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  1. Nouns Types of nouns
        2.
        o Nouns (Proper/Common)
        o Iqbal was a great poet.
        o My dog is called Jack.
        o F-16 is a fighter-jet.
        o Big Mac is a salty burger.
        o PAC is a famous institute.
        o New York is a big City.
        o Aiza is a decent girl.
        o David Beckhem is a football player.
        3.
        o Possessive Noun (Genitive Case)
        o Ahmed looks at the lion den.
        o A stuffed turkey is the friend favorite bird.
        o Tony computers have been stolen.
        o My friend house is at a walking distance.
        o The teacher announced girls name.
        o We study Iqbal poetry at college.
        o The book cover is in bad shape.
        o The room window is open.
        o The road completion was ahead of schedule.
        4.
        o Collective Nouns
        o The crowd cheered the cricketer.
        o The police have caught the thief.
        o The crew of ship was attacked.
        o There is a group of tall trees beside the river.
        5.
        o The Professionals’ Academy of Commerce
        o Words Denoting Collection of Things
        o An army of soldiers
        o A bunch of keys, of grapes, of flowers,
        o A bouquet of flowers.
        o A bundle of hay, of sticks.
        o A brood or flack of chickens.
        o A bale of cotton.
        o A band of musicians.
        o A basket of flowers or fruits.
        o A bench of magistrates.
        o A bevy of girls or women.
        o A board of directors or trustees or examiners
        o A battalion of soldiers.
o    A collection of relics or curiosities.
o    A chain of mountains.
o    A clump of trees
o    A collection of relics or curiosities.
o    A crew of sailors.
6.
o    A cluster of stars.
o    A covey of partridges.
o    A caravan of merchants, pilgrims, travelers.
o    A cargo of goods, wheat.
o    A century of years.
o    A chest of drawers.
o    A class of students or persons.
o    A cloud of locusts.
o    A code of law.
o    A company of soldiers.
o    A consignment of goods.
o    A course of lectures.
o    A constellation of stars.
o    A congress of representatives or delegated.
o    Curriculum of studies.
o    A drove of cattle.
o    A flock of geese, sheep.
o    A fleet of ships.
o    A flight of birds, stairs or steps, or locusts.
7.
o    A fall of snow or of rain.
o    A faggot of sticks.
o    A group of islands
o    A grove of trees.
o    A gang of robbers, thieves, labourers, convicts, prisoners.
o    A garland of flower
o    A galaxy of stars.
o    A herd of cattle, deer, swine, elephants.
o    A heap of ruins, stones, sand, cotton.
o    A hive of bees.
o    A horde of pirates, robbers, savages
o    A hoard of money.
o    A league of nations
o    A library of books
o    A mob of riotous men
o    A little of pigs, puppies.
o    A multitude of people
o    A Pack of wolves, hounds, or of playing cards.
o    A pair of shoes.
8.
       o   A peal of bells.
       o   A party of friends.
       o   A pile of books.
       o   A regiment of soldiers
       o   A range of hills, mountains.
       o   A shoal of fish
       o   A sheaf of grain
       o   A series of events
       o   A shower of rain or arrows
       o   A swarms of ants, flies, bees or locusts.
       o   A stack of corn or arms or wood.
       o   A suit of clothes
       o   A string of camels
       o   A string of camels
       o   A train of wagons, carriages, flowers
       o   A troop of school children, scouts, horsemen.
       o   A tribe of Arabs
       o   A team of horses, oxen or cricketers.
       o   A quiver of arrows.
9. Concrete & Abstract Nouns
       o You should show respect for your teachers.
       o Our soldiers fought with great courage.
       o There is truth in his story.
       o The girl lost her parents in childhood.
       o The women stood in fear.
10. Countable & Uncountable
       o Ali has one chair.
       o I have got a problem.
       o Do you like these photos?
       o I am going out for five minutes?
       o Can I have some water?
       o Shall we sit on the grass?
       o The money is quite safe.
       o I love music.
       o Would you like some butter?
       o More Examples: carton, tin, cup, glass, pencil
       o Cheese, cable, petrol, butter, wood, bread, paper, chocolate, advice,
           information, news etc.
