Monday, 25 August 2014

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
GirlBoyMother
FatherFriendWoman
ManGrandmotherGrandfather
WaiterDoctorNurse
Singular nouns that refer to a place
CityTownState
CountryParkOcean
RiverSeaContinent
Singular nouns that refer to a thing
BicycleDollTrain
YachtBaseballGlove
LetterComputerPicture
ShelfFloorRuler
Singular nouns that refer to an idea
DreamTruthPride
ThoughtLoveHate
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.

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