nouns

NOUNS

HUMAN BINGO

HUMAN BINGO

HUMAN BINGO

LOVES MATH

WRITES POEMS

FAVORITE COLOR IS BLUE

CAN SING WELLPRAYS THE

ROSARYDAILY

LOVES JUNK FOOD AND SODA

HAS GOOD SENSE OF

HUMORDANCES

GRACEFULLYCAN PAINT

WANTS TO JOIN A RELIGIOUS

GROUPSLEEPS EARLY DOESN’T EAT

VEGETABLES

What is a noun?

• A noun is a word that is used to name a person, a place or a thing.

• It may name a real object, an idea or even an action.

Properties of Nouns

1. Number

•Only oneSingular

•Two or morePlural

Rule 1• Most nouns

form the plural by adding s to the singular noun.

• Lecture – lectures• Book – books• Tree – trees• Thing – things• Board - boards

Rule 2• Nouns ending in

y preceded by a consonant form the plural by changing y to i and adding es.

• Lily – lilies• Lady – ladies• Baby – babies• Fairy – fairies• Berry - berries

Rule 3• Nouns ending in

s, x, z, ch and sh form the plural by adding es.

• Box – boxes• Church – churches• Buzz – buzzes• Bus – buses• Match - matches

Rule 4• Nouns ending in

o preceded by a consonant generally form the plural by es to the singular.

• Tomato – tomatoes

• Potato – potatoes

Rule 5• Some nouns

form the plural by changing f or fe to ves.

• Calf – calves• Half – halves• Knife – knives• Wife – wives• Loaf - loaves

Rule 6• A few nouns

have the same form in the singular and plural.

• Deer – deer• Swine – swine• Apparatus –

apparatus• Nose – nose• Chinese - Chinese

Rule 7• A few nouns

form the plural by changing the word.

• Tooth – teeth• Mouse – mice• Child – children• Man – men• Foot - feet

Rule 8• Compound

nouns form the plural by adding s to the important word.

• Father-in-law – fathers-in-law

• Passer-by – passers-by

• Editor-in-chief – editors-in-chief

Rule 9• Common nouns

in ful form the plural by adding s.

• Cupful – cupfuls• Spoonful –

spoonfuls

Rule 10• The plural of

numbers and letters is formed by adding ‘s to the singular.

• 6 – 6’s• T – T’s• 1 – 1’s• S – S’s• 23 – 23’s

2. Gender•Male genderMasculine

•Female genderFeminine

• Inanimate objectNeuter

•Male or femaleCommon

3. Case•Subject of a verb

Nominative

•objectObjective

•ownershipPossessive

Rule 1: Nominative

• A noun is in the nominative case when it is the subject of the verb.

• Ed caught a large fish.

• Beth and Annie collect stamps.

• James is the eldest in the four children.

Rule 2: Nominative

• A predicate nominative comes after a linking verb.

• The girl was my sister.

• The tennis players are Ray and Harold.

• The figure in white was Mila.

Rule 1: Objective

• A noun is in the objective case when it is used as a direct object of a verb.

• She threw the ball to her father.

• We bought flowers for the altar.

• He gave ice cream to the child.

Rule 2: Objective

• A noun is in the objective case when it is used as objects of the preposition.

• We travelled through Mindanao.

• The gift came from the teacher.

• The children went with Mary and Anne.

Rule 3: Objective

• A noun is in the objective case when it is used as an indirect object of the verb.

• Father bought my brother a new car.

• The teacher gave the students another chance.

• The hostess invited Peter to the party.

Rule 4: Objective

• A noun is in the objective case when it is used as a subject of an infinitive.

• Donna asked Miguel to teach her the new dance steps.

• Ella requested Mary to sing.

Rule 5: Objective

• A noun is in the objective case when it is used as an object of an infinitive.

• Donna asked Miguel to teach Liza the new dance steps.

• Ella requested Mary to sing songs.

Rule 6: Objective

• A noun is in the objective case when it is used as an objective complement.

• They called my baby Gab.

• The priest baptized him Gabriel Yvann.

Rule 7: Objective

• A noun is in the objective case when it is used as a retained object after a passive verb.

• Henry was given the prize.

• Dogs were fed meat after the party.

• The girls were given invitations last week.

Rule 1: Possessive

• Form the possessive case of singular nouns by adding ‘s.

• Charles – Charles’ car

• Boy – boy’s pants

• Bird – bird’s nest

Rule 2: Possessive

• When two nouns indicate joint ownership, the sign of possession is placed after the second noun.

• Mickey and Minnie’s show

• Pedro and Juan’s room

• Elsa and Kiko’s store

Rule 3: Possessive

• When two nouns indicate separate ownership, add the sign of possession to both nouns.

• Remy’s and Pat’s bags

• Bien’s and Dwayne’s toys

• Mikko’s and Yuri’s grades

Rule 4: Possessive

• Compound nouns form the possessive case by adding apostrophe s (‘s) to the last word.

• Mother-in-law’s dish

• Secretary-general’s wife

• Editor-in-chief’s article