Nouns

Nouns
Mrs. Miller’s Language Arts Class

Common Nouns A common noun names and person, place, or thing.

Common Nouns city day ocean street book apple dog

Proper Nouns A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing.

Proper Nouns Sacramento Thursday Pacific ocean Amsterdam Avenue Florida Ocala Pride and Prejudice Tammy

Plural Nouns A plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing or idea.

Plural Nouns For words that end in –x, -ch, -sh, add an es. Examples: box/boxes fox/foxes church/churches ranch/ranches bush/bushes

Plural Nouns For words that end in a consonant plus y, change the y to an I and add –es. Examples: pony/ponies fly/flies butterfly/butterflies

Plural Nouns Some words that end in –f or –fe have plurals that end in – ves. Examples: calf/calves knife/knives

Plural Nouns The plurals of some nouns are different words. Examples: goose/geese mouse/mice

Plural Nouns Some plural nouns remain the same. Example: fish/fish

Plural Nouns box boxes church churches pony ponies fly flies calf calves knife knives goose geese mouse mice fish fish

Concrete Nouns Concrete nouns name people, places, or things that can be perceived by the five senses. Examples: child dog street Jeff apple

Abstract Nouns Abstract nouns name ideas, beliefs, qualities, or concepts. Examples: freedom childhood love kindness truth

Possessive Nouns Possessive nouns show ownership or belonging. They end in ‘s or s’. Examples: child’s coat freedom’s appeal

Vivid Concrete Nouns Vague Specific She cooks good stuff for me. She cooks lasagna, fried chicken, and blueberry muffins for me.

Vivid Concrete Nouns Vague Specific He likes rides. He likes roller coasters and water slides.

Compound Nouns sister-in law Winnie-the Pooh brother-in law grapefruit juice Taco Bell fireman hardware firefly

Compound NounsClosed Form Secondhand Softball notebook

Compound NounsHyphenated Form six-pack over-the-counter daughter-in-law

Compound NounsOpen Form middle class full moon post office real estate