2. a word used to identify
the class of people,
places, or things
(common noun), or to
name a particular one
of these (proper
noun).
NOUN
3. COMMON NOUNS
Words that are referring
to a general name.
EX.
- mother , book, town
Two kinds of Nouns
4. PROPER NOUNS
Words that are specific or
particular names of persons,
places or things.
EX.
Teodora Alonzo
Amigo de la Infancia, Calamaba
Two kinds of Nouns
5.
6. Common Noun Examples / Proper Noun Examples:
girl = Cathy
city = London
Dog = Spot
OTHER EXAMPLES
11. Here are ways of forming the plural of nouns.
NOUNS PLURAL
NOUNS
EXAMPLES
1. Most nouns Add -s
Books – books
Son -- sons
12. Here are ways of forming the plural of nouns.
NOUNS PLURAL
NOUNS
EXAMPLES
2. Nouns
ending in s, sh,
ch, x or z
Add -es
dress – dresses
wish – wishes
match – matches
box – boxes
13. Here are ways of forming the plural of nouns.
NOUNS PLURAL
NOUNS
EXAMPLES
3. Nouns
ending in y
with a vowel
before y
Add -s
keys – keys
boy – boys
tray – trays
14. Here are ways of forming the plural of nouns.
NOUNS PLURAL
NOUNS
EXAMPLES
4. Nouns
ending in y
with a
consonant
before the y
Change the y
to I and add -
es
baby – babies
lady – ladies
story – stories
15. Here are ways of forming the plural of nouns.
NOUNS PLURAL
NOUNS
EXAMPLES
5. Most nouns
ending in f or
fe
Changes f to v
and add -es
life – lives
knife – knives
16. Here are ways of forming the plural of nouns.
NOUNS PLURAL
NOUNS
EXAMPLES
6. Some nouns
that end in f or
ff
Add -s chief – chief
cliff – cliffs
17. Here are ways of forming the plural of nouns.
NOUNS PLURAL
NOUNS
EXAMPLES
7. Most nouns
ending in o
with a vowel
before the o
Add -s trios – trios
stereo – stereos
radio – radios
18. Here are ways of forming the plural of nouns.
NOUNS PLURAL
NOUNS
EXAMPLES
8. Some nouns
ending in o
with a
consonant
before the o
Add -es
tomato – tomatoes
mango – mangoes
zero – zeroes
19. EXAMPLES:
ox – oxen
mouse – mice
goose – geese
child – children
louse – lice
woman -- women
Some nouns have the same spelling for
singular and plural.
21. passers – by = passers – by
proofreader = proofreaders
teacher-in-charge = teachers-in-charge
attorney-at-law = attorneys-at-law
Compound nouns form the plural by adding –s
to the most important word or words.
22. alumna – alumnae
alumnus – alumni
antenna – antennae
basis – bases
fungus – fungi
crisis – crises
datum – data
radius – radii
oasis – oases
vertebra – vertebrae
Some foreign nous retain their foreign plural
forms.
23. Some foreign nouns have both foreign and
English plural forms.
ENGLISH PLURAL FOREIGN PLURAL
agendum agendums agenda
criterion criterions criteria
genius geniuses genii
formula formulas formulae
index indexes indices
matrix matrixes matrices
memorandum memorandums memoranda
phenomenon phenomenons phenomena
24. Miss Reyes
- The Misses Reyes or The Miss Reyeses
Mr. Antonio
- The Messrs. Aunario or the Mr. Aunarios
Mrs. Tiongson
- The Mrs. Tiongsons
When a name is preceded by a title, either the
name or the title maybe pluralize except for the
title Mrs.
25. Some nouns are plural in form but are always
considered singular in meaning.
aeronotics billards ethics economics
athletics diabetes phonetics news
arthritis mathematics measles politics
checkers mumps statistics tactics
26. Some nouns are plural in form but are always
considered singular in meaning
ashes fireworks links shears trousers
braces forceps pincers slacks tweezers
clippers jeans goods pliers suds
clothes tongs proceeds suspenders thanks
27. t – t’s
I – It’s
- ‘s
9 – 9’s
O – O’s
_ ‘s
Numbers, letter and symbols form the plural
by adding apostrophe and s (‘s).