Summary of Michael DiGiacomo's The English Grammar Workbook for Adults

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#1 Nouns are the words that represent people, places, or things. They are always capitalized and always singular. Some nouns can be counted, like pens and people. Some cannot be counted, like water and air. PRACTICE: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. 1. The ________ of the world is changing. 2. The ________ is a book about the pursuit of happiness. 3. The ________ is a warm and fuzzy feeling you get when you see an old friend after a long time apart. 4. If you want to make a good impression, you should dress ________. 5. A ________ is a noun that represents a person, place, or thing. 6. The ________ is a noun that represents things in general. 7. 8. 9. 10. The ________ is a noun that represents people in general.

#2 Nouns are the words that represent people, places, or things. They are always capitalized and always singular. Some nouns can be counted, like pens and people. Some cannot be counted, like water and air.

#3 To make the plural of a noun, add -s or -es at the end of the word. ---- Nouns are the words that represent people, places, or things. They are always capitalized and always singular. Some nouns can be counted, like pens and people. Some cannot be counted, like water and air.

#4 Nouns are the words that represent people, places, or things. They are always capitalized and always singular. Some nouns can be counted, like pens and people. Some cannot be counted, like water and air. To make the plural of a noun, add -s or -es at the end of the word.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Sep 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350029956

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#1

A noun is a word that represents a person, place, or thing. Proper nouns, always capitalized, name a specific person or thing, like Maria or Paris. Common nouns represent things in general, like girl or city.

#2

Countable nouns are words that represent people, places, or things that we can see and count when there are more than one. They are usually concrete and tangible.

#3

The plural of nouns in English is made by adding -s or -es at the end of the word. However, there are some exceptions to this rule. For example, the plural of proper nouns is made by just adding -s.

#4

There are a number of nouns that have an irregular plural form. These are nouns that have a different plural form than the singular form. They are usually changed toves to make the plural, but some words ending in -f or -fe make the plural with -s.

#5

Uncountable nouns are those that do