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Chapter6. Nouns and Noun Modifiers <Topic1. Count Versus Noncount Nouns>. 11002102 박은희 (Park Eun Hee) 11002104 홍아현 (Hong Ah Hyun). Index. A. Introduction to Nouns B. Groups of Nouns C. Singular and Plural Forms D. Indefinite Articles : a and an E. Unspecified or Unidentified
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Chapter6. Nouns and Noun Modifiers<Topic1. Count Versus Noncount Nouns> 11002102 박은희(Park Eun Hee) 11002104 홍아현(Hong Ah Hyun)
Index A. Introduction to Nouns B. Groups of Nouns C. Singular and Plural Forms D. Indefinite Articles : a and an E. Unspecified or Unidentified Nouns
A. Introduction to Count and Noncount Nouns
P.182 Count Nouns examples
examples Noncount Nouns ※ Concrete mass nouns → metal, food, gas, element ※ Plural → a cup of coffee, a glass of water, some water, a spoonful of sugar, a bowl of rice
examples Noncount Nouns ※ Plural → a little honesty, two piece of information
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exercise 3 P.185 • How many time have you been to New York? 7. I brought ten dollar with me. 9. I have three assignment for tomorrow. times dollars assignments
singular plural
Common Collective Nouns → generally singular • The staff was in agreement about the changes. • The public is upset about the issue.
Nouns with No Singular Form → always plural • The scissors are in that drawer. • Your pantsare in the laundry.
Exercise 5 p.187 • The class (is / are) preparing a report on international finance. • The new equipment (has / have) worked very well.
D. Indefinite Articles: a and an ※ Indefinite Article = One/ unspecified person or thing.
A • Before a singular count noun that begins with a consonant sound. • I bought ahouse.
An • Before a singular count noun that begins with a vowel sound. • I wasted anegg. ※ A or An is never used with a noun that functions as a noncount noun.
E. Unspecified or Unidentified Count and Noncount Nouns = Unspecified or unidentified people, things, and so on
Count Nouns Singular Count Noun → It is preceded by a or an. A house can be expensive. (A house = one house or any house in general)
Count Nouns Plural Count Noun → It is used without articles. Houses are getting more expensive. (Houses = all houses in general)
Noncount Nouns Love, Time, Health, Honesty, Respect… →singular verbs / without articles.
Exercise 8 p.190 • A / An / X economists study the interrelationship between the two groups. • For example, A / An / X weather in California can affect the price of A / An / X fruit in Boston.