Nouns
SPI Identify the correct use of nouns (i.e., common/proper, singular/plural, possessives) and pronouns (i.e., agreement, subject, object) within context. I can define a common noun and a proper noun. I can identify common and proper nouns. I can define singular and plural nouns. I can recognize singular and plural nouns. I can construct plural nouns correctly by adding –s or –es.
Noun A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
Person Write three examples on your notes.
Place Write three examples on your notes.
Thing Write three examples on your notes.
Idea Abstract nouns cannot be seen or touched in the same way as concrete nouns such as chair, table, dog etc. Abstract nouns are ideas, feelings or qualities such as: love, hate, kindness, fear, anger, imagination, courage, intelligence, loneliness, happiness, sadness, bravery, cowardice, embarrassment, joy, beauty, ugliness, confidence, luck, misfortune, mischief, bitterness, justice, injustice, grief, boredom, cheerfulness. Write three examples on your notes.
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Singular and Plural Nouns Singular noun - names one person, one place, one thing, or one idea. Plural Noun – names more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Plural Nouns To make most nouns plural add: _s Examples: Dogs, Cats, Girls, Chairs, Pencils
Plural Nouns If a noun ends in s, ss, x, ch, or sh, add es to make it plural. Examples: Boxes, Foxes, Grasses, Churches, Bushes, Gases.
Plural Nouns If a noun ends with a consonant and y, change the y to i and add es. Baby – Babies Lady – Ladies Spy – Spies If a noun ends in a vowel and y, add s. Turkey – Turkeys Boy – Boys Toy - Toys
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Common Nouns Common nouns are nouns that refer to any person, place, or thing. Example: dog, cat, car, town
Proper Nouns A proper noun is a specific name of a place, a person, or a thing. The first letter of a proper noun is always represented by a capital letter. Examples: German Shepherd, Calico, Cadillac CTS, Bean Station
Write the plural form of the following words: 1. couch 2. glass 3. chair 4. shoe 5. horse 6. truck 7. shirt 8. turkey 9. baby