Lesson 1

Recognizing
Nouns
Types and Pluralization
 Learning Objectives
●define and explain the meaning of noun
●determine the types of nouns
●identify and discuss the rules on how to pluralize
some Nouns
 WHAT ARE NOUNS?
Nouns are naming words.
They name people, places and objects.
They can also name ideas, emotions,
qualities and activities.

some examples of nouns:

Kristine, Joy, driver, sister, friend,
Philippines, Japan, pen, dog, money,
love, beauty, industry, nature, greed, pain.
Types of Nouns

Common
Proper
Abstract
Concrete
Collective
Possessive
Common Noun

refers to common name of people or

things

Examples:
country, bridge, town, month, cup, art,
paper, work, frog, bicycle, atom,
family,
Proper Noun

proper name of a particular person,

thing, or place

Examples:
Philippines, Monday, December, Ms.
Kristine, Earth
Concrete Noun

refers to a person and to tangible

objects

Examples:
buildings, plates, coffee, machines, glass,
grass,
Concrete Nouns have
Sight, Touch, Hear, Smell, Taste

Leaves- Touch Disturbance- Hear

Sour- Taste

Stench- Smell
Smoke- Sight
Abstract Noun

it can be an idea, characteristics or

qualities or condition that cannot be seen or
touched

Examples:
love, courage, patience, wisdom, sincerity,
hope
Collective Noun

it describes a thing or group of things

that can be singular or plural in form

Examples:
audience, crowd, family, government, team,
colony, flock, box, committee
Possessive Noun

these refer to words that name the

person who owns something or who has the
possession of something

Examples:
committee’s decision, Family’s building
Rules in Forming Possessive Noun

Rule 1: add (s) to a singular noun

Examples:
project – projects
daughter – daughter’s
Ms. Kristine – Ms. Kristine’s
Rules in Forming Possessive Noun

Rule 2: if plural nouns end in (s) just add

an apostrophe (‘) after (s)
Examples:
machines – machines’
tools – tools’
 Rules in Forming Possessive Noun

Rule 3: In a joint possession, use the

possessive form to the nouns closest to the
words owned.
Examples:
Ms. Kristine and Ms. Joy’s project
proposal…
Engr. Reyes and Ar. Tin’s suggestions…
Types of Nouns

1.Common
2.Proper
3.Abstract
4.Concrete
5.Collective
6.Possessive
Rules on How to Pluralize some Nouns
Singular Rule Plural

boy, girl Add -s boys, girls

echo, hero Add –s to a few -o endings echoes, heroes

box, church Add –es to -s, -sh,-ch, -x, -z boxes, churches

endings
melody, fly Change –y to –i and add -es to melodies, flies
–y endings.
monkey, day If a vowel comes before the -y, monkeys, days
add –s.
thief, half Change –f to –v, add –es to thieves, halves
most.
roof, cuff Add –s to a few –f endings roofs, cuffs
corn, tuna, fish Same spelling corn, tuna, fish

woman, foot Irregular plural forms women, feet

Thank you!
“A picture is worth a
thousand words”