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Chapter 1

Chapter 1. NOUNS. Learning Objectives. 1. To recognize nouns. 2. To form the plurals of nouns. 3. To form the possessive case of nouns. 4. To identify various kinds of nouns. 5. To explain the uses of nouns. Nouns and Noun Plurals. A noun is the name of a person, place, or thing.

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  1. Chapter 1 NOUNS

  2. Learning Objectives 1 To recognize nouns 2 To form the plurals of nouns 3 To form the possessive case of nouns 4 To identify various kinds of nouns 5 To explain the uses of nouns

  3. Nouns and Noun Plurals • A noun is the name of a person, place, or thing. • Things named by nouns include objects, concepts, events, organizations, plants, animals, and fields of study. • Any word that can be combined with the to form a unit is a noun. • Most words that have a plural form for referring to two or more items are nouns. • Thirteen rules guide the forming of noun plurals. Refer to CHECKPOINT 1 through 5.

  4. Possessive Case Nouns Show Ownership FORMING SINGULAR POSSESSIVE CASE FORMING PLURAL POSSESSIVE CASE Add an apostrophe and -s Add an apostrophe after the –s or –es . . . or use an of-phrase If the possessive case of a noun of more than one syllable that ends in –s is difficult to pronounce, add the apostrophe without the -s For plural nouns not ending in –s or –es, add an apostrophe and -s An of-phrase may be preferable Refer to CHECKPOINTS 6 through 12.

  5. Possessive Case Nouns Show Ownership FORMING SINGULAR POSSESSIVE CASE FORMING PLURAL POSSESSIVE CASE • SPECIAL RULES • Before nouns ending in –ing • In compound nouns with or without hyphens • In organizational names • In joint and separate ownership • With inanimate nouns Refer to CHECKPOINT 13. Refer to APPLICATIONS 1-2 through 1-4.

  6. COMMON—names given to persons, places, and things that have common characteristics PROPER—names of particular persons, places, and things CONCRETE—names any object or event that can be directly perceived ABSTRACT—names concepts, qualities, and conditions COLLECTIVE—names a group Kinds of Nouns Refer to CHECKPOINTS 14 through 18. Refer to APPLICATIONS 1-5 and 1-6.

  7. Uses of Nouns • Nouns as subjects • Nouns as direct objects • Nouns as indirect objects • Nouns as predicate nouns • Nouns as objects of prepositions Refer to CHECKPOINT 19.

  8. Uses of Nouns • Nouns as appositives • Nouns in direct address • Nouns as adjectives • Nouns as possessive modifiers • Nouns as adverbs Refer to CHECKPOINT 20. Refer to APPLICATION 1-7. Refer to Chapter 1 REVIEW. Refer to APPLY YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

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