Definition- a person, place, thing or ideaExamples: girl, Mrs. Hooks, desk, puppy

Types of NounsCommonProperAbstractCollectivePluralPossessiveConcrete

A common noun names a general person, place, or thing-Do NOT capitalize

Examples: city, state, place, school, computer

Proper NounsA proper noun names a SPECIFIC person, place, or thing CAPITALIZE

Examples: Brunswick, Florida, Summer Waves, Glynn Middle

School, Harry Potter, Mrs. Jones

Always capitalize the following:Days, months, holidays, Titles of peoples(Mr. Dr. Capt. Rev.)

Specific relatives (Aunt Betty, Grandpa Joe)

Never capitalize-SEASONS

A plural noun names more than one person, place, or

thing.

Rules for plural nounsAdd s to most wordsAdd es to words that end in ch, sh,s,z, or x

Change y to i and add es if the word does Not have a vowel before the y=city

Rules for plural wordsIf a word ends in f, change the f to v and add es.

Shelf=shelves

Singular NounsNames 1 person, place, or thing

Possessive Nouns

A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship.

Add ‘s to singular words

Examples: woman’s, man’s, Suzy’s, boy’s

Singular or Plural PossessiveSingular possessive add ‘sEx: dog’s, girl’s, Mr. Brown’s

Plural possessive add s’Dogs’, girls’, IF the word ends in s, add ‘s

A noun that you can see and touch

Examples: bird, Boston, book

Collective NounsA collective noun names a group of people or things.

Examples: club, , herd, orchestra, army, flock, gang

An abstract noun names an idea or quality.

Examples: strength, beauty, happiness, love, peace