Unit 2 Nouns

Thinking about Learning Styles When Studying

Nouns are:

Common-the general name of a noun Proper-the given name of a noun

Examples: I am a teacher. (common)I am Mrs. Magin. (proper)We go to school. (common)We go to Sacred Heart. (proper)

Types of Nouns

Types of Nouns

Common Proper

Proper Common

Comparing Proper and Common Nouns

Proper Peter Gunn Washington, D.C. Elm Street University of Iowa The Hunger Games

Common

Actor City Road College book

Abstract and Concrete

idea book

Abstract-happiness Concrete-smile

Collective Nouns

class flock

Plurals

singular

Dog Peach Dish Fox Knife Deer Mother-in-law

plural

Dogs Peaches Dishes Foxes Knives Deer Mothers-in-law

Rules for IrregularPlurals

If it ends in ,x,s,ch,z and sh…add an “es”

Beach beaches Dish dishes Fox foxes Bus buses

SOMETIMES: If is ends in f or fe..change the f to a v and add es

Thief thieves Knife knives Wife wives Life lives

Rules for Irregular Plurals

US words

Alumnus---alumni Octopus----octopi Cactus---cactus Platypus---platypi

Words that end in O

Most should get an es:Volcanoes, echoes, heroes,Potatoes, tomatoes

Borrowed Spanish words get an s only:Tacos, burritos, sombreros

Rules for Irregular Plurals

No change

Moose, cattle, deer, elk, bison, salmon, tuna, trout, etc. All herd and seafood.

Change Spelling:

Man men Woman women Child children Ox oxen Mice mouse

Remember:

If is ends in S just add the apostrophe If it ends in another letter, add apostrophe S Irregular nouns usually take an apostrophe S Words with hyphens, add the ‘S to the last

word…mother-in-law’s (sing) mothers-in-law’s(Plural)

Possessives

Two words become one

Chalk+board= chalkboard Dog+house=doghouse Sun+set=sunset Back+yard=backyard

Compound Nouns

Subjects Direct objects Indirect objects Objects of prepositions Subject complements

Jobs of Nouns