Unit 2 Nouns Thinking about Learning Styles When Studying
May 10, 2015
Unit 2 Nouns
Thinking about Learning Styles When Studying
Nouns are:
Common-the general name of a noun Proper-the given name of a noun
Examples: I am a teacher. (common)I am Mrs. Magin. (proper)We go to school. (common)We go to Sacred Heart. (proper)
Types of Nouns
Types of Nouns
Common Proper
Proper Common
Comparing Proper and Common Nouns
Proper Peter Gunn Washington, D.C. Elm Street University of Iowa The Hunger Games
Common
Actor City Road College book
Abstract and Concrete
idea book
Abstract-happiness Concrete-smile
Collective Nouns
class flock
Plurals
singular
Dog Peach Dish Fox Knife Deer Mother-in-law
plural
Dogs Peaches Dishes Foxes Knives Deer Mothers-in-law
Rules for IrregularPlurals
If it ends in ,x,s,ch,z and sh…add an “es”
Beach beaches Dish dishes Fox foxes Bus buses
SOMETIMES: If is ends in f or fe..change the f to a v and add es
Thief thieves Knife knives Wife wives Life lives
Rules for Irregular Plurals
US words
Alumnus---alumni Octopus----octopi Cactus---cactus Platypus---platypi
Words that end in O
Most should get an es:Volcanoes, echoes, heroes,Potatoes, tomatoes
Borrowed Spanish words get an s only:Tacos, burritos, sombreros
Rules for Irregular Plurals
No change
Moose, cattle, deer, elk, bison, salmon, tuna, trout, etc. All herd and seafood.
Change Spelling:
Man men Woman women Child children Ox oxen Mice mouse
Remember:
If is ends in S just add the apostrophe If it ends in another letter, add apostrophe S Irregular nouns usually take an apostrophe S Words with hyphens, add the ‘S to the last
word…mother-in-law’s (sing) mothers-in-law’s(Plural)
Possessives
Two words become one
Chalk+board= chalkboard Dog+house=doghouse Sun+set=sunset Back+yard=backyard
Compound Nouns
Subjects Direct objects Indirect objects Objects of prepositions Subject complements
Jobs of Nouns