NOUNS
Common nouns can be divided into two groups: countable and uncountable.
COUNTABLE
These can be preceded by articles (a/the) They have plural forms.
the tree the trees
the child the children
the knife the knives
UNCOUNTABLE
These cannot be counted, and so have no plural form.
sugar beauty goodness salt
Proper nouns are the names given to places, people, festivals brand names and titles. They should always begin with a capital letter.
Mount Everest
The Wind in the Willows
New Zealand
Downing Street
Mars Bar
The Sunday Times
Peter Brown
Christmas Day
The River Thames
The Rolling Stones
COUNTABLE
These can be preceded by articles (a/the) They have plural forms.
the tree the trees
the child the children
the knife the knives
UNCOUNTABLE
These cannot be counted, and so have no plural form.
sugar beauty goodness salt
Proper nouns are the names given to places, people, festivals brand names and titles. They should always begin with a capital letter.
Mount Everest
The Wind in the Willows
New Zealand
Downing Street
Mars Bar
The Sunday Times
Peter Brown
Christmas Day
The River Thames
The Rolling Stones