Classes of Nouns
Names persons, places, and things that you can actually see, hear, feel, taste, or smell
Concrete nouns
Name one person, place or thing.
singular nouns
This is added to common nouns ending in y if the letter before the y is a consonant?
s
Names qualities, feelings, and concepts that are difficult to visualize.
Abstract nouns
Name two or more persons, places, or things.
plural nouns
the preferred plural form
What is show first in a dictionary when two plural forms of a word are recognized?
Names generalized persons, places, and things.
Common nouns
This is added to form the plural of a word ending in o when the letter before the o is a consonant.
s or es
Names specific persons, places, and things.
Proper nouns
Proper names and surnames that end in s,x,z,ch, or sh are made plural by adding this.
es
What are the four classes of nouns?
Concrete, Abstract, Common, and Proper
What is the proper way of forming a plural of irregular nouns?
The plural is formed by changing the spelling of the word.