NOUNSMrs. Miller’s Language

Arts Class

COMMON NOUNSA common noun names and person, place, or thing.

COMMON NOUNS• city• day• ocean• street• book• apple• dog

PROPER NOUNSA proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing.

PROPER NOUNS• Sacramento• Thursday• Pacific ocean• Amsterdam Avenue• Florida• Ocala• Pride and Prejudice• Tammy

PLURAL NOUNSA plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing or idea.

PLURAL NOUNS• For words that end in –x, -ch, -sh, add an es. Examples:

• box/boxes fox/foxes• church/churches ranch/ranches

• bush/bushes

PLURAL NOUNSFor words that end in a consonant plus y, change the y to an I and add –es. Examples:

pony/ponies fly/fliesbutterfly/butterflies

PLURAL NOUNSSome words that end in –f or –fe have plurals that end in – ves. Examples:

calf/calves knife/knives

PLURAL NOUNS The plurals of some nouns are different

words. Examples: goose/geese mouse/mice

PLURAL NOUNSSome plural nouns remain the same. Example:

fish/fish

PLURAL NOUNS

box boxes church churches pony ponies fly flies calf calves knife knives goose geese mouse mice fish fish

CONCRETE NOUNS Concrete nouns name people, places, or

things that can be perceived by the five senses. Examples:

child dog street Jeff apple

ABSTRACT NOUNSAbstract nouns name ideas, beliefs, qualities, or concepts. Examples:

freedomchildhoodlovekindnesstruth

POSSESSIVE NOUNS Possessive nouns show ownership or

belonging. They end in ‘s or s’. Examples: child’s coat freedom’s appeal

VIVID CONCRETE NOUNS

She cooks good stuff for me.

She cooks lasagna, fried chicken, and blueberry muffins for me.

Vague Specific

VIVID CONCRETE NOUNS

He likes rides.

He likes roller coasters and water slides.

Vague Specific

COMPOUND NOUNS sister-in law Winnie-the Pooh brother-in law grapefruit juice Taco Bell fireman hardware firefly

COMPOUND NOUNSCLOSED FORM

SecondhandSoftballnotebook

COMPOUND NOUNSHYPHENATED FORM

six-packover-the-counterdaughter-in-law

COMPOUND NOUNSOPEN FORM

middle classfull moonpost officereal estate