Types of Nouns:
Common & Proper
Nouns
Common Nouns
• Common Nouns are any person, place, or
thing. Common nouns are not
capitalized.
–The city
–A policeman
–That newspaper
Proper Nouns
• Proper Nouns are the name of a special
person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are
capitalized.
–Dallas
–Officer Walker
–New York Times
Plural and Singular Nouns
Plural Nouns
• A plural form of a noun
names more than one. It
usually ends with s or es.
Write P if the noun below is plural. Write S
if the noun below is singular.
Change the singular nouns to plural nouns.
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5.
6.
houses
baby
church
tables
books
bus
Add es to make nouns plural that end
with:
•s
– buses
•x
– taxes
• ch
– benches
• sh
– dishes
Plural rule for when a word ends in
“y”
• lady If there is a consonant before the “y”, drop
the y and add “ies”.
–ladies
–Fries
–Puppies
• Monkey
• If there is a vowel before the “y”, just add “s”.
• monkeys, chimneys, keys
Some nouns that end in f or fe change
to ves when made plural:
• calf
–calves
• knife
–knives
Some nouns that end in o change to es
when made plural. Some change to s:
• kangaroo
–kangaroos
• potato
–potatoes
Some nouns become a new word
when made plural:
• man
–men
• goose
–geese
Can you make these nouns plural?
1. half
2. foot
3. piano
4. spy
5. brush
Can you make these nouns plural?
1. mouse
2. memo
3. shelf
4. leaf
5. child
Concrete & Abstract Nouns
• Concrete Nouns: Can be perceived by at least
one of the five senses (sight, hearing, smell,
touch, taste). EX: Chair, John
• Abstract Nouns: Cannot be perceived by any
of the five senses. They are usually emotions,
ideals, or concepts. EX: Freedom, love,
sadness.
What is a concrete or abstract
noun?
Concrete Noun
• Names a thing that is
tangible—5 senses they
can be (seen, touched,
heard, smelled, or
tasted).
• Concrete nouns are
either common or
proper.
Abstract Noun
NAbstract Noun
• Names an idea, a
condition, or a feeling.
• In other words, They Do
Not uses your 5 senses.
something that can not
be eaten, seen, heard,
or smelled.
Examples of Concrete nouns
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dog
monkey
banana
cookie
dishes
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I petted the dog.
The monkey stole my little sister’s banana.
•
Asya ate my cookie!
Examples of Abstract Nouns
• sadness
• happiness
• excitement
• energy
• James felt sadness because he lost his hamster.
• Robin was overcome with happiness when her
dad gave her the dog on Christmas.
Practice Makes Perfect!!!
Circle all the abstract nouns in each sentence.
Concrete Nouns
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2.
3.
4.
5.
The puppy was filled with
sadness when the dog stole his
bone.
My cat ate a rat for lunch.
Many people are vegetarians,
which means they don’t eat
animals.
I love to eat ice cream because it
is very sweet.
The marching band played a
song during the parade.
Abstract Nouns
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2.
3.
4.
5.
The swimmer has a lot of
strength.
Ben’s heart was filled with
happiness when he saw his first
paycheck.
The policewoman was given a
trophy for courage.
If I had a million dollars, I’d get
rid of all the poverty in the
world.
I feel hunger after I play
basketball.