Now let's review and practice a bit remember the material nouns.
Note a material or substance from which things are made up.
Now these nouns do not have a plural form and articles are not used with them provide the correct form
of the following sentence.
Have you seen my rubbers gloves.
Have you seen my rubber gloves.
Also remember the material nouns can do no things related to nature.
Animals and plants now read the following sentence and underline these nouns my ideal breakfast would
consist of bacon and eggs and a glass of milk sitting somewhere at the beach breathing fresh air and
enjoying life
bacon eggs milk air
remember the material nouns can also denote artificial or manmade materials.
Now I've read the following sentences and underline these nouns.
Do you think that Alice will like this perfume.
I don't know if she'll like it sweet scent
perfume.
Also remember that a compound noun contains two or more words which are joined together and form a single
noun.
Now the first word usually describes or modifies the second word denoting its type or purpose.
Consequently the second word identifies the item itself.
Now read the descriptions in the brackets and provide the appropriate compound noun a machine used for
washing laundry
washing machine a person who watches what is happening without taking part
by standard.
Now remember that there is no exact rule as to when we should write.
Compound nouns together hyphenated or a separate words.
Thus you always need to consult a dictionary now.
Have a look at the sentences below and decide whether the words in brackets should be written together
hyphenated or a separate words Helen notes.
Going to the swimming pool in summer
swimming pool separated chicken and baggage drop off from most flights opened two hours before the scheduled
departure time.
Check in hyphenated drop off hyphenated.
I don't let my kids eat in their bedrooms.
Bedrooms written together.