Nifty NounsMonday, August 23rd
What is a noun?
• Noun: person, place, thing, or idea
Is this a noun?
• sister
Is this a noun?
• sister–Yep! A sister is a “person,” so
it is a noun.
Is this a noun?
• Michigan
Is this a noun?
• sister– Yep! A sister is a “person,” so it is a noun.
•Michigan–Indeed, Michigan is a noun!
It is a “place”
Is this a noun?
• table
Is this a noun?
• sister– Yep! A sister is a “person,” so it is a noun.
• Michigan– Indeed, Michigan is a noun! It is a “place”
• table–Yes! A table is a “thing”
Is this a noun?
• liberty
Is this a noun?
• sister– Yep! A sister is a “person,” so it is a noun.
• Michigan– Indeed, Michigan is a noun! It is a “place”
• table– Yes! A table is a “thing”
• liberty–Liberty is also a noun! It’s an “idea”
Types of Nouns• Common• Proper• Singular• Plural• Compound• Concrete• Abstract• Possessive• Collective
Types of Nouns• COMMON• Proper• Singular• Plural• Compound• Concrete• Abstract• Possessive• Collective
Common Nouns
• Common Noun: a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea.–A common noun will not usually be
capitalized• Exception: A common noun will be capitalized when it begins a
sentence.
–Examples: sister, friend, school, liberty
Common Nouns
• Sentence Example
Types of Nouns• Common
• PROPER• Singular• Plural• Compound• Concrete• Abstract• Possessive• Collective
Proper Noun
• Proper Noun: the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea.– A proper noun will ALWAYS be capitalized. Always.
• Examples: Ms. Trexler, Colorado, Adams City High School
Proper Noun
• Sentence Example
Types of Nouns• Common• Proper
• SINGULAR• Plural• Compound• Concrete• Abstract• Possessive• Collective
Singular Nouns
• Singular Noun: a single person, place, thing, or idea.• Examples: sister, class, city
Singular Noun
• Sentence Example
Types of Nouns• Common• Proper• Singular
• PLURAL• Compound• Concrete• Abstract• Possessive• Collective
Plural Nouns
• Plural Nouns: names more than one person, place, thing, or idea–Generally, to create a plural noun, add
an –s to the end of the singular noun–*THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS
• Examples: cats, cars, pumpkins
Plural Noun
• Sentence Example
Singular vs Plural
Singular PluralCat Cats
House HousesLake Lakes
Mouse Mice
Types of Nouns• Common• Proper• Singular• Plural
• COMPOUND• Concrete• Abstract• Possessive• Collective
Compound Nouns
• Compound Nouns: made up of two or more words–One word• Airplane, sunlight
–Separate words• Rain forest, Rocky Mountains, parking lot
–Hyphenated words• Runner-up, ninth-grader
Compound Noun
• Sentence Example
Part 2
Types of Nouns• Common• Proper• Singular• Plural• Compound
• CONCRETE• Abstract• Possessive• Collective
Concrete Nouns
• Concrete Nouns: names an object that can be seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted–Example: book, bell, flower, sand,
apple, spider, air, heat
Concrete Nouns
• Sentence Example
• The apples are on the counter.
Types of Nouns• Common• Proper• Singular• Plural• Compound• Concrete
• ABSTRACT• Possessive• Collective
Abstract Nouns
• Abstract Nouns: names an idea, quality, or state–Idea: independence, freedom, love–Quality: curiosity, pride, loyalty–State: uncertainty, sadness
Abstract Noun
• Sample Sentence
• My sister has loyalty to her college.
Types of Nouns• Common• Proper• Singular• Plural• Compound• Concrete• Abstract
• POSSESSIVE• Collective
Possessive Nouns
• Possessive Nouns: shows ownership or relationship–Examples
–Ownership: The singer’s outfit–Relationship: The singer’s aunt
Possessive Nouns
• Quick Review: What is a singular noun? –A noun that names only ONE person, place,
thing, or idea–Many singular nouns do NOT end in an –s• Example: Table, city, jar, story
• So…how do we make a singular noun possessive?
Possessive Nouns
• To make a singular noun possessive, add an apostrophe –s (‘s) to the end of the noun–The kitten the kitten’s tail–The story the story’s villain–The wife the wife’s speech
Possessive Nouns
• Hmm…what if the singular noun ends with –s?
Possessive Nouns
• Simply put, you still add ‘s to the end of the noun!– The dress The dress’s collar– Ms. Harkness Ms. Harkness’s class
– It looks weird, but it’s grammatically correct. Promise.
Possessive Nouns
• Quick Review: What is a plural noun?–A noun that names MORE THAN ONE
person, place, thing, or idea–Most plural nouns end with –s• Examples: stages, cities, cars, phones
• So…how do we make a plural noun possessive?
Possessive Nouns
• If the noun is plural AND if the plural noun ends with –s, then add ONLY an apostrophe– The kittens The kittens’ tails– The wives The wives’ speeches– The stories The stories’ villains
Possessive Nouns
• So, Ms. Harkness, what happens if we have an irregular possessive noun that doesn’t end in –s?– Lucky you! Just add an apostrophe –s (‘s)• The women The women’s trophies• The mice The mice’s homes
Quick Possessive Noun Review
• If the noun is singular, add ‘s• If the noun is plural and ends in –
s, add ‘• If the noun is plural and does
NOT end in –s, add ‘s
Possessive Nouns
• Sample Sentences
• The foxes’ homes are under the tree’s roots.
• My mom’s phone is in Jess’s car.
Types of Nouns• Common• Proper• Singular• Plural• Compound• Concrete• Abstract• Possessive
• COLLECTIVE
Collective Nouns
• Collective Nouns: singular in form but names a group.–Examples: family, audience, troop,
committee, jury, band, team
Collective Nouns
• The group can act as a unit OR as individual members• Look at the verb to determine if the collective noun is
singular or plural!
• The jury is ready with the verdict– The jury acts as a unit in this sentence, not as individuals. They act as one.
• The jury are comparing their interpretations of the evidence.– The jury members act as individuals, not the unit. There is more
than one member!
Collective Nouns
• What’s the difference? Where is the team acting as one unit?
• The football team wants to win.
• The football team put on their uniforms.