Noun Rules
What is a plural noun?
A noun that names more than 1 person, place, thing, or idea (e.g. boys, girls, students)
Make the word plural: cat
cats
What do you do to make the word "girl" possessive?
Add an 's
The first letter of a proper noun is always…
capitalized
What is a noun?
person, place or thing
What do you add to a singular noun that ends in x? Example: How would you spell the plural form of fox?
Add -es
fox --> foxes
Make this word plural: child
children
the bone of the dog
the dog's bone
Is the following noun common or proper?: city
common
What does singular mean?
only one
If a singular noun ends in a consonant and y, how do you make it plural? Example: lady
Change the "-y" to "-i" and add "-es" to make ladies
sky --> skies
family --> families
Is this word singular, plural, or both: sheep
It is both.
the babies of the frogs
the frogs’ babies
Is the following noun common or proper? Mexico
proper
What is a common noun?
any regular noun
If a noun ends with ‑f or ‑fe how do you make it plural? Example: Life
Change the -f or -fe to -v and add -es
knife --> knives
life --> lives
Change “pennies” to the singular form. Make it one.
penny
penny --> pennies (change "y" to 'i" and add "es")
the crowns of the princesses.
princesses' crowns
Give me an example of a proper noun for “teacher”
any teacher's name
What does a possessive noun show?
belonging
What do you do to a singular noun to make it possessive?
add an 's
John --> John's
Susan --> Susan's
Change wife to the plural form.
wives
(if a word ends in -f or -fe, change it into "v" and add "es", e.g. life --> lives).
Rewrite the possessive noun correctly: The donkeys water was too cold for him.
donkey's
Name 3 proper nouns: 1 place, 1 person, and 1 thing
any person, place, and thing
What types of nouns are never proper/capitalized?
ideas