Nouns: Lesson 1: Concrete or Abstract NounsNoun: person, place, thing, or ideaConcrete nouns: nouns that can be touched, seen, smelled, or felt.Examples: book, car, scent, wind, toyAbstract nouns:nouns that are ideasExamples: liberty, grace, sadness, justice, anger, braveryAbstract nouns are sometimes confused with adjectives and verbs.Examples: I wrote a love poem. (“love” is an adjective describing the noun “poem”)I love pizza. (“love” is a verb)I have love for my friends. (“love” is a noun, a “thing” someone has)Nouns: Lesson 2: Noun or Adjective?Noun:person, place, thing, or ideaAdjective:a word that describes a nounSometimes a wordwill be a noun in one sentenceand then an adjective in another sentence.Example: The desk was a mess. (“desk” is a noun)The desk lamp needs repairs. (“desk” is an adjective that describes “lamp”)Nouns: Lesson 3: Noun or Verb?Noun:person, place, thing, or ideaVerb:a word that shows mental or physical actionSometimes a word will be a noun in one sentence and then verbin another sentence.Examples: An old ring was found on the counter. (“ring” is a noun)The phones ring very often. (“ring” is a verb)
Nouns: Lesson 4: GerundsGerunds:A verb ending in “ing” that is used like a noun in a sentence.Example: Skiing is my favorite sport. (“skiing” is a noun; it is a “thing”)Nouns: Lesson 5: Common or Proper NounsCommon nouns:Nouns that do not name a specific person, place, or thing. Do NOT capitalize them.Examples: dog, book, game, bank, shoes, high schoolProper nouns:Nouns that name specific persons, places, or things. They must be capitalized.Examples: Snoopy, Bible, Monopoly, Bank of America, Nikes, Etiwanda High SchoolNouns: Lesson 6: Possessive NounsPossessive noun:a noun that shows ownershipExample: Bill’s bike (means the bike is owned by Bill)Singular noun:a noun that is just one person, place, thing, or ideaExamples: child, man, woman, park, candy, libertyPlural noun:a noun that is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.Examples: children, men, women, parks, candies, libertiesRules for Forming Possessive Nouns1.For a singular noun:add‘s, even if the singular noun ends in an s!Examples: waitress’s apron truck’s tires boy’s room lady’s purse2.For a plural noun that does NOT end in s:add an ‘sExamples: men’s room children’s stories firemen’s truck teeth’s gums3.For a plural noun that ends in s:just add an apostrophe at the end.Examples: waitresses’ aprons bunnies’ whiskers ladies’ shoe department