nouns
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simplified presentation about Nouns for fourth and sixth graders:) source: rex textbookTRANSCRIPT
NOUNS
CLASSIFICATION OF NOUNS NOUNS-defined as names of persons, places, or
things. They are either proper or common. PROPER NOUNS are specific names and are, therefore, CAPITALIZED.
COMMON NOUNS, on the other hand, have various types.
COLLECTIVE NOUNS
-persons(jury, committee)
-animals(herd of cattle, school of fish)
-things(bunch of grapes, convoy of ships) COUNT NOUNS-box, package, truck, house, chair NON-COUNT OR MASS NOUNS-cloth, water,
coffee, wheat, lard, flour ABSTRACT NOUNS-imagination, anger, fear, love,
honesty(concepts and emotions) CONCRETE NOUNS-thunder, earthquake,
fragrance, sweetness(phenomena which can be experienced by the senses).
PROPER NOUNS
TV SHOW COMPUTER GAME FASHION BRAND
(COMMON NOUNS)
COUNT NOUNS
NON-COUNT OR MASS NOUNS
COLLECTIVE NOUN
FAMILY
COMPANY
COMMUNITY
CHOIR
TROOP AUDIENCE
CROWD
CLASS
BAND
CONCRETE NOUN
ABSTRACT NOUNS
ABSTRACT NOUNS
Abstract nouns may be derived from various sources.
ABSTRACT NOUNS from CONCRETE NOUNS
Hero-heroism
King-kingship
Dentist-dentistry
President-presidency
ABSTRACT NOUNS from ACTION VERBS
Annoy-annoyance exhaust-exhaustion
Persevere-perseverance sponsor-sponsorship
Enjoy-enjoyment tolerate-tolerance
ABSTRACT NOUNS from DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES
Sentimental-sentimentalism elegant-elegance
Good-goodness intimate-intimacy
Curious-curiosity spontaneous-spontaneity
Suffixes –ism, -ship, or –try are added to concrete nouns or when the final t of the concrete words is changed to c, and y is added.Suffixes –ance, -ment, or –ion are added to verbs or when the final ate is replaced with –ance.
Adjectives that take suffixes –ism, -ship, or –try. When the final ant is changed to -ance, and the final ate is changed to cy, abstract nouns are derived.
NOUNS IN PLURAL FORMSINGULAR FORM PLURAL FORM EXPLANATION
1. painting paintings Add –s to regular nouns
book books
2. class classesAdd –es to nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh.
box boxes
buzz buzzes
church churches
splash splashes
3. trolley trolleys Add –s to nouns with a vowel and y.
tray trays
4. community communities Change y to I and add –es to nouns ending with a and y.
family families
5. rodeo radio
rodeos radios
Add –s to nouns ending in a vowel and o.
NOUNS IN PLURAL FORMSINGULAR FORM PLURAL FORM EXPLANATION
1. painting paintings Add –s to regular nouns
book books
2. class classesAdd –es to nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh.
box boxes
buzz buzzes
church churches
splash splashes
3. trolley trolleys Add –s to nouns with a vowel and y.
tray trays
4. community communities Change y to I and add –es to nouns ending with a and y.
family families
5. rodeo radio
rodeos radios
Add –s to nouns ending in a vowel and o.
NOUNS IN PLURAL FORMSINGULAR FORM PLURAL FORM EXPLANATION
1. painting paintings Add –s to regular nouns
book books
2. class classesAdd –es to nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh.
box boxes
buzz buzzes
church churches
splash splashes
3. trolley trolleys Add –s to nouns with a vowel and y.
tray trays
4. community communities Change y to I and add –es to nouns ending with a and y.
family families
5. rodeo radio
rodeos radios
Add –s to nouns ending in a vowel and o.
NOUNS IN PLURAL FORMSINGULAR FORM PLURAL FORM EXPLANATION
1. painting paintings Add –s to regular nouns
book books
2. class classesAdd –es to nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh.
box boxes
buzz buzzes
church churches
splash splashes
3. trolley trolleys Add –s to nouns with a vowel and y.
tray trays
4. community communities Change y to i and add –es to nouns ending with a consonant and y.
family families
5. rodeo radio
rodeos radios
Add –s to nouns ending in a vowel and o.
NOUNS IN PLURAL FORMSINGULAR FORM PLURAL FORM EXPLANATION
1. painting paintings Add –s to regular nouns
book books
2. class classesAdd –es to nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh.
box boxes
buzz buzzes
church churches
splash splashes
3. trolley trolleys Add –s to nouns with a vowel and y.
tray trays
4. community communities Change y to i and add –es to nouns ending with a and y.
family families
5. rodeo radio
rodeos radios
Add –s to nouns ending in a vowel and o.
NOUNS IN PLURAL FORMSINGULAR FORM PLURAL FORM EXPLANATION
6. potato tomato
potatoes tomatoes
Add –es to nouns ending with a consonant and o.
piano solo
pianos solos
A few plural forms like pianos and solos are exceptions.
volcano mango
volcanos/volcanoes mangos/mangoes
Variant in spelling. The plural forms that end in –es are preferred.
7. thief life self
thieves lives selves
Change f or fe to v and add –es
8. cliff handkerchief safe
cliffs handkerchiefs safes
Just add –s to some nouns ending in f or fe.
9. child man woman
children men women
Change the spelling of irregular nouns.
NOUNS IN PLURAL FORMSINGULAR FORM PLURAL FORM EXPLANATION
6. potato tomato
potatoes tomatoes
Add –es to nouns ending with a consonant and o.
piano solo
pianos solos
A few plural forms like pianos and solos are exceptions.
volcano mango
volcanos/volcanoes mangos/mangoes
Variant in spelling. The plural forms that end in –es are preferred.
