Effective English for Colleges 11 th Edition Hulbert
Effective English for Colleges 11 th Edition Hulbert & Miller Chapter 1 NOUNS © 2006 SOUTH-WESTERN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING
Learning Objectives 1 To recognize nouns 2 To form the plurals of nouns 3 To form the possessive case of nouns 4 To identify various kinds of nouns 5 To explain the uses of nouns Effective English for Colleges, 11 e, by Hulbert & Miller Chapter 1, Slide 2
Nouns and Noun Plurals § A noun is the name of a person, place, or thing. § Things named by nouns include objects, concepts, events, organizations, plants, animals, and fields of study. § Any word that can be combined with the to form a unit is a noun. § Most words that have a plural form for referring to two or more items are nouns. § Thirteen rules guide the forming of noun plurals. Refer to CHECKPOINT 1 through 5. Effective English for Colleges, 11 e, by Hulbert & Miller Chapter 1, Slide 3
e N o u n s FORMING SINGULAR S FORMING PLURAL POSSESSIVE CASE h Add an apostrophe and -s o Add an apostrophe after the –s or –es. . . or use an of-phrase w If the possessive case of a noun of more than one syllable that O For plural nouns not ending in – ends in –s is difficult to w s or –es, add an apostrophe and pronounce, add the apostrophe n -s without the -s er An of-phrase may be preferable s hi Refer to CHECKPOINTS 6 through 12. p Effective English for Colleges, 11 e, by Hulbert & Miller Chapter 1, Slide 4
e N o u n s FORMING SINGULAR S FORMING PLURAL POSSESSIVE CASE h o RULES SPECIAL w • Before nouns ending in –ing • In compound nouns with. O or without hyphens • In organizational names w • In joint and separate ownership n • With inanimate nouns er s Refer to CHECKPOINT 13. hi Refer to APPLICATIONS 1 -2 through 1 -4. p Effective English for Colleges, 11 e, by Hulbert & Miller Chapter 1, Slide 5
Kinds of Nouns COMMON—names given to persons, places, and things that have common characteristics PROPER—names of particular persons, places, and things CONCRETE—names any object or event that can be directly perceived ABSTRACT—names concepts, qualities, and conditions COLLECTIVE—names a group Refer to CHECKPOINTS 14 through 18. Refer to APPLICATIONS 1 -5 and 1 -6. Effective English for Colleges, 11 e, by Hulbert & Miller Chapter 1, Slide 6
Uses of Nouns 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Nouns as subjects Nouns as direct objects Nouns as indirect objects Nouns as predicate nouns Nouns as objects of prepositions Refer to CHECKPOINT 19. Effective English for Colleges, 11 e, by Hulbert & Miller Chapter 1, Slide 7
Uses of Nouns 6. Nouns as appositives 7. Nouns in direct address 8. Nouns as adjectives 9. Nouns as possessive modifiers 10. Nouns as adverbs Refer to CHECKPOINT 20. Refer to APPLICATION 1 -7. Refer to Chapter 1 REVIEW. Refer to APPLY YOUR KNOWLEDGE. Effective English for Colleges, 11 e, by Hulbert & Miller Chapter 1, Slide 8
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