11. Singular/Plural Noun
       o boy, girl, book, pen, desk, cow, automobile, cabinet, computer, employee
       o s, x, z, ch, sh (es) – class, brush, branch, match, tax, dish, watch, box, bus,
           business, quiz
       o Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel (s) – alley, alloy, attorney,
           fairway, journey, key
12.
o     4. Nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant (y changes to i + es) –
      beneficiary, boundary, company, quantity, secretary.
o     5. f, fe, ff (s) – (es)
o     bailiff, handkerchief, pontiff, safe, staff
o     calf, half, knife, wife, life
13.
o     6. O ending nouns – four parts
o     Preceded by vowel add (s) e.g. curio, portfolio, radio, studio
o     Musical terms – alto, banjo, crescendo, piano, solo, soprano
o     Preceded by a consonant may or may not ad (es)
o     embargo, hero, potato, tomato, veto
o     Canto, dynamo, silo, tuxedo
o     iv. Both ways – cargo, memento, mosquito, motto, proviso, volcano, zero
14.
o     Inside Vowel:
o     Man, goose, woman, mouse, foot, tooth, louse
o     Singular & plural alike:
o     Swine, sheep, deer, cod, trout, score, gross, pair, dozen, salmon, hundred,
      thousand, corps, rendezvous, moose, series
15.
o     Nouns used only in plural
o     Bellows, scissors, tongs, pincers, spectacles, trousers, drawers, breeches,
      measles, mumps, billiards, draughts, annals, thanks, proceeds, tidings,
      environs, nuptials, alms, riches, eaves
16.
o     Compound word (hyphenated)
o     Commander-in-chief, coat-of-mail, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, aide-de-
      camp
17.
o     Separate words
o     Step son, step daughter, maid servant, man servant, passer by, man of war,
      looker on, bill of lading
18.
o     Compound words (without noun)
o     Follow-up, trade-in, strike-over, write-up
19.
o     One word
o     Businessman, cupful, spoonful, letterhead, stepchild
20.
o     Foreign nouns
o     Analysis, basis, diagnosis, oasis
o     Change sis to ses
21.
o     Addendum, curriculum, datum, memorandum
o     Change um to a
22.
o     Alumnus, gladiolus, nucleus, stimulus
o     Change us to i
23.
o     Appendix, index
o     Change ex or ix to ices
24.
o     Alumna, formula, larva, vertebra
o     Change a to ae
25.
o     Criterion, phenomenon
o     Change on to a
26.
o     Bureau, tableau
o     eau to eaux

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Nouns

  • 1. Nouns - Presentation Transcript 1. Nouns Types of nouns 2. o Nouns (Proper/Common) o Iqbal was a great poet. o My dog is called Jack. o F-16 is a fighter-jet. o Big Mac is a salty burger. o PAC is a famous institute. o New York is a big City. o Aiza is a decent girl. o David Beckhem is a football player. 3. o Possessive Noun (Genitive Case) o Ahmed looks at the lion den. o A stuffed turkey is the friend favorite bird. o Tony computers have been stolen. o My friend house is at a walking distance. o The teacher announced girls name. o We study Iqbal poetry at college. o The book cover is in bad shape. o The room window is open. o The road completion was ahead of schedule. 4. o Collective Nouns o The crowd cheered the cricketer. o The police have caught the thief. o The crew of ship was attacked. o There is a group of tall trees beside the river. 5. o The Professionals’ Academy of Commerce o Words Denoting Collection of Things o An army of soldiers o A bunch of keys, of grapes, of flowers, o A bouquet of flowers. o A bundle of hay, of sticks. o A brood or flack of chickens. o A bale of cotton. o A band of musicians. o A basket of flowers or fruits. o A bench of magistrates. o A bevy of girls or women. o A board of directors or trustees or examiners o A battalion of soldiers.
