1. Nouns and Pronouns

2. What is a noun?
• A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
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3. Tell if the underlined word in each sentence is a noun. If so, tell if
it names a person, place, thing, or idea
• The sky was a canvas of blues and whites.
• My teacher was glad to see me this morning.
• The team practices every night at 5:00 p.m.
• How did the glass get broken?
• The United States was founded in 1776.
• My friend Janice lives next door to me.
• The happiness of the group is very important.
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4. Common and Proper Nouns
• A COMMON NOUN names a general
person, place, thing, or idea.
Common nouns begin with a
lowercase letter, unless found at the
beginning of a sentence or part of a
title
• A PROPER NOUN names a specific
person, place, thing, or idea. Proper
nouns begin with a capital letter.
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5. Common and Proper Noun Examples
Common Nouns Proper Nouns
boy Timothy
girl Sarah
city Nashville
game Monopoly
company Nike
country Japan
school Towne Acres
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6. For each common noun, give an example of a
proper noun.
Common Proper
drink example: Gatorade
state
teacher
team
school
song
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7. For each proper noun, give an example of a
common noun
Common Proper
Food City
Spiderman
Rachel
Dollywood
Science Hill High
O’Hare International
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8. Singular and Plural Nouns
• A singular noun names ONE person, place, thing, or idea.
• A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

9. Ways to Make a Noun Plural

10. Pronouns
• Pronouns take the place of nouns.
• Examples:
• Subject Pronouns: he, she, they, we, I, it, you
• Object Pronouns: him, her, them, us, me, it, you
• Possessive Pronouns: his, hers, our(s), their(s), my, mine, its, yours
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