Nouns
Proper Nouns
Common Nouns
Concrete Nouns
Abstract Nouns
Singular Nouns
Plural Nouns
Nouns
• A noun is a word that names a person,
place, thing or idea.
– Persons: Mrs. Platinsky, teacher, student
– Places: Lazar Middle School, classroom
– Things: desk, football
– Ideas: happiness, self-control, democracy
Common and Proper Nouns
• A proper noun names a particular person,
place, thing or idea.
– It always begins with a capital letter.
• A common noun names any one of a
group of persons, places, things or ideas.
– It generally is not capitalized.
Common and Proper Nouns
Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
Girl
Shari Platinsky
Writer
Gary Paulsen
Country
England
Monument
Statue of Liberty
Team
NY Giants
Book
The Hunger Games
Religion
Buddhism
Concrete and Abstract Nouns
• A concrete noun names a person, place, or
thing that can be perceived by one or more of
the senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell).
• An abstract noun names an idea, a feeling, a
quality, or a characteristic.
Concrete nouns
poster, music, beans, heat, Florida
Abstract nouns
love, fun, freedom, pride, beauty
Singular and Plural Nouns
• A singular noun names one person, place,
thing or idea.
– Example: wish, box, dog, ring
• A plural noun names two or more
persons, places, things or ideas.
– Example: wishes, boxes, dogs, rings
Forming Plural Nouns
• Add s to most singular nouns to make the plural
form.
– Example: uncle--uncles
• Add es to singular nouns that end in sh, ch, s, ss, or
x to make the plural form.
– Example: lunch--lunches, boss--bosses
• If a noun ends with a consonant and y, change the
y to i and add es to make the plural form.
– Example: balcony—balconies
• If a noun ends with a vowel and y, add s to make
the plural form.
– Example: display--displays
Funky Plural Nouns
• Some plural nouns are formed in special
ways. If a noun ends in o, add s or es to
make the plural.
Singular Nouns
auto
piano
radio
solo
stereo
Plural Nouns
autos
pianos
radios
solos
stereos
Singular Nouns
echo
hero
Plural Nouns
echoes heroes
potato
tomato
potatoes tomatoes
Funky Plural Nouns
• If a noun ends in f or fe, add s, OR change
the f or fe to v and add es, to make the
plural form.
Singular Nouns
belief
cliff
Plural Nouns
beliefs cliffs
Singular Nouns
calf
half
Plural Nouns
calves halves
gulf
reef
giraffe
gulfs
reefs
giraffes
leaf
shelf
knife
leaves shelves
knives
Funky Plural Nouns
• Some singular nouns change their
spelling to make the plural form.
Singular Nouns
child
foot
goose
man
mouse
Plural Nouns
children
feet
geese
men
mice
• Other nouns are the same in the singular
and in the plural.
Singular Nouns
deer
elk
moose
salmon series
Plural Nouns
deer
elk
moose
salmon
• These plural nouns you just have to
memorize!
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