CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND
In studying English, there are many things that must be known in advance, one of which is
the parts or words spoken in English is called Parts of Speech.
This paper will discuss about the noun, adjective, adverb, quetision, and number into the field
of study that English is not important because through it all one can convey meaning clearly.
The units of language that we have known before arriving at the sentence level is a noun
(noun), adjective (adjectives), and adverb (adverb). The third form, is learning basic or basic
structure that we must learn in order to better understand the procedure well and speak
English fluently. And also the question which means debriefing ataw ask questions to other
people, even it is also very important in using the English language daily.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this paper to learn nouns, adverb, adjective, and the question number good
shape, meaning and its application is expected to be one of the capital in learning English is
good and right. Add insight and knowledge that adds to the existing literature that can be
developed into a paper.

PROBLEM FORMULATION
a) Definition of nouns
b) Kinds of nouns and understanding.
c) The use, creation and use of nouns
d) Examples of sentence nouns

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CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION

A. Definition of nouns
Nouns (Noun) is everything we see or we can talk about and show people, objects, places,
plants, animals, ideas and so on.
B. Division of Nouns
Nouns are divided into two groups, namely:
1. Concrete nouns (noun tangible)
2. Abstract nouns (nouns intangible)

1.Concrete nouns (tangible noun)

Concrete nouns that name people, places, or objects, and so on that can be captured by the
five senses, the objects that kongkret.Concrete nouns are divided into 5 groups, namely:
A). Common nouns
That is a noun that indicates the type, class of objects, places and so on.
example:
a) bridge = bridge
b) plane = plane
c) car = car
B). Proper nouns
Ie names of people, places and so special to him alone. Proper nouns always begin with a
capital letter.
example:
a) Jakarta, Bandung, Bengkulu
b) States, Japan, Netherlands
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c) Toni, Anton, Sprott

d) Bintang Indonesia, Pos Kota
e) High School
f) Senen Market, Block M
C). Collective nouns
In men (people), animals (animals) and an object (things). Some specific word usually or
always used to make collective nouns.
example:
a) group = group
b) bird = bird
D). Material nouns
That is a name that indicates the name of the object that occurs by itself and is not man made.
example:
a) sun = sun
b) gold = gold
e). compound nouns
That is a combination of two or more words.
example:
a) Mother-in-law
b) Board of members
c) Court-martial

2. Abstract nouns (nouns intangible)

Abstract nouns are nouns that can not be touched by the five senses. Abstract nouns can be
formed from verbs, adjectives, and other words. Absract nouns formed from verbs by adding
"ment" in behind the verb.
example:
a) To adjust (set) => adjustment (regulator)

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b) To agree (approve) => agreement (unity)

Abstract nouns from adjectives by adding the suffix ness to the adjective.
example:
a) Good (good) => goodness (goodness)
b) Polite (courteous) => politeness (civility)

C. Nouns In Singular And Plural Form.

a) in the form of singular nouns into plural if that is by adding s or es to the singular noun.
example:
singgular plural
Pen (pen) Pens (pens)
Dog (Dog) Dogs (dogs)
b) If the noun ends in an s, sh, x, ch, and o, then behind the noun plus ice letters.
example:
singular plural
Bus (bus) Buses (buses)
Brush (brush) Brushes (brushes)
c) If the noun ends the letter o is preceded by a consonant, the plural plus ice.
example:
singular plural
Buffalo (buffalo) Buffaloes (buffalos)
Negro (the Negro) Negroes (Negroes)
exception:
singular plural
Photo (photo) Photos (pictures)
Radio (radio) Radios (radio)
Studio (studio) Studios (the studios)
Bamboo (bamboo) Bamboos (bamboo)
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Dynamo (dynamo) Dynamo (magneto-dynamos)

