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Nouns. Common, Proper, Singular, Plural, and Plural Possessive. Common and Proper Nouns. Common nouns are general, not specific. They are not names, so they are not capitalized unless they are the first word in a sentence. s chool, girl, boy
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Nouns Common, Proper, Singular, Plural, and Plural Possessive
Common and Proper Nouns • Common nouns are general, not specific. They are not names, so they are not capitalized unless they are the first word in a sentence. • school, girl, boy • Proper nouns are the names of specific people, places, things, or ideas. They are capitalized, because they are names. • Evans Middle School, Ms. Garber, Timmy
Singular and Plural Nouns • Nouns are singular when they refer to just one person, place, thing, or idea. • book, girl, baby • Nouns are plural when they refer to two or more people, places, things, or ideas. • The regular plural form of nouns is made by simply adding an “s” to the end of the word. • books, girls, babies
Singular-Possessive Nouns • Possessive nouns show ownership • The doctor's coat was long and white. • (The coat belongs to the doctor) • The boy’s bike was bright red. • (The bike belongs to the boy)
Plural- Possessive Nouns • Rule 1: add ' to a regular plural noun which ends in s • We recovered three suspects’ fingerprints in the room. • (The fingerprints belong to three suspects) • The janitor moved the teachers' desks • (The desks belong to the teachers)
Plural-Possessive Nouns • Rule 2: if the plural noun does not end in s, add 's • geese = The geese's pond was very muddy. • children = The children's playground was dangerous.