  • 2. o A collection of relics or curiosities. o A chain of mountains. o A clump of trees o A collection of relics or curiosities. o A crew of sailors. 6. o A cluster of stars. o A covey of partridges. o A caravan of merchants, pilgrims, travelers. o A cargo of goods, wheat. o A century of years. o A chest of drawers. o A class of students or persons. o A cloud of locusts. o A code of law. o A company of soldiers. o A consignment of goods. o A course of lectures. o A constellation of stars. o A congress of representatives or delegated. o Curriculum of studies. o A drove of cattle. o A flock of geese, sheep. o A fleet of ships. o A flight of birds, stairs or steps, or locusts. 7. o A fall of snow or of rain. o A faggot of sticks. o A group of islands o A grove of trees. o A gang of robbers, thieves, labourers, convicts, prisoners. o A garland of flower o A galaxy of stars. o A herd of cattle, deer, swine, elephants. o A heap of ruins, stones, sand, cotton. o A hive of bees. o A horde of pirates, robbers, savages o A hoard of money. o A league of nations o A library of books o A mob of riotous men o A little of pigs, puppies. o A multitude of people o A Pack of wolves, hounds, or of playing cards. o A pair of shoes.
  • 3. 8. o A peal of bells. o A party of friends. o A pile of books. o A regiment of soldiers o A range of hills, mountains. o A shoal of fish o A sheaf of grain o A series of events o A shower of rain or arrows o A swarms of ants, flies, bees or locusts. o A stack of corn or arms or wood. o A suit of clothes o A string of camels o A string of camels o A train of wagons, carriages, flowers o A troop of school children, scouts, horsemen. o A tribe of Arabs o A team of horses, oxen or cricketers. o A quiver of arrows. 9. Concrete & Abstract Nouns o You should show respect for your teachers. o Our soldiers fought with great courage. o There is truth in his story. o The girl lost her parents in childhood. o The women stood in fear. 10. Countable & Uncountable o Ali has one chair. o I have got a problem. o Do you like these photos? o I am going out for five minutes? o Can I have some water? o Shall we sit on the grass? o The money is quite safe. o I love music. o Would you like some butter? o More Examples: carton, tin, cup, glass, pencil o Cheese, cable, petrol, butter, wood, bread, paper, chocolate, advice, information, news etc. 11. Singular/Plural Noun o boy, girl, book, pen, desk, cow, automobile, cabinet, computer, employee o s, x, z, ch, sh (es) – class, brush, branch, match, tax, dish, watch, box, bus, business, quiz o Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel (s) – alley, alloy, attorney, fairway, journey, key
  • 4. 12. o 4. Nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant (y changes to i + es) – beneficiary, boundary, company, quantity, secretary. o 5. f, fe, ff (s) – (es) o bailiff, handkerchief, pontiff, safe, staff o calf, half, knife, wife, life 13. o 6. O ending nouns – four parts o Preceded by vowel add (s) e.g. curio, portfolio, radio, studio o Musical terms – alto, banjo, crescendo, piano, solo, soprano o Preceded by a consonant may or may not ad (es) o embargo, hero, potato, tomato, veto o Canto, dynamo, silo, tuxedo o iv. Both ways – cargo, memento, mosquito, motto, proviso, volcano, zero 14. o Inside Vowel: o Man, goose, woman, mouse, foot, tooth, louse o Singular & plural alike: o Swine, sheep, deer, cod, trout, score, gross, pair, dozen, salmon, hundred, thousand, corps, rendezvous, moose, series 15. o Nouns used only in plural o Bellows, scissors, tongs, pincers, spectacles, trousers, drawers, breeches, measles, mumps, billiards, draughts, annals, thanks, proceeds, tidings, environs, nuptials, alms, riches, eaves 16. o Compound word (hyphenated) o Commander-in-chief, coat-of-mail, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, aide-de- camp 17. o Separate words o Step son, step daughter, maid servant, man servant, passer by, man of war, looker on, bill of lading 18. o Compound words (without noun) o Follow-up, trade-in, strike-over, write-up 19. o One word o Businessman, cupful, spoonful, letterhead, stepchild 20. o Foreign nouns o Analysis, basis, diagnosis, oasis o Change sis to ses 21. o Addendum, curriculum, datum, memorandum o Change um to a
  • 5. 22. o Alumnus, gladiolus, nucleus, stimulus o Change us to i 23. o Appendix, index o Change ex or ix to ices 24. o Alumna, formula, larva, vertebra o Change a to ae 25. o Criterion, phenomenon o Change on to a 26. o Bureau, tableau o eau to eaux