Countable nouns are the names of objects, people and places that can be counted. Examples are: flower, boy, apple, book, tree, room, house, window etc.… Continue reading
Countable nouns
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Ways of forming the feminine gender
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There are three ways of forming the feminine gender. 1) By using an entirely different word. Bachelor (masculine) / spinster or maid (feminine) Boy /… Continue reading
Formation of the possessive case
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Singular nouns form their possessive case by adding ‘s to the singular. The boy’s dog My father’s office Only the apostrophe (‘) without s is… Continue reading
Noun: gender
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Living beings are of either the male or the female sex. Now compare the following pairs of words. Boy, girl Man, woman Husband, wife Lion,… Continue reading
Formation of plurals – Part II
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Some nouns have identical singular and plural forms. Examples are: swine, sheep, deer, cod, salmon, aircraft, spacecraft, series, species etc. The following nouns are always… Continue reading