All About Nouns: Types, Rules, and Examples
NOUNS
Everything you wanted to know and MORE
What are Nouns?
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A noun is a word that names a person , a
place, a thing or an idea
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Examples:
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Person: uncle, nurse, baby, Luisa
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Place: kitchen, mountain, website, Raleigh
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Thing: apple, tulip, seagull, desk
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Idea: knowledge, love, respect, appreciation
ALL Nouns
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Can be identified by all of the following
charactertistics:
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Singular or Plural
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Common or Proper
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Concrete or Abstract
Some Nouns
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Can be identified as :
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Possessive and/or
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Collective
Singular or Plural?
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Nouns are either singular or plural, depending
on whether they name one person, place,
thing or idea (singular) or more than one
(plural)
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Examples:
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Singular: girl, student, teacher
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Plural: girls, students, teachers
How to make a singular noun plural
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General Rule:
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Simply add –s
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Example:
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Singular: girl, street, door
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Plural: girls, streets, doors
How to make a singular noun plural
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Nouns that end in
–s, -ch, -sh, -x, -z
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Add
–es
to form the plural
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Examples:
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Singular: dress, watch, ash, box
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Plural: dresses, watches, ashes, boxes
How to make a singular noun plural
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Nouns ending in
–y preceded by a
consonant
–
Change the
–y
to
–i AND
–
Add
–es
to form the plural
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Examples:
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Singular: jury, secretary, melody
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Plural: juries, secretaries, melodies
How to make a singular noun plural
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Nouns ending in
–y
NOT
preceded by a
consonant
–
Add
–s
to form the plural
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Examples:
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Singular: bay, boy, key
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Plural: bays, boys, keys
How to make a singular noun plural
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Nouns ending in -
f
or
–fe
–
Change the
–f
to
–v
–
Add
–s
or
–es
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Examples:
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Singular: knife, life
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Plural: knives, lives
How to make a singular noun plural
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Some nouns have irregular plurals:
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Examples: man/men; child/children
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Some nouns do not change form from singular
to plural:
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Examples: fish/fish; sheep/sheep
Common and Proper Nouns
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A
common noun
is the general – not the
particular – name of a person, place, thing or idea
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Common noun is not capitalized unless it is the first
word of a sentence.
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Examples:
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Person: artist, uncle, poet
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Place: country, lake, park
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Thing: school, vehicle, play
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Idea: era, religion, movement
Common and Proper Nouns
•
A
proper
noun
is the name of a particular person,
place, thing or idea
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Proper nouns are always capitalized
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Examples:
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Person: Michelangelo, Uncle Lew, Maya Angelou
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Place: United States, Lake Superior, Yellowstone
National Park
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Thing: Durant Road Middle School, Jeep,
Romeo and
Juliet
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Idea: Industrial Age, Judaism, Romanticism
Concrete and Abstract Nouns
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A concrete noun names an object that
occupies space or can be recognized by one
of the five senses
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Examples: melody, stone, aroma, heat, desk,
chair
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An abstract noun names an idea, quality or
characteristic
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Examples: attitude, dignity, sadness, loyalty
Possessive Nouns
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Shows ownership between two nouns
–
Add an apostrophe and
–s
to form the
possessive of a singular noun, even one that
ends with
–s
•
Example: the dress’s collar
–
Use an apostrophe alone to form the
possessive of a plural noun that ends in
s
•
Example: the watches’ batteries
Possessive Nouns
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Use an apostrophe and
–s
to form the
possessive of a plural noun that does not
end in
s
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Example: the oxen’s stalls,
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the children’s books,
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the women’s trophies
Possessive Nouns
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When two nouns share ownership, only the
second noun is punctuated to show ownership
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Example: Sally and John are the older siblings of two
brothers. This would be written as:
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Sally and John’s brothers
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The younger brothers « belong » to both Sally and
John, but only the noun (John) closest to the noun
« brothers » shows the possession
Possessive Nouns
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When two nouns do not share ownership, both
possessive nouns are punctuated
–
Example: Sally and John are friends and each has a
younger brother. This would be written as:
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Sally’s and John’s brothers
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This example shows that Sally has a brother or
brothers and John has a brother or brothers
Collective Nouns
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Singular in form but names a group
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Examples:
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Family, Audience, Committee, Band,
Team, Flock, Troop, Herd
Collective Nouns
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Can be
singular
or plural
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If you refer to the group as a whole acting
together, the collective noun is singular
•
Example: Our family is going to the beach for
vacation. (The family is acting as one group going to
the beach)
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Example: The committee announces its meeting
schedule for the new year. (The committee meets as
one group)
Collective Nouns
•
Can be singular or
plural
–
If you refer to the individual members of the
group, then the noun is considered plural.
•
Example: The jury are comparing their
interpretations of the evidence. (Each member of
the jury is sharing his/her thoughts with the other
members of the jury).
