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Nouns

Objective I-1

IDENTIFY CORRECT NOUN FORMS

(Singular and Plural).

Mrs. Julie Turner

School Improvement Specialist

Dothan City Schools

Dr. Patrick Cain

SEHS Assistant Principal

Elmore County Schools

A noun is a word that names something: a

person, a place, a thing, or an idea.

Examples:

governor

Alaska

hospital

Southeast Alabama Medical Center

• Proper
• Common
• Concrete
• Abstract
• Collective

A proper noun names a particular person,

place, thing, or idea.

Examples:

• Mr. McGowin
• Stanhope Elmore High School
• Wetumpka High School

A common noun does not name a particular

person, place, thing, or idea. Common

nouns are not capitalized.

Examples:

• cheerleader
• student
• park

A concrete noun names a thing that is

tangible (can be seen, touched, heard,

smelled, or tasted). Concrete nouns are

either proper or common.

Examples:

• child
• music
• Grand Canyon

An abstract noun names an idea, a

condition, or a feeling—in other words,

something that cannot be touched, smelled,

tasted, seen or heard.

Examples:

• freedom
• greed
• progress

A collective noun names a group or a unit.

Examples:

• United States
• team
• crowd
• community

Nouns are grouped according to their

number, gender, and case.

Number indicates whether the noun is

singular or plural.

• A singular noun refers to ONE person, place, thing, or idea.

actor stadium Canadian bully person

• A plural noun refers to MORE THAN ONE person, place thing, or idea.

actors stadiums Canadians bullies people

Gender indicates whether a noun is

masculine, feminine, neuter, or indefinite.

• Masculine: uncle, brother, men, bull, rooster, stallion
• Feminine: aunt, sister, women, cow, hen, filly
• Neuter (without gender): tree, cobweb, garage, closet
• Indefinite (masculine or feminine): president, plumber, doctor, parent

Case tells how nouns are related to other

words used with them. There are three

cases: nominative, possessive, and

objective.

Practice Makes Perfect!

Directions: There are sentences on the next few slides. For each underlined noun, write its class (there will be at least two classes for each) and number.

government allow Congress to override a

presidential veto.

government allow Congress to override a

presidential veto.

Answer

Class: proper, abstract, collective

Number: singular

During the American Revolution, George Washington was commander of the Continental army.

During the American Revolution, George Washington was commander of the Continental army.

Answer

Class: proper, concrete

Number: singular

The tax laws imposed on the colonists by the British government were viewed as unfair.

The tax laws imposed on the colonists by the British government were viewed as unfair.

Answer

Class: common, concrete

Number: plural

• A plural noun names more than one

person, place, thing, or idea.

• There are different ways to form the

plurals of nouns depending on the noun.

Form the plurals of most nouns by adding s

to the singular.

cheerleader—cheerleaders

wheel—wheels

crate--crates

Form the plurals of nouns ending in sh, ch,

x, s, and z, by adding es to the singular.

lunch—lunches dish—dishes

mess—messes fox--foxes

The plurals of common nouns that end in y—preceded by a

consonant—are formed by changing the y to i and adding

es.

fly—flies jalopy—jalopies

Form the plural of nouns that end in y—preceded by a

vowel—by adding only an s.

donkey—donkeys monkey—monkeys

Note: Form the plurals of all proper nouns ending

in y by adding s.

The plurals of nouns ending in o—preceded

by a vowel—are formed by adding an s.

radio—radios rodeo—rodeos

The plurals of most nouns ending in o—

preceded by a consonant—are formed by

adding es.

echo—echoes hero—heroes tomato--tomatoes

Form the plurals of nouns that end in ful by

adding an s at the end of the word.

three pailfuls four mouthfuls

Form the plurals of most compound nouns

by adding s or es to the important word in

the compound.

brothers-in-law maids of honor

secretaries of state

Practice Makes Perfect!

Directions: Write the correct plural of the underlined word in each sentence.

the industrial arts office.

the industrial arts office.

Answer

keys

mountain pass’s to get to Blaine’s Ridge.

mountain pass’s to get to Blaine’s Ridge.

Answer

passes

along the walk to the main entrance.

along the walk to the main entrance.

Answer

bushes

before picking out a design they liked.

before picking out a design they liked.

Answers

patios

Directions:

Write a sentence for the plural of each of the

following words.

ray tress glassful territory

Directions:

Write a sentence for the plural of each of the

following words.

rays tresses glassfuls territories

Form the plurals of nouns that end in f or fe in one

of two ways: if the final f sound is still heard in the

plural form of the word, simply add s; but if the final

f sound becomes a v sound, change the f to ve

and add s.

Plural ends with f sound: roof—roofs: chief—chiefs

Plural ends with v sound: wife—wives; loaf--loaves

A number of words from a plural by taking

on an irregular spelling.

crisis—crises child—children radius—radii

criterion—criteria goose—geese die—dice

Some nouns remain unchanged when used

as plurals.

deer moose sheep salmon aircraft series

A collective noun may be singular or plural depending

upon how it’s used. A collective noun is singular

when it refers to a group considered as one unit; it is

plural when it refers to the individuals in the group.

The class was on its best behavior. (group as a unit)

The class are preparing for their final exams.

(individuals in the group.)

Practice Makes Perfect!

Directions: Write the plural form of the word in parentheses.

was startled to see four (mouse) staring

back at him.

was startled to see four mice staring

back at him.

supports a population of about 1,000

(moose).

supports a population of about 1,000

moose.

game in a limousine.

game in a limousine.

A. A chorus of donkeys greeted the

dawn.

B. The Smith’s bought a new house last week.

C. The author added four appendix to her

book.

D. Three young foxen were romping in the

snow.

A. A chorus of donkeys greeted the

dawn.

B. The Smith’s bought a new house last week.

C. The author added four appendix to her

book.

D. Three young foxen were romping in the

snow.

A. Can anyone name all of the gulfs on

the map?

B. Bushs alone the roadside were turning

green.

C. The waves crashed onto the beach with a

roar.

D. There were many kinds of potatoes in the

supermarket.

A. Can anyone name all of the gulfs on

the map?

B. Bushs alone the roadside were turning

green.

C. The waves crashed onto the beach with a

roar.

D. There were many kinds of potatoes in the

supermarket.

What was the difference between questions

one and two?

sentence that was written correctly. The

second question asked you to choose the

sentence that contained an error (sentence

written incorrectly).

READ EACH QUESTION CAREFULLY!!