Piano (piano) Pianos (pianos)
d) If the noun ends in the letter y is preceded consonant (consonants), then y changed to i,
then the new plus ice.
example:
singular plural
Army (Army) Armies (the soldiers)
City (town) Cities (the cities)
Lady (lady) Ladies (women)
e) If the noun ends in the letter y that preceded the letter hidufmaka plural only plus s and y
are not changed.
example:
singular Plural
Boy (boy) Boys (children boys)
Day (days) Days (days)
f) If the noun ends in the letters f and fe, the plural form of letters f and fe changed into
ves.
example:
singular plural
Thief (thieves) Thieves (thieves)
Wife (wives) Wives (wives)
Unless the words below:
singular Plural
Chief (head) Chiefs (head-head)
Cliff (coral) Cliffs (the cliffs)
Dwarf (dwarf) Dwarfs (pygmies)
Gulf (bay) gulfs (bays)
Roof (roof) Roofs (roofs)
Staff (employees) Staffs (employees)
Safe (strongbox) Safes (iron crates)
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g) The noun which has the same form between singular and plural.
example:
singular plural meaning
Deer Deer Deer
Sheep Sheep Sheep

h) Some nouns change only letters only in the plural form (exceptions).
example:
singular plural
Child (children) Children (children)
Foot (ft) Feet (ft-ft)

i) The noun is always in the singular.

example:
singular plural meaning
News News newspaper
Politics Politics Political Science

j) The noun is always in the plural.

example:
singular plural meaning
Clothes Clothes Clothes
Pincers Pincers clamp

D. Formin Nouns

Some provisions forming nouns is as follows:

a) By adding the adjective suffix ess.
example:
Busy (busy) => business (busyness)
Weak (weak) => weakness (weakness)
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b) By adding the adjective suffix ty.

example:
Active (viable) => activity (activities)
Possible (maybe) => possibility (likelihood)

c) By adding the adjective suffix th.

example:
Dead (dead) => death (mortality)
Long (long) => length (length)

d) By adding the adjective suffix ance.

example:
Dilligen (diligent) => dilligence (craft)
Patient (patient) => patience (patience)

e) By adding the adjective suffix cy.

example:
Fluent (current) => Fluency (smoothness)
Priminant (noble) => priminancy (glory)

f) By adding the suffix ship on nouns.

example:
Friend (friend) => frienship (friendship)
Leader (leader) => leadership (leadership)

g) By adding the suffix ist noun.

example:
Flower (flower) => flowerist (florists)

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h) By adding the suffix age on the verb.

example:
Advance (forward) => advantages (benefits)
Use (use) => useage (usability)

i) By adding the suffix or verb.

example:
Collect (collect) => collector (collection)

j) By adding the suffix ure on the verb.

example:
Fail (fail) => failure (failure)
Seize (seized) => seizures (seizure)

k) By adding the suffix ee verb.

example:
Adress (address) => adressee (the address)
employ (employed) => employee (employee)

l) By adding the suffix ion on the verb.

example:
Invite (invited) => invitation (invitation)
Transfort (transport) => transfortation (transport)

m) By adding the suffix ance on the verb.

example:
Perform (displays) => performance (appearance)
Remember (remember) => rememberance (memories)

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n) By adding the suffix ice on the verb.

example:
Advise (advised) => advice (advice)
Devise (dreaming) => device (mean)

o) By adding the suffix-ment to the verb.

example:
Agree (approve) => agreement (agreement)

p) By adding the suffix al in the verb.

example:
Arrive (coming) => arrival (arrival)
Try (try to) => trial (trial)

q) By adding the suffix y the verb.

example:
Master (master) => mastery (pengguasaan)
Discover (found) => discovery (discovery)

r) By adding the suffix er to the verb.

example:
Do (do) => DOER (actor)
Make (make) => maker (manufacturer)

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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Sometimes, the same noun can be countable and uncountable, often with a change of
meaning.
Countable

Uncountable

There are two hairs in my coffee!

hair

I don't have much hair.

There are two lights in our bedroom.

light

Close the curtain. There's too much light!

Shhhhh! I thought I heard a noise.

There are so many different noises in
the city.

noise

It's difficult to work when there is so

much noise.

Have you got a paper to read?

(newspaper)
Hand me those student papers.

pape I want to draw a picture. Have you got

r
some paper?

Our house has seven rooms.

room Is there room for me to sit here?

We had a great time at the party.

How many times have I told you no?

time

Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's

greatest works.

work I have no money. I need work!

Have you got time for a cup of coffee?

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CHAPTER III
COVER

CONCLUSION
Nouns is one of the many things that must be known in learning English. Nouns (Noun) is
everything we see or we can talk about and show people, objects, places, plants, animals,
ideas and sebagainya.Nouns divided into nouns and abstract nouns concreate.
By knowing both forms of nouns, the meaning and application is expected to be one of the
capital in learning English is good and right.

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