Nouns
What is a noun?
A naming words
What names a special person, place, or thing and always starts with a capital letter?
Examples: Grey
Boomer
proper noun
Most nouns add
s
example: papers
Some nouns ending in f or fe you change
change the f to a v and add s or es
example: knives
What 4 things does a noun name?
people, place, things, ideas
nouns ending in s,x,z,ch,or sh add
es
examples: glasses
dishes
Nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant add
add es
example:
tomatoes
What words give you a signal that a noun is coming?
a, and, the
Nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant
change the y to an i and add es
example: puppies
Musical nouns ending in o add
add only s
example:
pianos
What is 2 or more words joined together to make one noun?
Examples: Statue of Liberty
sand castle
compound noun
nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel add
add s
example:
trays
Nouns ending in o preceded by a vowel add
add only s
example:
patios
What names a person, place, thing, or idea but does not say which particular one?
common noun
Most nouns ending in f add
add s
example:
surfs