Nouns Flashcards
(19 cards)
deer in plural?
deer
regular plural noun that doesn’t change
fish in plural?
fish
regular plural noun that doesn’t change
means in plural?
means
regular plural noun that doesn’t change
series in plural?
series
regular plural noun that doesn’t change
sheep in plural?
sheep
regular plural noun that doesn’t change
shrimp in plural?
shrimp
regular plural noun that doesn’t change
species in plural?
species
regular plural noun that doesn’t change
man in plural?
men
irregular plural noun that doesn’t change
woman in plural?
women
irregular plural noun that doesn’t change
foot in plural?
feet
irregular plural noun that doesn’t change
tooth in plural?
teeth
irregular plural noun that doesn’t change
mouse in plural?
mice
irregular plural noun that doesn’t change
louse in plural?
lice
irregular plural noun that doesn’t change
What is vegetable in the sentence:
Two vegetable soups.
A noun used as an adjective. They never take an ‘s’. No extra ‘s’ on adjectives.
Turn these nouns into possessive nouns:
Lisa chair.
The girls coats are cold.
Lisa’s chair.
The girls’ coats are cold.
When can we use possessives nouns?
Living things
Expressions of time
Countries and organisations
Residences (at the doctor’s)
When should we not use possessive nouns?
Country combined with people to show possession.
my countries people
Categories of non count nouns?
Whole groups made of similar items
Fluids, solids, gases, particles
Languages
Fields of study
What is the difference between these nouns?
a banana
the banana
One is indefinite and the other is indefinite.
