NOUNS What is a Noun? A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Common and Proper Nouns Common nouns name any person, place, thing, or idea. They are not capitalized unless they come at the beginning of a sentence. Proper Nouns are the names of specific people, places, things, or ideas. Proper nouns should always be capitalized. Common Proper boy ⇒ James river ⇒ Mississippi River car ⇒ Ford doctor⇒ Doctor Jefferson town ⇒ Rock ledge candy bar⇒ Baby Ruth
Singular and Plural Nouns Singular means only one, plural means more than one Rules:
Most nounsadd s to form the plural. Ex. cat ⇒ cats
Nouns that end in s, sh, x, ch, or z add es to form the plural. For words that end in z, add an extra z before the es. Ex.fox ⇒ foxes , quiz ⇒ quizzes
Nouns ending in f or fe. Some nouns ending in f or fe just add s. Sometimes it is necessary to change the f to a v. In that case, always end the word with es. Ex. roof ⇒ roofs , wife ⇒ wives
o add es (some only add s)Ex.potato⇒ potatoes , solo ⇒ solos
consonant + y change y to i and add es Ex. baby⇒ babies
vowel + y add s Ex. day ⇒ days
Possessive Nouns Possessive Nouns show ownership. Possessive comes from the same root as possession, something you own.
Plural and Possessive Nouns If you have added an s to make a word plural (for example, cat ⇒ cats), adding 's will sound ridiculous (cats's). In that case, add only the apostrophe to the end of the word.
Combining Sentences: Appositives An appositive is a word or group of words that immediately follows a noun. Appositives identify the nouns they follow.