1. Noun Pretest Question 1 1.Choose the sentence that is written correctly. A.Though he didn’t bring any pens, he brought several art supplys. B.My sister has twins; therefore, she has two six-year-olds. C.The porchs were painted over the weekend. D.Her two daughter-in-laws love sports. E.All of the above.

2. Noun Pretest Question 2 2. Choose the sentence that contains an error. A.The art instructors seem enthusiastic. B.The team had two quick losses in the first round of the playoffs. C.The Browns purchased the house on the corner. D.Two workman decided to patch the leaking roof. E.None of the above.

3. Noun Pretest Question 3 3. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. A.The storm ripped several branchs from the oak tree. B.Three woman investigated the crime scene. C.Several countrys competed in the first event.. D.Three puppies played in our yard. E.All of the above.

4. Noun Pretest Question 4 4. Choose the sentence that contains an error. A.The art studios near the mall are cleaner. B.Our president’s favorite food is potatos. C.The radios in the store are all MP3 players also. D.We studied a unit in my class and talked about epic heroes. E.None of the above.

5. Noun Pretest Question 5 5. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. A.We were fishing for trouts off of my grandfather’s dock. B.After working all day, the doctor was sick of making diagnosises. C.My father collects handkerchieves and watches. D.She has two pianoes, but I have only one. E.None of the above.

6. Nouns Objective I-1 IDENTIFY CORRECT NOUN FORMS (Singular and Plural).

7. Julie Mullins Turner Noun A noun is a word that names something: a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Examples: governor Alaska hospital Southeast Alabama Medical Center

8. Julie Mullins Turner There are five classes of nouns. Proper Common Concrete Abstract Collective

9. Julie Mullins Turner Proper Nouns A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: Dr. Nichols Northview High School Dothan High School

10. Julie Mullins Turner Common Nouns A common noun does not name a particular person, place, thing, or idea. Common nouns are not capitalized. Examples: cheerleader student park

11. Julie Mullins Turner Concrete Nouns A concrete noun names a thing that is tangible (can be seen, touched, heard, smelled, or tasted). Concrete nouns are either proper or common. Examples: child music Grand Canyon

12. Julie Mullins Turner Abstract Nouns An abstract noun names an idea, a condition, or a feeling—in other words, something that cannot be touched, smelled, tasted, seen or heard. Examples: freedom greed progress

13. Julie Mullins Turner Collective Nouns A collective noun names a group or a unit. Examples: United States team crowd community

14. Julie Mullins Turner Forms of Nouns Nouns are grouped according to their number, gender, and case.

15. Julie Mullins Turner Number of Noun Number indicates whether the noun is singular or plural. A singular noun refers to ONE person, place, thing, or idea. actorstadiumCanadian bully person A plural noun refers to MORE THAN ONE person, place thing, or idea. actorsstadiumsCanadians bulliespeople

16. Julie Mullins Turner Gender of A Noun Gender indicates whether a noun is masculine, feminine, neuter, or indefinite. Masculine: uncle, brother, men, bull, rooster, stallion Feminine: aunt, sister, women, cow, hen, filly Neuter (without gender): tree, cobweb, garage, closet Indefinite (masculine or feminine): president, plumber, doctor, parent

17. Julie Mullins Turner Case of a Noun Case tells how nouns are related to other words used with them. There are three cases: nominative, possessive, and objective.

18. Julie Mullins Turner Now Let’s Practice! Directions: There are sentences on the next few slides. For each underlined noun, write its class (there will be at least two classes for each) and number.

19. Julie Mullins Turner Checks and balances in the United States government allow Congress to override a presidential veto.

20. Julie Mullins Turner Checks and balances in the United States government allow Congress to override a presidential veto. Answer Class: proper, abstract, collective Number: singular

21. Julie Mullins Turner During the American Revolution, George Washington was commander of the Continental army.

22. Julie Mullins Turner During the American Revolution, George Washington was commander of the Continental army. Answer Class: proper, concrete Number: singular

23. Julie Mullins Turner The tax laws imposed on the colonists by the British government were viewed as unfair.

24. Julie Mullins Turner The tax laws imposed on the colonists by the British government were viewed as unfair. Answer Class: common, concrete Number: plural

25. Julie Mullins Turner Plural Nouns A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or idea. There are different ways to form the plurals of nouns depending on the noun.

26. Julie Mullins Turner Most Nouns Form the plurals of most nouns by adding s to the singular. cheerleader—cheerleaders wheel—wheels crate--crates

27. Julie Mullins Turner Nouns Ending in sh, ch, x, s, and z Form the plurals of nouns ending in sh, ch, x, s, and z, by adding es to the singular. lunch—lunchesdish—dishes mess—messesfox--foxes

28. Julie Mullins Turner Nouns Ending in Y The plurals of common nouns that end in y—preceded by a consonant—are formed by changing the y to i and adding es. fly—fliesjalopy—jalopies Form the plural of nouns that end in y—preceded by a vowel—by adding only an s. donkey—donkeysmonkey—monkeys Note: Form the plurals of all proper nouns ending in y by adding s.

