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Nouns

Nouns. Proper vs. Common Singular vs. Plural. Today You Will Learn:. The difference between proper and common nouns. How to change nouns from singular to plural. Common Nouns. Common nouns do not name specific persons, places, or things. Most nouns are common nouns.

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Nouns

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  1. Nouns Proper vs. Common Singular vs. Plural

  2. Today You Will Learn: • The difference between proper and common nouns. • How to change nouns from singular to plural.

  3. Common Nouns • Common nouns do not name specific persons, places, or things. • Most nouns are common nouns. • They are not capitalized (unless they come at the beginning of a sentence). • Examples: teacher, friend, president, actor. school, state, city, bank. cat, book, movie, dog.

  4. Proper Nouns • Proper nouns name specific persons, places, or things. • They are almost always capitalized (even in the middle of a sentence. • Examples: Ms. Littler, Casey, Barack Obama, Chris Pratt American Prep Academy, Utah, Draper, Wells Fargo Felix, Harry Potter, The Avengers, Spot

  5. Comparison Common Nouns Proper Nouns Person: Ms. Littler, Casey, Barack Obama, Chris Pratt Place: American Prep Academy, Utah, Draper, Wells Fargo Thing: Felix, Harry Potter, The Avengers, Spot. • Person: • teacher, friend, president, actor • Place: • school, state, city, bank • Thing: • cat, book, movie, dog

  6. Changing Singular to Plural • Singular means one. Plural means more than one. • Rule AA: the plural of most words is made by adding sto the singular form.

  7. Rule A: Singular ends in s, sh, ch, x, z Plural form adds es

  8. Rule B: Singular ends in ay, ey, oy, uy Plural form adds s

  9. Rule C: Singular ends in consonant + y Plural form changes y to i, adds es

  10. Rule D: Some words totally change in the plural form. • Using a dictionary can identify the plural form of these words.

  11. Rule E: Some words don’t change at all in the plural form. • Using a dictionary can identify the plural form of these words.

  12. Rule F: Singular ends in f Plural from changes f to v, adds es • Using a dictionary can identify the plural form of these words.

  13. Rule G: Singular ends in f Plural from adds s • Using a dictionary can identify the plural form of these words.

  14. Rule H: Singular Form ends in o. Plural form adds s, es, or either one. • Using a dictionary can identify the plural form of these words.

  15. Rule I: Singular form is hyphentated or compound Plural form adds s to the first word • Using a dictionary can identify the plural form of these words.

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