Noun PhraseNoun Phrase

o1) Common nouns1) Common nouns

Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns

Common nouns:Common nouns:

Children

A rose

a bottle of milk

Some moneyA car

Countable NounCountable Noun

Singular Singular PluralPluralBIRD BIRDS BIRD BIRDS BOOK BOOKSBOOK BOOKSKNIFE KNIVESKNIFE KNIVESLEAF LEAVESLEAF LEAVESCHILD CHILDRENCHILD CHILDRENMAN MENMAN MENWOMAN WOMEN WOMAN WOMEN

COUNTABLE NOUNSCOUNTABLE NOUNS

a/an/some/a lot of/lots of/a few/few/a number a/an/some/a lot of/lots of/a few/few/a number of/many/several/any/no…of/many/several/any/no…

I will buy a new book and some pens.I will buy a new book and some pens. Tom needs some chairs as he has just moved Tom needs some chairs as he has just moved

to a new house.to a new house. Yesteday, a number of students attended his Yesteday, a number of students attended his

class.class. Ann is very lucky.She has got a few good Ann is very lucky.She has got a few good

friends whereas her sister has got few friends.friends whereas her sister has got few friends.

Uncountable nouns:Uncountable nouns:

Some/a little/little/a lot of /lots of/any/a great Some/a little/little/a lot of /lots of/any/a great deal of/much/no…deal of/much/no…

I am sorry.I cannot come with you to the I am sorry.I cannot come with you to the restaurant.I have got little money.restaurant.I have got little money.

There isn’t much work to do.There isn’t much work to do. He will give you some advice.It is better for He will give you some advice.It is better for

you to listen to him carefully.you to listen to him carefully. Shelia needs a lot of money.She is in debt.Shelia needs a lot of money.She is in debt.

Uncountable nounsUncountable nouns

““Never give Never give advise advise unless asked.”unless asked.”

““ApplauseApplause is the spur of noble minds, the end of weak ones .” is the spur of noble minds, the end of weak ones .”

““Though manner makes, Though manner makes, clothing clothing shapes.”shapes.”

““Keep your fears to yourself, but share your Keep your fears to yourself, but share your couragecourage with with others.”others.”

“ “ There is no There is no hospitalityhospitality like understanding.” like understanding.”

““Without Without music,music, life is a journey through a desert.” life is a journey through a desert.”

“ “ A fool may earn A fool may earn money,money, but it takes a wise man to keep it.” but it takes a wise man to keep it.”

““ViolenceViolence is the last refuge of the incompetent.” is the last refuge of the incompetent.”

Always plural nounsAlways plural nouns

Binoculars : Binoculars :

Compasses: Compasses:

Gloves:Gloves:

Knickers: Knickers:

Pincers:Pincers:

PliersPliers

Scales :Scales :

Tongs:Tongs:

Tweezers :Tweezers :

Googles : Googles :

A pair of trousers is enough for me.

Two pairs of stockings are what I need.

Your socks are under the bed.

Attention please!

FieldsFields :classics- :classics-economics- ethics- economics- ethics- mathematics – physics-mathematics – physics-linguistics-statistics –linguistics-statistics –gymnastics- phonetics- gymnastics- phonetics- politicspolitics

Games& Games& activities:activities:billiards –billiards –checkers- darts- checkers- darts- horseshoes athletics-horseshoes athletics-aerobics-dominoesaerobics-dominoes

Singular nouns(despite being plural)

CountriesCountries:The United States-the Netharlands –the :The United States-the Netharlands –the U.A.E- the Philippines-the WalesU.A.E- the Philippines-the Wales

ClassicalClassical:analysis- axis basis –thesis bonus- campus- :analysis- axis basis –thesis bonus- campus- corpus- nucleus- virus-news-synopsis- hypothesiscorpus- nucleus- virus-news-synopsis- hypothesis

CitiesCities::Algiers-Algiers- Naples-BrusselsNaples-Brussels

Diseases:Diseases:measles-measles- rabies- mumps- diabetes- hepatitesrabies- mumps- diabetes- hepatites

Attention Please! Economics is the oldest of the social sciences.

THE NETHARLANDS

THE WALES

THE PHILIPPINES

THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

ALGIERS

NAPLES-ITALY

Brussels

Compound nounsCompound nouns noun+noun:(tek kelime):noun+noun:(tek kelime):headache-sunriseheadache-sunrise noun in noun:noun in noun:mother-in-law--grant-in- aidmother-in-law--grant-in- aid Ving+noun: Ving+noun: freezing point--voting agefreezing point--voting age noun of noun:noun of noun:history of art--signs of ignorancehistory of art--signs of ignorance adj+ preposition:adj+ preposition:grown-ups-grown-ups- close-upclose-up noun+preposition:noun+preposition:passers-by—lookers-onpassers-by—lookers-on verb+ preposition:verb+ preposition:sit- ins—take- offssit- ins—take- offs the+adj:the+adj:thethe blind—the educated blind—the educated noun+noun: noun+noun: forestproducts-entrance examforestproducts-entrance exam

Proper Nouns:Proper Nouns: I had bought a Herman I had bought a Herman

Hess before I came here.Hess before I came here.

““Purple”Purple”isis anan İnci Aral İnci Aral book.book.

TheThe Browns live in Browns live in Liverpool.Liverpool.

Is this Is this thethe Ali you told me Ali you told me about?about?

COLLECTIVE NOUNS:(COLLECTIVE NOUNS:(both singular both plural)both singular both plural)

army-audience-committee-crew-jury- family army-audience-committee-crew-jury- family team-staff-government-opposition-public e.t.cteam-staff-government-opposition-public e.t.c

E.g:The Basketball team E.g:The Basketball team isis very succesful. very succesful.

The basketball team The basketball team areare perfectly ready. perfectly ready. POSSESIVES.POSSESIVES. John’s bookJohn’s book Babies’ nappiesBabies’ nappies Children’s booksChildren’s books The legs of the chairThe legs of the chair The old car of John’s/ mine / hers / theirs e:t:cThe old car of John’s/ mine / hers / theirs e:t:c