Noun Forms
Name the difference between a common noun and a proper noun.
A common noun names a general person, place, thing, or idea.
A proper noun names a specific person, place, thing, or idea; it is always capitalized.
Define count and noncount nouns.
Count nouns are nouns that can be counted and made plural to show how many.
Noncount nouns cannot be counted and are always singular.
A noun that is made up of two or more words is called a _________ noun.
compound noun.
Using one of the words from the list, write the correct singular, singular possessive, plural or plural possessive form.
bee beekeeper hive honey
"_?_ flavor varies according to the plant that supplied the nectar."
Honey's
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Change the underlined nouns to the plural form.
"The lightning flash looked like z that cut through the darkness in the sky."
flashes; z's ; skies
What are the 7 types of nouns we've studied?
Common, proper, singular, plural, concrete, vivid, and abstract.
What is the name for the kind of noun that would describe Kevin's father?
A proper noun
Form the possessive using the phrase below.
"The daughter of the Joneses."
The Joneses' daughter.
The pitcher's is for a milks.
The pitchers are for milk.
Underline each compound noun.
"Pretending he was Paul Revere, he rode home on his bicycle taking a shortcut through the park."
shortcut
Give an example of an abstract noun in a sentence.
Various answers apply. Some abstract nouns are "freedom," "anger," "happiness," etc.
Which of the following nouns is an abstract noun?
generosity, money, gift
generosity
Write out the plural form of the following words.
ax choir half monkey
story flash mouse chief
axes choirs halves monkeys
stories flashes mice chiefs
The northern forestes are home to bares and mooses. Beavers and foxes are abundant. Wildfowl, such as ducks and turkies, also live there.
forests ; bears ; moose ; turkeys.
DOUBLE POINTS:
Fill in the blank.
The plural possessive form shows _______ by more than one ____, _____, or _____.
ownership; person, place, or thing.
True or False?
Both "Easter" and "language" are not only abstract nouns, but they are also count nouns.
Easter and language are both abstract nouns, but only "language" is countable.
What is the kind of noun that names a person, place, or thing that can be perceived by the 5 senses?
concrete noun
Using one of the words from the list, write the correct singular, singular possessive, plural or plural possessive form.
bee beekeeper hive honey
"All worker _?_ hind legs have baskets that are used to carry pollen."
bees'
Many singular nouns become plural by adding an "s" at the end, but you never form a plural by adding apostrophe-"s." You form the possessive form of a singular noun by adding apostrophe-"s" at the end, even if that noun already ends in "s." The possessive of plural nouns that end in "s" are formed by adding only an apostrophe.
The plural of letters (A's, B's, etc.) does use apostrophe-"s."
Nouns that end with a _______ + O, add an "s" to the ending.
Whereas with nouns that end with a _______ + O, add an "es" to the ending.
vowel ; consonant
Label each underlined noun as a count or noncount noun.
Did the glass hold much cola?Noncount ; count ; count ; noncount ; noncount ; count
Identify the number of nouns in the following sentence. Which of those nouns is abstract? Which is proper?
"The gigantic tidal wave -later named Catastrophe - was coming straight for the swimmers, causing fear among people on that beach in sunny Florida."
7 nouns. Fear = abstract ; Florida & Catastrophe = proper.
Fill in the blanks with the correct responses.
Most nouns end with s. Nouns ending with sh, ch, x, z, or s you add ___ to form the plural. Nouns that end with a vowel + y, __________ and add ____. Most nouns that end in f or fe, change the f or fe to ____.
-es ; change the y to an i ; -es; ves
Dolphin's are able to hear many sounds'. A dolphins' built-in sonar system helps it locate and identify objects. Their bodies are shaped like torpedos which allows them to jump throw twelve waters at once!
Dolphins ; sounds ; dolphin's ; torpedoes ; twelve waters isn't a thing.