Read & Listen: Nouns
OVERVIEW
On this page, you will learn about nouns.
- First, read the text and review the charts.
- Then, listen to the audio of the text.
READ & LISTEN
Read:
A noun is a word that is a person, place, or thing. The name of a person, place or organization is a proper noun. It always starts with a capital letter.
Common Nouns:
| PERSON | PLACE | THING |
|---|---|---|
| student | school | book |
| cashier | store | computer |
| doctor | hospital | medicine |
| teller | bank | money |
| cook | kitchen | food |
| Maria | Africa | Microsoft |
COMMON NOUNS CHART
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Examples:
Maya is a student at the college.
The store sells computers.
The doctor gave Gurleen medicine.
Listen:
SPELLING RULES FOR PLURAL NOUNS Links to an external site.
Some nouns have irregular plural forms. You do not add 's'.
| SINGULAR | PLURAL |
|---|---|
| man | men |
| woman | women |
| child | children |
| tooth | teeth |
| foot | feet |