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COMMON NOUNS &
PROPER NOUNS
Tr. Jezelle C. Aron
ENGLISH 5
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
COMMON NOUNS
Words that are referring
to a general name.
EX.
- mother , book, town
Two kinds of Nouns
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
Common Noun Examples / Proper Noun Examples:
girl = Cathy
city = London
Dog = Spot
OTHER EXAMPLES
ANSWER EXERCISES 1
PAGE 11 (1-10)
SINGULAR
AND
PLURAL NOUNS
EXAMPLES:
moth-moths
town-towns
mother-mothers
lamp-lamps
Nouns have number. It is quality of a noun that
tells whether a noun is singular (ONE)
plural (MORE THAN ONE)
Here are ways of forming the plural of nouns.
NOUNS PLURAL
NOUNS
EXAMPLES
1. Most nouns Add -s
Books – books
Son -- sons
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
EXAMPLES:
ox – oxen
mouse – mice
goose – geese
child – children
louse – lice
woman -- women
Some nouns have the same spelling for
singular and plural.
EXAMPLES:
deer
sheep
salmon
species
moose
trout
swine
corps
Some nouns have the same spelling for both
singular and plural.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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).
READ SPELLING COUNTER
(Spelling Singular and Plural Nouns)
PAGE 14
ANSWER EXERCISE
PAGE 15

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COMMON AND PROPER NOUNS GRADE 5

  • 1. START TIMERNOUNS 30 5 10 15 25 20 COMMON NOUNS & PROPER NOUNS Tr. Jezelle C. Aron ENGLISH 5
  • 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
  • 9. EXAMPLES: moth-moths town-towns mother-mothers lamp-lamps Nouns have number. It is quality of a noun that tells whether a noun is singular (ONE) plural (MORE THAN ONE)
  • 10.
  • 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.
  • 20. EXAMPLES: deer sheep salmon species moose trout swine corps Some nouns have the same spelling for both 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).
  • 28. READ SPELLING COUNTER (Spelling Singular and Plural Nouns) PAGE 14 ANSWER EXERCISE PAGE 15