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Example: The orchestra play their instruments with
warmth. (Each member of the orchestra is playing
his/her individual instrument).
Now What??
•
You’ve seen the presentation and you’ve
taken notes
•
Now you are ready for practice.
•
You will need your composition books (open
to the center), a pencil
•
Now open the « Noun Practice »
PowerPoint and follow the directions
Explore the world of nouns - words that name people, places, things, or ideas. Learn about singular/plural, common/proper, concrete/abstract nouns, possessive/collective nouns, and rules for making singular nouns plural with helpful examples.
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NOUNS Everything you wanted to know and MORE
What are Nouns? A noun is a word that names a person , a place, a thing or an idea Examples: Person: uncle, nurse, baby, Luisa Place: kitchen, mountain, website, Raleigh Thing: apple, tulip, seagull, desk Idea: knowledge, love, respect, appreciation
ALL Nouns Can be identified by all of the following charactertistics: Singular or Plural Common or Proper Concrete or Abstract
Some Nouns Can be identified as : Possessive and/or Collective
Singular or Plural? Nouns are either singular or plural, depending on whether they name one person, place, thing or idea (singular) or more than one (plural) Examples: Singular: girl, student, teacher Plural: girls, students, teachers
How to make a singular noun plural General Rule: Simply add s Example: Singular: girl, street, door Plural: girls, streets, doors
How to make a singular noun plural Nouns that end in s, -ch, -sh, -x, -z Add es to form the plural Examples: Singular: dress, watch, ash, box Plural: dresses, watches, ashes, boxes
How to make a singular noun plural Nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant Change the y to i AND Add es to form the plural Examples: Singular: jury, secretary, melody Plural: juries, secretaries, melodies
How to make a singular noun plural Nouns ending in y NOT preceded by a consonant Add s to form the plural Examples: Singular: bay, boy, key Plural: bays, boys, keys
How to make a singular noun plural Nouns ending in -f or fe Change the f to v Add s or es Examples: Singular: knife, life Plural: knives, lives
How to make a singular noun plural Some nouns have irregular plurals: Examples: man/men; child/children Some nouns do not change form from singular to plural: Examples: fish/fish; sheep/sheep
Common and Proper Nouns A common noun is the general not the particular name of a person, place, thing or idea Common noun is not capitalized unless it is the first word of a sentence. Examples: Person: artist, uncle, poet Place: country, lake, park Thing: school, vehicle, play Idea: era, religion, movement
Common and Proper Nouns A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place, thing or idea Proper nouns are always capitalized Examples: Person: Michelangelo, Uncle Lew, Maya Angelou Place: United States, Lake Superior, Yellowstone National Park Thing: Durant Road Middle School, Jeep, Romeo and Juliet Idea: Industrial Age, Judaism, Romanticism
Concrete and Abstract Nouns A concrete noun names an object that occupies space or can be recognized by one of the five senses Examples: melody, stone, aroma, heat, desk, chair An abstract noun names an idea, quality or characteristic Examples: attitude, dignity, sadness, loyalty
Possessive Nouns Shows ownership between two nouns Add an apostrophe and s to form the possessive of a singular noun, even one that ends with s Example: the dress s collar Use an apostrophe alone to form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in s Example: the watches batteries
Possessive Nouns Use an apostrophe and s to form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in s Example: the oxen s stalls, the children s books, the women s trophies
Possessive Nouns When two nouns share ownership, only the second noun is punctuated to show ownership Example: Sally and John are the older siblings of two brothers. This would be written as: Sally and John s brothers The younger brothers belong to both Sally and John, but only the noun (John) closest to the noun brothers shows the possession
Possessive Nouns When two nouns do not share ownership, both possessive nouns are punctuated Example: Sally and John are friends and each has a younger brother. This would be written as: Sally s and John s brothers This example shows that Sally has a brother or brothers and John has a brother or brothers
Collective Nouns Singular in form but names a group Examples: Family, Audience, Committee, Band, Team, Flock, Troop, Herd
Collective Nouns Can be singular or plural If you refer to the group as a whole acting together, the collective noun is singular Example: Our family is going to the beach for vacation. (The family is acting as one group going to the beach) Example: The committee announces its meeting schedule for the new year. (The committee meets as one group)
Collective Nouns Can be singular or plural If you refer to the individual members of the group, then the noun is considered plural. Example: The jury are comparing their interpretations of the evidence. (Each member of the jury is sharing his/her thoughts with the other members of the jury). Example: The orchestra play their instruments with warmth. (Each member of the orchestra is playing his/her individual instrument).
Now What?? You ve seen the presentation and you ve taken notes Now you are ready for practice. You will need your composition books (open to the center), a pencil Now open the Noun Practice PowerPoint and follow the directions
