Book 1, Unit 2 GRAMMAR SKILLS
Lemonade for Sale By: Stuart J. Murphy
Nouns
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A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing.
Some nouns name things.
Some nouns are places.
Use commas to separate three or more words in a series.
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Plural Nouns
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A singular noun names one person, place, or thing.
A plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing.
Add –s to form the plural of most singular nouns.
Add –es to form the plural of nouns that end with s, sh, ch, or x.
To form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant and y, change the y to i and
add –es.
Some nouns change their spelling to name more than one.
Begin the greeting and closing in a letter with a capital letter.
Use a comma after the greeting in a letter.
Use a comma after the closing in a letter.
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Proper Nouns
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Some nouns name a special person, place, or thing.
This kind of noun is called a proper noun.
A proper noun begins with a capital letter.
Some proper nouns name days of the week, months, and holidays.
The name of each day, month, or holiday begins with a capital letter.
An abbreviation is a short form of a word.
Most abbreviations begin with a capital letter and end with a period.
Most titles of people are abbreviations. Example – Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr.,
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Possessive Nouns
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Some nouns show who or what owns or has something.
This kind of noun is called a possessive noun.
Always use an apostrophe to form a possessive noun.
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Add an apostrophe (‘) and –s to a singular noun to make it possessive. Example:
It is the boy’s cap.
Add just an apostrophe to most plural nouns to make them possessive.
Example: The boys’ hats were wet.
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Plurals and Possessives
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A plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing.
Add an –s to most nouns to form the plural.
Do not use an apostrophe to form a plural noun.
A possessive noun shows who or what owns something.
Always use an apostrophe to form a possessive noun.
Add an apostrophe (‘) and –s to a singular noun to make it possessive.
Add an apostrophe (‘) to make most plural nouns possessive.
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