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English grammar

Nouns

Noun gender, plural forms, countable and uncountable nouns, compound nouns, capital letters and the possessive.

Lessons

  1. 1Noun GenderNouns answer the questions "What is it?" and "Who is it?" They give names to things, people and qualities. dog, bicycle, man, girl, beauty, truth, world.2 min read
  2. 2Plural Form of NounsNote: There’s one exception to this rule. If the -ch ending is pronounced with a ‘k’ sound, you add -s rather than -es: With nouns that end in a consonant…2 min read
  3. 3Countable and Uncountable NounsCountable nouns are for things we can count. They usually have a singular and plural form. dog,two dogs, horse,ten horses, a man, six men, shop,the shops, a…3 min read
  4. 4Compound NounsWords can be combined to form compound nouns. These are very common, and new combinations are invented almost daily. They normally have two parts. The…2 min read
  5. 5Capitalization RulesNote: The personal pronoun 'I' is always written with a capital letter.2 min read
  6. 6List of Nationalities in EnglishNote: We use the + nationality adjective ending in -ese or -ish with a plural verb, to refer to all people of that nationality: The Chinese are very…2 min read
  7. 7How to Form the PossessiveTo form the possessive, add 's ('apostrophe -s') to the noun. If the noun is plural, or already ends in -s, just add:' (an apostrophe). In speaking we add…2 min read
  8. 8AllAll refers to three or more items. It is used mostly before plural and uncountable nouns. When all is followed by a plural noun, the verb is normally…2 min read