Common and Proper Nouns A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. A noun that does not name a specific person, place, or thing is a common noun. Common nouns are not capitalized. A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. Capitalize all the important words in a proper noun.

Common and Proper Nouns Fill in the table with examples of common nouns for each category. Person Place Thing Idea Fill in the table with examples of proper nouns for each category. Person Place Thing

Singular and Plural Nouns A noun that names one person, place, thing, or idea is a singular noun. A noun that names more than one person, place, thing, or idea is a plural noun. Form the plural of most singular nouns by adding –s. Form the plural of nouns ending in s, ss, x, ch, or sh by adding –es. Form the plural of nouns ending with a vowel and y by adding –s. Form the plural of nouns ending with a consonant and y by changing the y to i and adding –es.

Singular and Plural Nouns Write the plural form of each singular noun. Singular Plural dog 2. class 3. box 4. peach 5. monkey 6. toy 7. turkey 8. baby 9. cherry 10. party

Irregular Plural Nouns Some nouns have irregular plurals. There are special rules for forming these plurals. For some nouns ending in f or fe, change the f to v and add –es. For other nouns ending in f or fe, add –s. leaf – leaves life – lives roof – roofs For nouns ending in a vowel and o, add –s. video – videos radio - radios

Irregular Plural Nouns For nouns ending in a consonant and o, add –s to some nouns. Add –es to other nouns. piano – pianos hero – heroes tomato – tomatoes Some nouns have a special form that does not end in –s. foot – feet man – men child – children Some nouns stay the same in the singular and plural form. deer – deer sheep –sheep moose - moose

Possessive Nouns A possessive noun is a noun that shows ownership or possession. To make a singular noun possessive, add an apostrophe and –s. To make a plural noun that ends in –s possessive, add only an apostrophe. To make a plural noun that does not end in –s possessive, add an apostrophe and –s.

Ex: the book that belongs to the boy Possessive Nouns Change each group of words to a possessive noun. Ex: the book that belongs to the boy boy’s book 1. the collar that belongs to the dog 2. the pencil that belongs to Jake 3. the vegetables that belong to the garden 4. the picnic baskets belonging to the families 5. the desks belonging to the students 6. the backpacks belonging to the children 7. the tools belonging to the plumber 8. the leashes belonging to the dogs 9. the scent of the roses 10. the children of the mothers

Appositives An appositive is a word or phrase that identifies or explains a noun. Appositives follow the nouns they identify or explain. Kevin, my brother, is a police officer. Appositives can make your writing sound better. You can use an appositive to combine two choppy sentences that tell about the same noun. Peanut butter is a popular food. Peanut butter was invented in 1890. Peanut butter, a popular food, was invented in 1890. Notice that commas set off the appositive from the rest of the sentence.