Grammar – Unit 2 - Nouns
Common and Proper Nouns
• A noun names a person, place, or thing.
• A common noun names any person, place, or thing.
• A proper noun names a special person place or thing. It
begins with a capital letter.
• The name of a day, month, or holiday is a proper noun and
begins with a capital letter.
Singular and Plural Nouns
• 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. Example: toy, toys
• Add -es to form the plural of singular nouns that end in s, sh,
ch, or x. Example: fox, foxes
• To form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant and y,
change the y to i and add -es. Example: sky, skies
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To form the plural of nouns ending in f, change the f to v and add es Example: wolf,
wolves
Irregular Plural Nouns
• Some nouns have special plural forms. They do not add -s or
-es to form a plural. Example: woman, women
• A few nouns are the same in both singular and plural forms. Example: sheep is both
singular and plural.
Possessive Nouns
• A possessive noun is a noun that shows who or what owns
or has something.
• Add an apostrophe (’) and an s to a singular noun to make it
possessive.