Nouns

By: Emma Tuss

Possessive nouns 

-To form the possessive of a singular noun, ass 's to the word. 

Example: Truck + tires: Truck's tires (CORRECT)

Example: Man + Wallet: Ma'ans wallet. (INCORECT)

-To form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in 's simply and add ' after the s (at the end of the word).

Example: Ladies + club: Ladies' club (CORRECT)

Example: Ladies + club: Ladie's club (INCORRECT)

-To form the possessive of a plural noun that does NOT end in s, add 's to the word.

Example: Children + playground: Children's play ground (CORRECT)

Example: Children + playground: Childrens' play ground (INCORRECT)

Abstract nouns

-Abstract nouns are those that cannot be seen

Examples: Love, liberty, grace, sadness.. etc...etc

To check and see if the possible noun doesn't describe any word in the sentence. If it does, STOP. It's a describing word called an adjective. 

Examples: a love gift was collected for the needy. 

Concrete nouns

-Concrete nouns usually can be seen.

Example: Book, car, chair, hammer, towel, store, etc.. etc..

Some concrete nouns you technically won't be able to see unless they are examined in very small parts (atoms)

Example: Air, wind, breath..etc

Nouns

-Verbs and adjectives 

-Nouns name persons, places, things, or ideas. 

Examples: The cheetah was so fast.

(Cheetah is a noun In this sentence).

-Sometimes the same word will be a noun in one sentence and a verb in another sentence. 

Examples: The park is nearby.

(Park is a noun In this sentence.)

Example: Park the car.

(Park is a verb in this sentence.)

Common nouns

By definition, common nouns do not name specific persons, places, or things. Most nouns are common nouns. 

Example: Cat (CORRECT)

Example: Black cat eating burger. This is incorrect because common nouns are not specific. 

(INCORRECT)

By definition, proper nouns name specific persons, places, or things. Proper nouns are capitalized.

Example: Mister Walrus

(CORRECT)

Example: Walrus (INCORRECT)

Proper nouns

Gerunds

A gerund is a word formed by adding ing to a verb. This is called a verbal. A gerund serves a a noun in a sentence. 

Example: To skate = skating

(CORRECT)

Example: To dance = dancer

(INCORRECT)

Plural nouns

Plural means one. 

Rule AA: The plural of most words is made by adding s to the singular form.

Example: Normal: Road.

Plural: Roads.

Rule A: When a singular word  ends in s, sh, ch, x, or z, es will be added to form the plural:

Examples: Class= classes , wish= wishes, church= churches, etc.. etc

Roads plural

Road singular

Singular nouns

Singular means one. 

Rule B: When a singular word ends in ay, ey, oy, uy, or s will be added to form the plural

Example: Bays = bays, key = keys, boy = boys, guy = guys.. etc... etc.

Rule C: When a word ends in consonant + y, the y is changed to i, and es will be added to form the plural

Example: Baby = babies, candy = candies, etc... etc

Bay singular

Candy singular

Citations

• My grammar book
• Flickr.com
• Google.com