7. thief life self
thieves lives selves
Change f or fe to v and add –es
8. cliff handkerchief safe
cliffs handkerchiefs safes
Just add –s to some nouns ending in f or fe.
9. child man woman
children men women
Change the spelling of irregular nouns.
NOUNS IN PLURAL FORMSINGULAR FORM PLURAL FORM EXPLANATION
6. potato tomato
potatoes tomatoes
Add –es to nouns ending with a consonant and o.
piano solo
pianos solos
A few plural forms like pianos and solos are exceptions.
volcano mango
volcanos/volcanoes mangos/mangoes
Variant in spelling. The plural forms that end in –es are preferred.
7. thief life self
thieves lives selves
Change f or fe to v and add –es
8. cliff handkerchief safe
cliffs handkerchiefs safes
Just add –s to some nouns ending in f or fe.
9. child man woman
children men women
Change the spelling of irregular nouns.
NOUNS IN PLURAL FORMSINGULAR FORM PLURAL FORM EXPLANATION
6. potato tomato
potatoes tomatoes
Add –es to nouns ending with a consonant and o.
piano solo
pianos solos
A few plural forms like pianos and solos are exceptions.
volcano mango
volcanos/volcanoes mangos/mangoes
Variant in spelling. The plural forms that end in –es are preferred.
7. thief life self
thieves lives selves
Change f or fe to v and add –es
8. cliff handkerchief safe
cliffs handkerchiefs safes
Just add –s to some nouns ending in f or fe.
9. child man woman
children men women
Change the spelling of irregular nouns.
NOUNS IN PLURAL FORMSINGULAR FORM PLURAL FORM EXPLANATION
6. potato tomato
potatoes tomatoes
Add –es to nouns ending with a consonant and o.
piano solo
pianos solos
A few plural forms like pianos and solos are exceptions.
volcano mango
volcanos/volcanoes mangos/mangoes
Variant in spelling. The plural forms that end in –es are preferred.
7. thief life self
thieves lives selves
Change f or fe to v and add –es
8. cliff handkerchief safe
cliffs handkerchiefs safes
Just add –s to some nouns ending in f or fe.
9. child man woman
children men women
Change the spelling of irregular nouns.
NOUNS IN PLURAL FORMSINGULAR FORM PLURAL FORM EXPLANATION
6. potato tomato
potatoes tomatoes
Add –es to nouns ending with a consonant and o.
piano solo
pianos solos
A few plural forms like pianos and solos are exceptions.
volcano mango
volcanos/volcanoes mangos/mangoes
Variant in spelling. The plural forms that end in –es are preferred.
7. thief life self
thieves lives selves
Change f or fe to v and add –es
8. cliff handkerchief safe
cliffs handkerchiefs safes
Just add –s to some nouns ending in f or fe.
9. child man woman
children men women
Change the spelling of irregular nouns.
NOUNS IN PLURAL FORM
SINGULAR FORM PLURAL FORM EXPLANATION
10.
proceeds goodsclothes
Some nouns are used only in their plural form.
11. mumps series Physics
Some nouns are plural in form but singular in meaning.
12.alumna alumnus radius agendum
alumnae alumni radii agenda
Some nouns are borrowed from other languages.(Foreign plural).
13. sheep deer
sheep deer
Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
NOUNS IN PLURAL FORM
SINGULAR FORM PLURAL FORM EXPLANATION
10.
proceeds goodsclothes
Some nouns are used only in their plural form.
11. mumps series Physics
Some nouns are plural in form but singular in meaning.
12.alumna alumnus radius agendum
alumnae alumni radii agenda
Some nouns are borrowed from other languages.(Foreign plural).
13. sheep deer
sheep deer
Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
NOUNS IN PLURAL FORM
SINGULAR FORM PLURAL FORM EXPLANATION
10.
proceeds goodsclothes
Some nouns are used only in their plural form.
11. mumps series Physics
Some nouns are plural in form but singular in meaning.
12.alumna alumnus radius agendum
alumnae alumni radii agenda
Some nouns are borrowed from other languages.(Foreign plural).
13. sheep deer
sheep deer
Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
NOUNS IN PLURAL FORM
SINGULAR FORM PLURAL FORM EXPLANATION
10.
proceeds goodsclothes
Some nouns are used only in their plural form.
11. mumps series Physics
Some nouns are plural in form but singular in meaning.
12.alumna alumnus radius agendum
alumnae alumni radii agenda
Some nouns are borrowed from other languages.(Foreign plural).
13. sheep deer
sheep deer
Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
NOUNS IN POSSESSIVE FORM
Add an apostrophe and an s( ‘s) to a singular noun.
teacher’s table father’s car Add only an apostrophe(‘) to plural nouns
ending in s.
pupils’ books brothers’ bat Add an apostrophe and an s to plural nouns not
ending in s.
children’s uniform men’s shoes Add an apostrophe and an s to proper nouns
ending in s.
Julius’s decision Mr. Reyes’s class Add an apostrophe and an s to the last
component word of a compound noun.
teacher-in-charge’s choice editor-in-chief’s article
NOUNS IN POSSESSIVE FORM
Add the sign of possession to the last noun to indicate common ownership.
The teacher and the group leaders’ choice is the best.
Mr. Ramos and Mr. Reyes’s office is very quiet. Add the sign of possession to all nouns to show
separate ownership.
Ruth’s and Kate’s opinions are considered by the group members.
Did you write the sender’s, the recipient’s, and the editor’s names on paper?
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