Noun and Quantifiers
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The document discusses different types of nouns including proper nouns, common nouns, count nouns, and non-count nouns. Proper nouns name specific people, places, or things and are capitalized, while common nouns are general terms. Count nouns refer to things that can be counted individually, whereas non-count nouns cannot be counted separately and take singular verbs. The document also covers quantifiers used with different types of nouns, such as using "a few", "several", and "many" with plural count nouns and "a little", "a great deal of", and "much" with non-count nouns.
Noun and Quantifiers
- 3. is the names of particular people, places, or things. • They are usually unique. ( only one ) • Proper nouns include : name of people, places, languages , nationalities, religion ,courses, product brands, and time. Capitalize the first letter of proper noun e.g. : The second Ra expedition was successful. Budi goes to Europe by Citilink Airlines. Exception : don’t capitalize the first letter of the word season. e.g. : They arrived in the spring.
- 4. are general words for any people, places and things while proper nouns are specific names of individual people, places, things, or a title.
- 6. Count Noun are people, places, or things that you can count separately. e.g. : • People : a sailor, the sailor, two sailors • Places : an island, the island, three islands • Things : a pencil, the pencil, four pencils
- 7. Non-count Noun Non-count Noun are things that you cannot count separately. Include : Activities, food, ideas and feeling, etc. ( p. A-4) e.g. : • Abstract words : courage, education, time • Fields of study : history, biology • Food : corn, chocolate, meat
- 8. Non-count Noun • They take singular verbs and pronouns. e.g. : Mathematic is an interesting subject. It was Adrian’s favorite subject • We usually do not use a / an with them. e.g. : A Mathematic is an interesting subject. Mathemathic
- 9. Which is the right one? Gold - A gold – One gold Gold - A gold – One gold
- 10. Non-count Noun • Some common non-count nouns do not fit into categories. equipment homework news furniture information work • Non-count nouns have no plural forms. e.g. : He had a lot of courage.
- 11. A quantifier is a word or phrase which is used before a noun to indicate the amount or quantity
- 12. • Use a few, several, and many with plural count nouns in affirmative sentences. e.g. : A few team members got sick. They experienced several large storms. Many people worried about them.
- 13. Count • A few • Several • many Both • Some • Enough • A lot of • Any Non- Count • A little • A great deal of • much
- 14. • Use a little , a great deal of, and much with non-count nouns in affirmative sentences. e.g. : They had a little trouble with the sail. They threw away a great deal of food. Much planning went into this.
- 15. Non-count Noun Quantifiers • In affirmative sentences, much is very formal. e.g. : Very formal : We saw much pollution. Less formal : We saw a lot of pollution.
- 16. • BE CAREFUL ! Don’t confuse a few and a little with few and little. Few and little usually mean “not enough”. e.g. : I received a little news during the voyage. (not a lot but enough) I received little news during the voyage. (not enough news)
- 17. • Use the quantifiers some, enough, a lot of, and any with both count nouns and non-count nouns. e.g. : We have some eggs and some honey. Are there enough pots and enough oil ? There was a lot of danger too. There were a lot of good days.
- 18. Quantifiers in Negative and Question Sentences • Use any in negative sentences and questions. e.g. : - Negative : We didn’t see any sharks. - Question : Is there any tea left?
- 19. Quantifiers in Negative and Question Sentences In questions and negative sentences. • Use many with count nouns. • Use much with non-count nouns. e.g. : A : How many ships did they see? B : They didn’t see many. A : How much cost of the ticket?
- 20. Quantifiers in Negative and Question Sentences • USAGE NOTE : Much isn’t formal in questions and negative sentences. e.g. : A : How much water did they carry? B : They didn’t carry much.
- 21. Count Nouns Article/ Number Noun Verb A One sailor is brave The Two sailors are Non-count Nouns Noun Verb Oil is necessary Sailing dangerous Exercises !
- 22. Quantifiers and Count Nouns Quantifiers Noun I saw Some Enough A lot of Sailors. Islands. Boats. A few Several Many I didn’t see Any Enough A lot of Many Quantifiers and Non-count Nouns Quantifiers Noun I used Some Enough A lot of Oil. Salt. Honey. A little A great deal of much I didn’t use Any Enough A lot of much