This document defines different types of nouns including common and proper nouns, singular and plural nouns, and possessive nouns. It provides examples for each category and rules for making nouns plural or possessive. Common nouns name general people, places or things while proper nouns name specific ones. Singular nouns refer to one person, place or thing and plural nouns refer to more than one. To make nouns plural, typically add 's' or change word endings like 'y' to 'ies', and to make nouns possessive, add an apostrophe and 's'.

1. A noun is a person, place, or thing.A noun is a person, place, or thing.

2. A Person
teacherteacher
chefchef
studentstudent
doctordoctor
dancerdancer
wizardwizard
grandmagrandma

3. A Place
cabincabin
citycity
beachbeachschoolschool
churchchurch
kitchenkitchen

4. A Thing
baseballbaseball butterflybutterfly
busbus
carcar
mousemousebedbed

5. Common Nouns and Proper Nouns
•• A noun that namesA noun that names anyany person,person,
place, or thing is aplace, or thing is a common nouncommon noun..
••A noun that names aA noun that names a particularparticular
person, place, or thing is aperson, place, or thing is a properproper
nounnoun..

6. White HouseWhite House
Statue of LibertyStatue of Liberty
PresidentPresident
ReaganReagan
County Line Rd.County Line Rd.
househouse
bookbook
pencilpencil
catcat manman

7. Singular and Plural Nouns
•• A noun that namesA noun that names only oneonly one person,person,
place, or thing is called aplace, or thing is called a singular nounsingular noun..
•• A noun that namesA noun that names more than onemore than one person,person,
place, or thing is called aplace, or thing is called a plural nounplural noun..

8. Plural Nouns
• Add s to most singular nouns to make them plural.
bookbook
trucktrucksspencilpencilss
ss
girlgirlss
baseballbaseballss

9. •Add es to a singular noun that
ends with s, x, ch, or sh.
Plural Nouns
foxfoxeses churchchurcheses
dishdisheses glassglasseses
brushbrusheseslunchluncheses busbus eses

10. •If a noun ends with a vowel and a y,
add s.
Plural Nouns
boyboyss
keykeyss
toytoyss
highwayhighwayss
traytrayss
monkeymonkeyss

11. Plural Nouns
• If a noun ends with a consonant and a y,
change the y to an i and add es.
ladylady iieses
ladiesladies
bunnybunnyiieses
bunniesbunnies
puppypuppyiieses
puppiespuppies
butterflybutterflyiieses
butterfliesbutterflies

12. Plural Nouns
•Some nouns have special plural forms.
•Since these words follow no special
pattern, you must learn them.

13. Singular Possessive Nouns
• Add an apostrophe and an s to a singular
noun to make it possessive.
MarkMark
slingshotslingshot
’s slingshot’s slingshot
boyboy
swimmingswimming
poolpool
’s swimming pool’s swimming pool
spiderspider
webweb
’s web’s web househouse
roofroof
’s roof’s roof

14. Plural Possessive Nouns
•When a plural noun ends with s, add an
apostrophe.
studentsstudents
teacherteacher
’ teacher’ teacher
butterfliesbutterflies
wingswings
’ wings’ wings
girlsgirls
catcat
’ cat’ cat
babiesbabies
strollersstrollers
’ strollers’ strollers
birdsbirds
nestnest
’ nest’ nest

15. Plural Possessive Nouns
2. When a plural noun doesn’t end with s,
add an apostrophe and an s.
micemice
furfur
’s fur’s fur
The mice’s fur is black.The mice’s fur is black.
childrenchildren
blocksblocks
’s blocks’s blocks
The children’s blocks are big.The children’s blocks are big.
womenwomen
eyeseyes
’s eyes’s eyes
The women’s eyes are brown.The women’s eyes are brown.

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