This document provides information about different types of nouns including common and proper nouns, abstract and concrete nouns, collective nouns, singular and plural nouns, irregular plural nouns, possessive nouns, compound nouns, and the jobs or functions of nouns in a sentence. Examples are given to illustrate the different types of nouns as well as rules for forming plurals and possessives.

1. Thinking about Learning Styles When
Studying

2. 
 Nouns are:
 Common-the general name of a noun
 Proper-the given name of a noun
 Examples: I am a teacher. (common)
I am Mrs. Magin. (proper)
We go to school. (common)
We go to Sacred Heart. (proper)
Types of Nouns

3. 
Types of Nouns
Common Proper

4. 
Proper Common

5. 
Comparing Proper and
Common Nouns
Proper
 Peter Gunn
 Washington, D.C.
 Elm Street
 University of Iowa
 The Hunger Games
Common
 Actor
 City
 Road
 College
 book

6. 
Abstract and Concrete
idea book

7. 
Abstract-happiness Concrete-smile

8. 
Collective Nouns
class flock

9. 
Plurals
singular
 Dog
 Peach
 Dish
 Fox
 Knife
 Deer
 Mother-in-law
plural
 Dogs
 Peaches
 Dishes
 Foxes
 Knives
 Deer
 Mothers-in-law

10. 
Rules for
IrregularPlurals
If it ends in ,x,s,ch,z and
sh…add an “es”
 Beach beaches
 Dish dishes
 Fox foxes
 Bus buses
SOMETIMES: If is ends in f or
fe..change the f to a v and add es
 Thief thieves
 Knife knives
 Wife wives
 Life lives

11. 
Rules for Irregular
Plurals
US words
 Alumnus---alumni
 Octopus----octopi
 Cactus---cactus
 Platypus---platypi
Words that end in O
Most should get an es:
Volcanoes, echoes, heroes,
Potatoes, tomatoes
Borrowed Spanish words
get an s only:
Tacos, burritos, sombreros

12. 
Rules for Irregular
Plurals
No change
 Moose, cattle, deer, elk,
bison, salmon, tuna, tro
ut, etc. All herd and
seafood.
Change Spelling:
 Man men
 Woman women
 Child children
 Ox oxen
 Mice mouse

13. 
Remember:
 If is ends in S just add the apostrophe
 If it ends in another letter, add apostrophe S
 Irregular nouns usually take an apostrophe S
 Words with hyphens, add the „S to the last
word…mother-in-law‟s (sing)
mothers-in-law‟s(Plural)
Possessives

14. 
 Two words become one
 Chalk+board= chalkboard
 Dog+house=doghouse
 Sun+set=sunset
 Back+yard=backyard
Compound Nouns

15. 
 Subjects
 Direct objects
 Indirect objects
 Objects of prepositions
 Subject complements
Jobs of Nouns