definition- a person, place, thing or idea examples: girl, mrs. hooks, desk, puppy
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Definition- a person, place, thing or ideaExamples: girl, Mrs. Hooks, desk, puppy
Types of NounsCommonProperAbstractCollectivePluralPossessiveConcrete
A common noun names a general person, place, or thing-Do NOT capitalize
Examples: city, state, place, school, computer
Proper NounsA proper noun names a SPECIFIC person, place, or thing CAPITALIZE
Examples: Brunswick, Florida, Summer Waves, Glynn Middle
School, Harry Potter, Mrs. Jones
Always capitalize the following:Days, months, holidays, Titles of peoples(Mr. Dr. Capt. Rev.)
Specific relatives (Aunt Betty, Grandpa Joe)
Never capitalize-SEASONS
A plural noun names more than one person, place, or
thing.
Rules for plural nounsAdd s to most wordsAdd es to words that end in ch, sh,s,z, or x
Change y to i and add es if the word does Not have a vowel before the y=city
Rules for plural wordsIf a word ends in f, change the f to v and add es.
Shelf=shelves
Singular NounsNames 1 person, place, or thing
Possessive Nouns
A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship.
Add ‘s to singular words
Examples: woman’s, man’s, Suzy’s, boy’s
Singular or Plural PossessiveSingular possessive add ‘sEx: dog’s, girl’s, Mr. Brown’s
Plural possessive add s’Dogs’, girls’, IF the word ends in s, add ‘s
A noun that you can see and touch
Examples: bird, Boston, book
Collective NounsA collective noun names a group of people or things.
Examples: club, , herd, orchestra, army, flock, gang
An abstract noun names an idea or quality.
Examples: strength, beauty, happiness, love, peace