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
Ways of forming the feminine gender
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
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
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
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