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Nouns

Nouns. Common, Proper, Singular, Plural, and Plural Possessive. Common and Proper Nouns. Common nouns are general, not specific. They are not names, so they are not capitalized unless they are the first word in a sentence. s chool, girl, boy

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Nouns

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  1. Nouns Common, Proper, Singular, Plural, and Plural Possessive

  2. Common and Proper Nouns • Common nouns are general, not specific. They are not names, so they are not capitalized unless they are the first word in a sentence. • school, girl, boy • Proper nouns are the names of specific people, places, things, or ideas. They are capitalized, because they are names. • Evans Middle School, Ms. Garber, Timmy

  3. Singular and Plural Nouns • Nouns are singular when they refer to just one person, place, thing, or idea. • book, girl, baby • Nouns are plural when they refer to two or more people, places, things, or ideas. • The regular plural form of nouns is made by simply adding an “s” to the end of the word. • books, girls, babies

  4. Singular-Possessive Nouns • Possessive nouns show ownership • The doctor's coat was long and white. • (The coat belongs to the doctor) • The boy’s bike was bright red. • (The bike belongs to the boy)

  5. Plural- Possessive Nouns • Rule 1: add ' to a regular plural noun which ends in s • We recovered three suspects’ fingerprints in the room. • (The fingerprints belong to three suspects) • The janitor moved the teachers' desks • (The desks belong to the teachers)

  6. Plural-Possessive Nouns • Rule 2: if the plural noun does not end in s, add 's • geese = The geese's pond was very muddy. • children = The children's playground was dangerous.

  7. Nouns Review

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