo	embargoes
hero	heroes
mosquito	mosquitoes
potato	potatoes
tomato	tomatoes
torpedo	torpedoes
veto	vetoes

• Here are some of the common nouns ending in -o that can be spelled with either -s or -es in the plural:

singular	plural
banjo	banjos or banjoes
cargo	cargos or cargoes
flamingo	flamingos or flamingoes
fresco	frescos or frescoes
ghetto	ghettos or ghettoes
halo	halos or haloes
mango	mangos or mangoes
memento	mementos or mementoes
motto	mottos or mottoes

Singular Nouns

Hello children :) Read the information below regarding Singular Nouns.

What Is A Singular Noun?

A singular noun is a noun that refers to only one person, one place, one thing, or one idea.

Examples of Singular Nouns

If you look at one object and name it, you have an example of a singular noun.  For example there is one lamp on my bookcase and one chair at my desk.  In these examples the nouns lamp, bookcase, chair, and desk are all singular because they indicate only one.

Here are more examples of singular nouns:

Singular nouns that refer to a person

Girl	Boy	Mother
Father	Friend	Woman
Man	Grandmother	Grandfather
Waiter	Doctor	Nurse

Singular nouns that refer to a place

City	Town	State
Country	Park	Ocean
River	Sea	Continent

Singular nouns that refer to a thing

Bicycle	Doll	Train
Yacht	Baseball	Glove
Letter	Computer	Picture
Shelf	Floor	Ruler

Singular nouns that refer to an idea

Dream	Truth	Pride
Thought	Love	Hate

Remember, singular means one. Whether it’s one person, one place, one idea, or one thing, a singular noun refers to a single, solitary object or concept.

Common Nouns

Hello there.
Below is a link for you children to try out an exercise on common nouns. Please print out the worksheet for COMMON NOUNS only and paste it on your grammar book. I will check it during our next class on Tuesday.

http://www.ezschool.com/English/Nouns/ws11.html

Types of Nouns

Hello children :) In this post, I will be discussing on the types of nouns. Please read the information to understand about the types of nouns. 


There are five types of nouns:

a) common nouns

- A common noun is used for a class of person, place, or thing (examples: boy, cat, lake, bridge)

Examples of common nouns

b) singular nouns

- When we are talking about just one person, animal, place or thing, we use a singular countable noun.

Here are some countable nouns that are in the singular.

cook	comb
bird	map
stadium	graph
train	ladder

c) plural nouns

- When we are talking about two or more people, animals, places or things, we have to make the countable nouns plural.

How to change the singular noun into a plural noun?

Singular and plural nouns

d) countable nouns

- Countable nouns are easy to recognize. They are things that we can count. For example: "pen". We can count pens. We can have one, two, three or more pens. Here are some more countable nouns:

• dog, cat, animal, man, person
• bottle, box, litre
• coin, note, dollar
• cup, plate, fork
• table, chair, suitcase, bag

e) uncountable nouns

- Uncountable nouns are substances, concepts etc that we cannot divide into separate elements. We cannot "count" them. For example, we cannot count "milk". We can count "bottles of milk" or "litres of milk", but we cannot count "milk" itself. Here are some more uncountable nouns:

• music, art, love, happiness
• advice, information, news
• furniture, luggage
• rice, sugar, butter, water
• electricity, gas, power
• money, currency

What is Noun?

Hello children. Before we get started on the topic 'Noun', first of all you need to read the information below to know what 'Noun' exactly is. 

According to the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary,

Noun /naʊn/ is a word that refers to a person, (such as Ann or doctor), a place (such as Paris or city) or a thing, a quality or an activity (such as plant, sorrow or tennis)

Watch the video below to get a better understanding on what 'Noun' is.

In the next post, I will be discussing about the types of nouns. As for now, you just need to have a good understanding about what noun really is.