1. Nouns Proper vs. Common Singular vs. Plural

2. Today You Will Learn: The difference between proper and common nouns. How to change nouns from singular to plural.

3. Common Nouns Common nouns do not name specific persons, places, or things. Most nouns are common nouns. They are not capitalized (unless they come at the beginning of a sentence). Examples: teacher, friend, president, actor. school, state, city, bank. cat, book, movie, dog.

4. Proper Nouns Proper nouns name specific persons, places, or things. They are almost always capitalized (even in the middle of a sentence. Examples: Ms. Littler, Casey, Barack Obama, Chris Pratt American Prep Academy, Utah, Draper, Wells Fargo Felix, Harry Potter, The Avengers, Spot

5. Comparison Common Nouns Person: teacher, friend, president, actor Place: school, state, city, bank Thing: cat, book, movie, dog Proper Nouns Person: Ms. Littler, Casey, Barack Obama, Chris Pratt Place: American Prep Academy, Utah, Draper, Wells Fargo Thing: Felix, Harry Potter, The Avengers, Spot.

6. Changing Singular to Plural Singular means one. Plural means more than one. Rule AA: the plural of most words is made by adding s to the singular form. SingularPlural mapmaps dentdents basketbaskets

7. Rule A: Singular ends in s, sh, ch, x, z Plural form adds es SingularPlural classclasses wishwishes churchchurches boxboxes buzzbuzzes

8. Rule B: Singular ends in ay, ey, oy, uy Plural form adds s SingularPlural baybays keykeys boyboys guyguys

9. Rule C: Singular ends in consonant + y Plural form changes y to i, adds es SingularPlural babybabies candycandies batterybatteries crycries

10. Rule D: Some words totally change in the plural form. Using a dictionary can identify the plural form of these words. SingularPlural manmen womanwomen childchildren goosegeese

11. Rule E: Some words don’t change at all in the plural form. Using a dictionary can identify the plural form of these words. SingularPlural sheep deer moose

12. Rule F: Singular ends in f Plural from changes f to v, adds es Using a dictionary can identify the plural form of these words. SingularPlural calfcalves thiefthieves leafleaves

13. Rule G: Singular ends in f Plural from adds s Using a dictionary can identify the plural form of these words. SingularPlural puffpuffs whiffwhiffs griefgriefs

14. Rule H: Singular Form ends in o. Plural form adds s, es, or either one. Using a dictionary can identify the plural form of these words. SingularPlural photophotos heroheroes zerozeros or zeroes

15. Rule I: Singular form is hyphentated or compound Plural form adds s to the first word Using a dictionary can identify the plural form of these words. SingularPlural sister-in-lawsisters-in-law commander in chiefcommanders in chief ambassador generalambassadors general