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Nouns

Chapter 2. Nouns. Person, place, thing, or idea Pastor David Midland Pencil Joy. Noun. You have one minute to list as many nouns as possible. Your Turn. Singular- book Singular possessive- book ’s cover Plural- book s Plural possessive- book s’ cover s. Forms of nous.

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Nouns

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  1. Chapter 2 Nouns

  2. Person, place, thing, or idea • Pastor David • Midland • Pencil • Joy Noun

  3. You have one minute to list as many nouns as possible. Your Turn

  4. Singular- book Singular possessive- book’s cover Plural- books Plural possessive- books’ covers Forms of nous

  5. Add s to the singular form of most nouns. • Book-books • Add esto singular nouns ending with s, x, z, ch, and sh. • Lunch-lunches • If the word ends in y preceded by a consonant, change the final y to iand add es. • cry-cries Plural Forms of Nouns

  6. If a noun ends in a y preceded by a vowel, add only s. • Toy-toys • If a noun ends in f or fe, consult your dictionary. For some nouns, add s; for others, change the f to v and add s or es. • Wolf-wolves • If a noun end sin o, consult your dictionary. For some nouns, add s; for others, add es. • Solo-solos • Tomato- tomatoes Plural Forms of nouns

  7. Sheep, moose, deer, woman-women, goose-geese, louse-lice • Add ‘s to make a letter or word plural. • A’s • And’s • Add only an s to make a number plural. • 1900s • 20s Irregular Nouns

  8. Add ‘s to singular nouns, even if they end in s • Hoof of the Horse- horse’s hoof • Edge of the sword- sword’s edge • Book of Chas- Chas’s book • 2 exceptions- Jesus and Moses • Jesus’ compassion, Moses’ temper Possessive Nouns

  9. Add only an ‘ to a plural noun that ends in s • Covers of the books- books’ covers • Homework of the students- students’ homework • Add ‘s to plural nouns that do NOT end in s • Prayers of men- men’s prayers Possessive Nouns

  10. Change your noun list into a possessive list. Your Turn

  11. Common nouns- general, NOT capitalized • girl • country • Proper nouns- specific, capitalized • Alyssa • South Korea Common and proper Nouns

  12. Count nouns- can be made plural • Box- boxes • Book- books • Noncount nouns- cannot be made plural • Always singular • Cannot have a, an, or one before them • Use much and little, rather than many and few • Milk • Darkness Count and Noncount nouns

  13. Nouns that name a group • May be singular or plural depending on the context • Team • Jury • The jury argue amongst themselves. (plural, divided • The jury agrees on a verdict. (singular, united) Collective Nouns

  14. Collective Nouns Team Team Team Team Team Team

  15. Formed by combing two or more words • Can be written as 1 word, 1 hyphenated word, or two words • Bookcase • Brother-in-law • Nursing home • Miss MacQ’s • Leafswing • Picture monkey • Yours? Compound nouns

  16. Subject (S) • Bo made the class laugh. • Predicate Noun (PN) • The Tridge is the meeting of three bridges. • Direct Object (DO) • Nick threw the ferret. • Indirect Object (IO) • Nickthrew Noah the ferret. Noun Functions

  17. Object of Preposition (OP) • Caleb’s smile lit up the room. • Noun of Direct Address (DA) • Devyn, please spell the word of the day. • Grace, please be careful. • Appositive (App)- renames a noun • Daniel, a Korean student, is in ninth grade. • My favorite room, the library, is replete with books and comfortable chairs. Noun Functions

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