Noun

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

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 There are five classes/types of
nouns.
• 1.Proper
• 2.Common
• 3.Concrete
• 4.Abstract
• 5.Collective

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 1.Proper Nouns
A proper noun names a particular person,
place, thing, or idea.
Examples:
• Dr. Nichols
• Brookfield School
• University of Central Punjab

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 2.Common Nouns
A common noun does not name a particular
person, place, thing, or idea. Common
nouns are not capitalized.
Examples:
• cheerleader
• student
• park

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 Tell if the underlined noun is
common or proper. Click the
noun to check your answer.

• Mary visited the school

last Friday.

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 Concrete Nouns
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

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 3. Abstract Nouns
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, bravery
• Greed, cowardice
• Progress, courage

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 4. Collective Nouns
A collective noun names a group or a unit.
Examples:
• United States
• team
• crowd
• community

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 Forms of Nouns
Nouns are grouped according to their
number, gender, and case.

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 Number of Noun
Number indicates whether the noun is
singular or plural.
• 1.Singular Noun: A singular noun refers to ONE
person, place, thing, or idea.
actor stadium Canadian bully person
• 2. Plural Noun: A plural noun refers to MORE
THAN ONE person, place thing, or idea.
actors stadiums Canadians bullies people

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 Plural Nouns
• A plural form of a noun
names more than one. It
usually ends with s or es.

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Add es to make nouns plural that
end with:
•s
– buses
•x
– taxes
• ch
– benches
• sh
– dishes
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Add ies to make nouns plural
that end with a consonant and a
y:
• lady
– ladies

• fry
– fries

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Some nouns that end in f or fe
change to ves when made plural:
• calf
– calves

• knife
– knives

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Some nouns that end in o
change to es when made plural.
Some change to s:

• kangaroo
– kangaroos

• potato
– potatoes
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Some nouns do not change at all
when made plural:

• sheep
– sheep

• deer
– deer
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Some nouns become a new word
when made plural:

• man
– men

• goose
– geese
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 Can you make these nouns
plural?
1. half
2. foot
ANSWERS
3. piano
4. spy
5. brush
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 Can you make these nouns
plural?
1. halves
2. feet
3. pianos
4. spies
5. brushes
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 Can you make these nouns
plural?
1. mouse
2. memo
ANSWERS
3. shelf
4. leaf
5. child
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 Can you make these nouns
plural?
1. mice
2. memos
3. shelves
4. leaves
5. children
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 Can you make these nouns
plural?
1. thief
2. woman
ANSWERS
3. fish
4. photo
5. die
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 Can you make these nouns
plural?
1. thieves
2. women
3. fish
4. photos
5. dice
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Examples

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Foreign Language Numbers

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 Gender of A Noun
Gender indicates whether a noun is
masculine, feminine, neuter, or indefinite.
• i)Masculine: A noun that denotes a male animal
is masculine. For example uncle, brother, men,

• ii)Feminine: A noun that denotes a female

animal is feminine. For example aunt, sister,
women, cow, hen, filly

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iii)Common Gender: A noun that denotes
either male or female is said to be of the
Common Gender. Parent, baby, doctor

• iv) Neuter Gender: a noun that denotes a

thing neither a male nor a female.
• Book, pen, room

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 Case of a Noun
Case tells how nouns are related to other
words used with them. There are three
cases: 1.nominative/ subjective,
2.objective/accusative
3. Possessive

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 1. Nominative/ subject
• When a noun (or Pronoun) is used as the
Subject of a verb, it is said to be in the
Nominative Case.
• Atif threw a ball.( Atif –Nominative)
• He read ‘High school English Grammar.”
( He- Nominative)

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 2. Objective/ Accusative
• When a noun (or Pronoun) is used as the
Object of a verb, it is said to be in the
Objective Case.
• Atif threw a ball.(ball –Objective)
• He read ‘High school English Grammar.”
(‘High school English Grammar - Objective)

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 3. Possessive/ Genitive
• The noun which shows ownership or
possession is called Possessive case.
• The boy’s book has lost.
• Shakespeare’s dramas are everlasting.
• For Jesus’ sake
• Girls’ college is vast.

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 Now Let’s Practice!

Directions: There are sentences on the next

few slides. For each underlined noun, write
its class and number.

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Checks and balances in the United States
government allow Congress to override a
presidential veto.

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Checks and balances in the United States
government allow Congress to override a
presidential veto.
Answer
Class/ type of
Noun: proper
collective
Number: singular

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

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During the American Revolution, George
Washington was commander of the
Continental army.
Answer
Class: proper
Number: singular

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

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The tax laws imposed on the colonists by the
British government were viewed as unfair.
Answer
Class: common
Number: plural

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 Plural Nouns
• 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.

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 Most Nouns
Form the plurals of most nouns by adding s
to the singular.
cheerleader—cheerleaders
wheel—wheels
crate--crates

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 Nouns Ending in sh, ch, x, s, and z

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

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 Nouns Ending in Y
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(old car)—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.

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 Nouns Ending in O
The plurals of nouns ending in o—preceded
by a vowel—are formed by adding an s.
radio—radios rodeo( tricks to catch wild
animals with ropes—rodeos

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 Nouns Ending in O
The plurals of most nouns ending in o—
preceded by a consonant—are formed by
adding es.
echo—echoes hero—heroes tomato--tomatoes

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 Nouns Ending in ful
Form the plurals of nouns that end in ful by
adding an s at the end of the word.

three pailfuls four mouthfuls

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 Compound Nouns
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

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 Now Let’s Practice!

Directions: Write the correct plural of

the underlined word in each sentence.

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The keyes for the table saw are in
the industrial arts office.

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The keyes for the table saw are in
the industrial arts office.
Answer
keys

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Karson poured five cansful of water into the
kettle and carefully stirred the soup.

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Karson poured five cansful of water into the
kettle and carefully stirred the soup.

Answer
canfuls

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We followed our guide across three
mountain pass’s to get to Blaine’s Ridge.

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We followed our guide across three
mountain pass’s to get to Blaine’s Ridge.

Answer
passes

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The landscaping staff will plant lilac bushs
along the walk to the main entrance.

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The landscaping staff will plant lilac bushs
along the walk to the main entrance.

Answer
bushes

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The Turners looked at five different patioes
before picking out a design they liked.

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The Turners looked at five different
patioes( an open place to eat out of rooms
in te house )before picking out a design
they liked.

Answers
patios

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 Nouns Ending in f or fe
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

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 Irregular Spelling
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

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 Collective Nouns
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.)

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 Now Let’s Practice!

Directions: Write the plural form of the

word in parentheses.

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When David opened the musty trunk, he
was startled to see four (mouse) staring
back at him.

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When David opened the musty trunk, he
was startled to see four mice staring
back at him.

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Isle Royal an island in Lake Superior,
supports a population of about 1,000
(moose).

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Isle Royal an island in Lake Superior,
supports a population of about 1,000
moose.

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The men and their (wife) were driven to the
game in a limousine.

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The men and their wives were driven to the
game in a limousine.

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Thanks

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