Nouns

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Nouns

• Objective I-1
• IDENTIFY CORRECT NOUN FORMS
• (Singular and Plural).

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Noun

• A noun is a word that names something a
• person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
• Examples
• governor
• Alaska
• hospital
• Southeast Alabama Medical Center

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There are five classes of nouns.

• Proper
• Common
• Concrete
• Abstract
• Collective

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Proper Nouns

• A proper noun names a particular person,
• place, thing, or idea.
• Examples
• Dr. Nichols
• Northview High School
• Dothan High School

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Common Nouns

• A common noun does not name a particular
• person, place, thing, or idea. Common
• nouns are not capitalized.
• Examples
• cheerleader
• student
• park

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Concrete Nouns

• A concrete noun names a thing that is
• tangible (can be seen, touched, heard,
• smelled, or tasted). Concrete nouns are
• either proper or common.
• Examples
• child
• music
• Grand Canyon

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Abstract Nouns

• An abstract noun names an idea, a
• condition, or a feelingin other words,
• something that cannot be touched, smelled,
• tasted, seen or heard.
• Examples
• freedom
• greed
• progress

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Collective Nouns

• A collective noun names a group or a unit.
• Examples
• United States
• team
• crowd
• community

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Forms of Nouns

• Nouns are grouped according to their
• number, gender, and case.

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Number of Noun

• Number indicates whether the noun is
• singular or plural.
• A singular noun refers to ONE person, place,
  thing, or idea.
• actor stadium Canadian bully person
• A plural noun refers to MORE THAN ONE person,
  place thing, or idea.
• actors stadiums Canadians bullies people

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Gender of A Noun

• Gender indicates whether a noun is
• masculine, feminine, neuter, or indefinite.
• Masculine uncle, brother, men, bull, rooster,
  stallion
• Feminine aunt, sister, women, cow, hen, filly
• Neuter (without gender) tree, cobweb, garage,
  closet
• Indefinite (masculine or feminine) president,
  plumber, doctor, parent

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Case of a Noun

• Case tells how nouns are related to other
• words used with them. There are three
• cases nominative, possessive, and
• objective.

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Now Lets Practice!
Practice Makes Perfect!
Directions There are sentences on the next few
slides. For each underlined noun, write its
class (there will be at least two classes for
each) and number.
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• Checks and balances in the United States
• government allow Congress to override a
• presidential veto.

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• Checks and balances in the United States
• government allow Congress to override a
• presidential veto.

Answer Class proper, abstract,
collective Number singular
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During the American Revolution, George Washington
was commander of the Continental army.
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During the American Revolution, George Washington
was commander of the Continental army.
Answer Class proper, concrete Number singular
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The tax laws imposed on the colonists by the
British government were viewed as unfair.
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The tax laws imposed on the colonists by the
British government were viewed as unfair.
Answer Class common, concrete Number plural
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Plural Nouns

• A plural noun names more than one
• person, place, thing, or idea.
• There are different ways to form the
• plurals of nouns depending on the noun.

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Most Nouns

• Form the plurals of most nouns by adding s
• to the singular.
• cheerleadercheerleaders
• wheelwheels
• crate--crates

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Nouns Ending in sh, ch, x, s, and z

• Form the plurals of nouns ending in sh, ch,
• x, s, and z, by adding es to the singular.
• lunchlunches dishdishes
• messmesses fox--foxes

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Nouns Ending in Y

• The plurals of common nouns that end in
  ypreceded by a
• consonantare formed by changing the y to i and
  adding
• es.
• flyflies jalopyjalopies
• Form the plural of nouns that end in ypreceded
  by a
• vowelby adding only an s.
• donkeydonkeys monkeymonkeys
• Note Form the plurals of all proper nouns
  ending
• in y by adding s.

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Nouns Ending in O

• The plurals of nouns ending in opreceded
• by a vowelare formed by adding an s.
• radioradios rodeorodeos

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Nouns Ending in O

• The plurals of most nouns ending in o
• preceded by a consonantare formed by
• adding es.
• echoechoes heroheroes tomato--tomatoes

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Nouns Ending in ful

• Form the plurals of nouns that end in ful by
• adding an s at the end of the word.
• three pailfuls four mouthfuls

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Compound Nouns

• Form the plurals of most compound nouns
• by adding s or es to the important word in
• the compound.
• brothers-in-law maids of honor
• secretaries of state

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Now Lets Practice!
Practice Makes Perfect!
Directions Write the correct plural of the
underlined word in each sentence.
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• The keyes for the table saw are in
• the industrial arts office.

