1. Introduction to Nouns Approximate Running Time: 16 minutes
 Approximate Running Time: 16 minutes
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3. Nouns
Common Noun: A common noun names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.

4. An idea is what is known as an abstract noun because you cannot actually see it or touch it. It is something in the mind rather than a solid object. Feelings, such as happiness or fear are examples of abstract nouns (or ideas).

5. More examples of nouns: thief (person) outdoors (place) mouth (thing) danger (idea)  

6. List the nouns from the following sentences
List the nouns from the following sentences. Remember, a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.  

7. The weather today is very humid.

8. The weather today is very humid.

9. 2. Mia is very careful about what she eats because she wears braces.

10. 2. Mia is very careful about what she eats because she wears braces.

11. 3. Abigail is always nice to her little brother because she loves him.

12. 3. Abigail is always nice to her little brother because she loves him.

13. Proper Noun:   If a noun names, or is a title of, a specific person, place, thing, or idea, it is known as a proper noun and must be capitalized.

14. Examples: Devon Willaby Road Tuesday

15. Pay close attention as I identify the proper nouns from the following sentences.

16. Abigail loves to read mystery novels.

17. Abigail loves to read mystery novels.

18. 2. Olivia’s friend, isabella, hangs out with her nearly every day after school.

19. 2. Olivia’s friend, Isabella, hangs out with her nearly every day after school.

20. 3. It was a dark and rainy night in Seattle.

21. 3. It was a dark and rainy night in Seattle.

22. Singular Nouns and Plural Nouns The words, singular and plural refer to the numerical quantity of the noun.

23. Singular Noun The word, single, means “one
Singular Noun The word, single, means “one.” Therefore, a singular noun, is a noun that names only one person, one place, one thing, or one idea.

24. Examples: one policeman the courtroom a pool her silliness

25. Plural Nouns The word, plural, means “more than one
Plural Nouns The word, plural, means “more than one.” Therefore, a plural noun, is a noun that names 2 or more people, 2 or more places, 2 or more things, or 2 or more ideas. Plural nouns often, but do not always, end in ‘s’ or ‘es’.  

26. Examples: 5 customers many places few gifts their thoughts

27. Listen as I identify the singular and plural nouns from the following sentences.  

28. A team of builders was hired to fix the bridge that had been destroyed in the tornado.

29. 1. team, (builders) , bridge , tornado

30. 2. Some students enjoy going to school because staying home all summer can be boring.

31. 2. (students) school home summer

32. 3. Ava needs to clean her room before she can hang out with her friends.

33. 3. Ava room (friends)

34. Possessive Nouns   A “possession” is something that one “owns” Therefore, a possessive noun show’s ownership of something.  

35. An exception to this rule:  If the noun is a plural noun that ends in s, such as ladies, guys, or cashiers, simply add an apostrophe after the s (s’) (Note: If it is a singular noun that ends in s, you follow the regular rule and add an “apostrophe s”):   ladies becomes ladies’, guys becomes guys’, and cashiers becomes cashiers’    

36. To make a noun into possessive form add an “apostrophe s” (‘s):   For example:   The noun, dad, becomes dad’s, mom becomes mom’s and sister becomes sister’s  

37. Pay close attention as I change the following nouns into possessive nouns:  

38. lady  

39. lady’s  

40. 2. computers  

41. 2. computers’  

42. 3. child  

43. 3. child’s