Forms of Nouns
A Person, Place, Thing, or Idea/Concept.
What is a noun?
All proper nouns have this type of punctuation at the very beginning.
What are capitalized?
A word made up of two or more words. Can be written as 1 word, 2 words, or hyphenated.
What are compound nouns?
Cow: singular possessive form.
What is cow's?
This type of noun is when there is only one person, place, thing, or idea mentioned.
What is a singular noun?
Titles, names of specific people, places, things, or ideas.
What are Proper Nouns?
These nouns can be perceived with your senses.
Jesus: Singular possessive.
What is Jesus' ?
This type of noun shows ownership from one person, place, thing, or idea.
What is singular possessive?
Any normal nouns, nonspecific peoples, places, things, or ideas/concepts.
What are common nouns?
These nouns cannot be perceived through your senses.
What are abstract nouns?
Elk: Plural possessive
What is Elk's?
Multiples of one noun.
What are plural Nouns?
These nouns will always be in the singular form.
What are noncount nouns?
This is what you should use to find the correct usage of a compound noun.
Fish bowls: plural possessive
What are fish's bowls?
This noun shows group ownership.
What is plural possessive?
Adding these words before a noun can help determine if it is count or noncount.
What is a/an?
Both abstract and compound nouns can be these 2 types of nouns (hint: not singular/plural).
What are common or proper?
Dog collars: Plural possessive
What is Dogs' collars?