Nouns in English Grammar
Noun is the most populated country in the world of grammar. It is the first stepping stone of learning any new languages. So without further ado start learning!
Nouns
Nouns are among the first lessons when studying a new language. In other words, we have to be able to name things first, then make sentences with them.
Compound Nouns
Compound nouns are formed when two or more words are joined together to create a new word that has an entirely new meaning.
Proper and Common Nouns
Did you know there are two kinds of noun: common nouns and proper nouns. Common nouns refer to general nouns and proper nouns refer to specific nouns.
Singular and Plural Nouns
Anything that is just one in quantity is singular. But what if there is more than one? Nouns that are two or more are called plurals! Simple, yes? Let's see!
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
It's important to know if a noun is countable or uncountable. This is going to help us to use the correct article. Let's learn more.
Collective Nouns
If we want to represent certain individual nouns as one entity we can make use of collective nouns. In this lesson, you'll learn about their structure and uses.
Possessive Nouns
Possessive structures have many functions like showing ownership or belonging. With the help of apostrophe 's', we can make a possessive noun. Let's start!
Abstract and Concrete Nouns
Based on what we can or cannot perceive with our five senses, we can categorize nouns into two groups: abstract and common nouns. Start learning!
Noun Modifiers
As you might guess, noun modifiers can modify nouns. What if there is a noun phrase after noun modifiers? If these questions are stuck in your mind, read more!
Verbal Nouns
Sometimes we can change a verb and make it into a noun. One of the most common ways of doing this is adding the suffix -ing. Let's see what verbal nouns are!
Gerund Phrases
Grund phrases are phrases that have 'gerunds,' 'its object,' and any 'modifiers' or 'complements.' In this lesson, we will learn all about them.
Gender-Specific Nouns
Legends say that the famous Dracula was not a Count, but actually was a Countess! Shocking? Here we will look at gender-specific nouns like Count/Countess!
Plural-Only Nouns
Here, we will discuss some nouns in the English language that are always used as a plural noun, i.e. they don't have a singular form. Let's get to it!
Noun Clauses
Mostly, the English learners are ok with the idea of nouns, but when it comes to noun clauses, they may not be as confident as they are with nouns. Read more.
Nominal Adjectives
Nominal adjectives are adjectives that function as a noun in a sentence. They may take different roles which we will uncover in this lesson.
What Are Nouns?
Nouns are one of the major word classes, actually, it is the largest word class in the English language.
Nouns give names to people, things, animals, etc. They can even refer to abstract objects such as ideas, feelings, etc.
Nouns can function as the subjects, objects, and etc, in sentences. Since noun is a large word class in English, it is divided into more small groups that each has their own characteristic.
