1. Nouns

A noun is the name of a person , animal, place or thing.

The English word "noun" comes from the Latin word "nomen", meaning "name". So, the function of a noun is to name someone or something.

 

A) Countable & Uncountable nouns       B) Different kinds of nouns

 

A) Countable & Uncountable nouns

A noun can be countable or uncountable.

 1. Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted and have plural form.

A song                                   songs

An umbrella                              umbrellas

 

a / an with singular countable nouns  

a cup                     an accident                      a coat

 

Some / any few / many with plural countable nouns  

 

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I need some apples.

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