29. Julie Mullins Turner Nouns Ending in O The plurals of nouns ending in o—preceded by a vowel—are formed by adding an s. radio—radiosrodeo—rodeos

30. Julie Mullins Turner Nouns Ending in O The plurals of most nouns ending in o— preceded by a consonant—are formed by adding es. echo—echoeshero—heroestomato--tomatoes

31. Julie Mullins Turner Nouns Ending in ful Form the plurals of nouns that end in ful by adding an s at the end of the word. three pailfuls four mouthfuls

32. Julie Mullins Turner Compound Nouns Form the plurals of most compound nouns by adding s or es to the important word in the compound. brothers-in-lawmaids of honor secretaries of state

33. Julie Mullins Turner Now Let’s Practice! Directions: Write the correct plural of the underlined word in each sentence.

34. Julie Mullins Turner The keyes for the table saw are in the industrial arts office.

35. Julie Mullins Turner The keyes for the table saw are in the industrial arts office. Answer keys

36. Julie Mullins Turner Karson poured five cansful of water into the kettle and carefully stirred the soup.

37. Julie Mullins Turner Karson poured five cansful of water into the kettle and carefully stirred the soup. Answer canfuls

38. Julie Mullins Turner We followed our guide across three mountain pass’s to get to Blaine’s Ridge.

39. Julie Mullins Turner We followed our guide across three mountain pass’s to get to Blaine’s Ridge. Answer passes

40. Julie Mullins Turner The landscaping staff will plant lilac bushs along the walk to the main entrance.

41. Julie Mullins Turner The landscaping staff will plant lilac bushs along the walk to the main entrance. Answer bushes

42. Julie Mullins Turner The Turners looked at five different patioes before picking out a design they liked.

43. Julie Mullins Turner The Turners looked at five different patioes before picking out a design they liked. Answers patios

44. Julie Mullins Turner Work With A Partner Directions: Write a sentence for the plural of each of the following words. raytressglassfulterritory

45. Julie Mullins Turner Work With A Partner Directions: Write a sentence for the plural of each of the following words. raystressesglassfulsterritories

46. Julie Mullins Turner Nouns Ending in f or fe Form the plurals of nouns that end in f or fe in one of two ways: if the final f sound is still heard in the plural form of the word, simply add s; but if the final f sound becomes a v sound, change the f to ve and add s. Plural ends with f sound: roof—roofs: chief—chiefs Plural ends with v sound: wife—wives; loaf--loaves

47. Julie Mullins Turner Irregular Spelling A number of words from a plural by taking on an irregular spelling. crisis—crises child—children radius—radii criterion—criteria goose—geese die—dice Some nouns remain unchanged when used as plurals. deer moose sheep salmon aircraft series

48. Julie Mullins Turner Collective Nouns A collective noun may be singular or plural depending upon how it’s used. A collective noun is singular when it refers to a group considered as one unit; it is plural when it refers to the individuals in the group. The class was on its best behavior. (group as a unit) The class are preparing for their final exams. (individuals in the group.)

49. Julie Mullins Turner Now Let’s Practice! Directions: Write the plural form of the word in parentheses.

50. Julie Mullins Turner When David opened the musty trunk, he was startled to see four (mouse) staring back at him.

51. Julie Mullins Turner When David opened the musty trunk, he was startled to see four mice staring back at him.

52. Julie Mullins Turner Isle Royal an island in Lake Superior, supports a population of about 1,000 (moose).

53. Julie Mullins Turner Isle Royal an island in Lake Superior, supports a population of about 1,000 moose.

54. Julie Mullins Turner The men and their (wife) were driven to the game in a limousine.

55. Julie Mullins Turner The men and their wives were driven to the game in a limousine.

56. Julie Mullins Turner How would a question about nouns look on the AHSGE?

57. 1.Choose the sentence that is written correctly. A. A chorus of donkeys greeted the dawn. B. The Smith’s bought a new house last week. C. The author added four appendix to her book. D. Three young foxen were romping in the snow.

58. Julie Mullins Turner 1.Choose the sentence that is written correctly. A. A chorus of donkeys greeted the dawn. B. The Smith’s bought a new house last week. C. The author added four appendix to her book. D. Three young foxen were romping in the snow.

59. Julie Mullins Turner 2.Choose the sentence that contains an error. A. Can anyone name all of the gulfs on the map? B. Bushs alone the roadside were turning green. C. The waves crashed onto the beach with a roar. D. There were many kinds of potatoes in the supermarket.

60. Julie Mullins Turner 2.Choose the sentence that contains an error. A. Can anyone name all of the gulfs on the map? B. Bushs alone the roadside were turning green. C. The waves crashed onto the beach with a roar. D. There were many kinds of potatoes in the supermarket.

61. Julie Mullins Turner CAUTION What was the difference between questions one and two?

62. Julie Mullins Turner The first question asked you to choose the sentence that was written correctly. The second question asked you to choose the sentence that contained an error (sentence written incorrectly). READ EACH QUESTION CAREFULLY!!