Common and Proper
A noun that is specific.
proper noun
Define a concrete noun.
A noun you can see, hear, touch, taste, or smell. (You can use one of the five senses.)
A ________ _________ names more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
Define a possessive noun.
A possessive noun shows ownership. (It shows what belongs to someone something.)
Define a noun.
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
A noun that is general.
common noun
Is it concrete or abstract: dream
abstract
Which of these is the correct plural?
A) boy's
B) boys
c) boies
B) boys
Write: The bike of the girl.
The girl's bike.
If you are speaking in general, you will use this kind of noun.
common
These nouns are ALWAYS capitalized.
proper nouns
Is it concrete or abstract: lake
concrete
What is the plural of "sheep"?
sheep
Write: The school of the children.
The children's school.
Is it common, proper, concrete, and/or abstract? (It may be more than one.): the title of a short story.
Double: How do you write the title of a short story?
The title of a short story is a proper, concrete noun.
A short story title is always written with capital letters and quotation marks.
Identify the common nouns in the sentence: Bob plays basketball with Sam every day after school.
basketball, day, school
Define an abstract noun.
Anything you cannot see, hear, taste, touch, or smell. (You cannot use one of the five senses.)
What is the plural of "baby"?
babies
Write: the bus of the students
the students' bus
Naming a specific place to meet your friend requires you to use this kind of noun.
proper noun
Identify the proper nouns: Astronaut Howard will fly past Mars on his way to the International Space Station.
Howard, Mars, International Space Station
Is it concrete or abstract: Thanksgiving
abstract
What is the plural of "leaf"?
leaves
What is the possessive form of more than one puppy?
puppies'
A plural noun that does not end with "s" is called _______.
irregular