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• The keyes for the table saw are in
• the industrial arts office.

Answer keys
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• Karson poured five cansful of water into the
• kettle and carefully stirred the soup.

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• Karson poured five cansful of water into the
• kettle and carefully stirred the soup.

Answer canfuls
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• We followed our guide across three
• mountain passs to get to Blaines Ridge.

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• We followed our guide across three
• mountain passs to get to Blaines Ridge.

Answer passes
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• The landscaping staff will plant lilac bushs
• along the walk to the main entrance.

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• The landscaping staff will plant lilac bushs
• along the walk to the main entrance.

Answer bushes
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• The Turners looked at five different patioes
• before picking out a design they liked.

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• The Turners looked at five different patioes
• before picking out a design they liked.

Answers patios
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Work With A Partner

• Directions
• Write a sentence for the plural of each of the
• following words.
• ray tress glassful territory

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Work With A Partner

• Directions
• Write a sentence for the plural of each of the
• following words.
• rays tresses glassfuls territories

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Nouns Ending in f or fe

• Form the plurals of nouns that end in f or fe in
  one
• of two ways if the final f sound is still heard
  in the
• plural form of the word, simply add s but if the
  final
• f sound becomes a v sound, change the f to ve
• and add s.
• Plural ends with f sound roofroofs
  chiefchiefs
• Plural ends with v sound wifewives
  loaf--loaves

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Irregular Spelling

• A number of words from a plural by taking
• on an irregular spelling.
• crisiscrises childchildren radiusradii
• criterioncriteria goosegeese diedice
• Some nouns remain unchanged when used
• as plurals.
• deer moose sheep salmon aircraft series

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Collective Nouns

• A collective noun may be singular or plural
  depending
• upon how its used. A collective noun is
  singular
• when it refers to a group considered as one unit
  it is
• plural when it refers to the individuals in the
  group.
• The class was on its best behavior. (group as a
  unit)
• The class are preparing for their final exams.
• (individuals in the group.)

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Now Lets Practice!
Practice Makes Perfect!
Directions Write the plural form of the word in
parentheses.
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• When David opened the musty trunk, he
• was startled to see four (mouse) staring
• back at him.

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• When David opened the musty trunk, he
• was startled to see four mice staring
• back at him.

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• Isle Royal an island in Lake Superior,
• supports a population of about 1,000
• (moose).

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• Isle Royal an island in Lake Superior,
• supports a population of about 1,000
• moose.

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• The men and their (wife) were driven to the
• game in a limousine.

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• The men and their wives were driven to the
• game in a limousine.

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How would a question about nouns look on the
AHSGE?
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• Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
• A. A chorus of donkeys greeted the
• dawn.
• B. The Smiths bought a new house last week.
• C. The author added four appendix to her
• book.
• D. Three young foxen were romping in the
• snow.

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• Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
• A. A chorus of donkeys greeted the
• dawn.
• B. The Smiths bought a new house last week.
• C. The author added four appendix to her
• book.
• D. Three young foxen were romping in the
• snow.

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• Choose the sentence that contains an error.
• A. Can anyone name all of the gulfs on
• the map?
• B. Bushs alone the roadside were turning
• green.
• C. The waves crashed onto the beach with a
• roar.
• D. There were many kinds of potatoes in the
• supermarket.

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• Choose the sentence that contains an error.
• A. Can anyone name all of the gulfs on
• the map?
• B. Bushs alone the roadside were turning
• green.
• C. The waves crashed onto the beach with a
• roar.
• D. There were many kinds of potatoes in the
• supermarket.

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CAUTION

• What was the difference between questions
• one and two?

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• The first question asked you to choose the
• sentence that was written correctly. The
• second question asked you to choose the
• sentence that contained an error (sentence
• written incorrectly).
• READ EACH QUESTION CAREFULLY!!