English Grammar Language Network

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English Grammar Language Network

• Nouns

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Noun-names a person, place,
thing or an idea

• Person uncle, astronaut, Macbeth
• Place beach, arena, Tampa,
• Thing thermostat, lighthouse, volcano
• Idea friendship, loyalty, hope

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Singular and Plural Nouns

• A singular noun names a person, place, thing, or
  idea.
• A plural noun names more than one.
• To make most nouns plural, add s, or es to
  the singular form.
• Singular cliff leaf cathedral bus
• Plural cliffs leaves cathedrals buses

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Possessive Nouns

• A possessive noun shows ownership or belonging.
• Add s to a singular possessive noun
• Dads old car, Sophies Choice.
• Add s to most plural possessive nouns
• parents dilemma, the truckers speed limit

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Abstract and Concrete Nouns

• A concrete noun names an object that can be seen
  or heard, smelled, touched, or tasted.
• Platform, steam, locomotive, street
• An abstract noun names something that cannot be
  perceived through the senses.
• An abstract noun names something that you can
  think about but cannot see or touch.
• envy, love, revenge, justice

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Common and Proper Nouns

• A common noun is a general name for a person,
  place, thing or idea.
• Woman, holiday, language, city
• A proper Noun is the name of a particular person,
  place, thing, or idea.
• Capitalize Proper Nouns
• Jane Goodall, New Years Eve, Chinese, Los
  Angeles

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Collective Nouns

• A collective noun names a group
• people or things that are regarded as a unit.
• Collective nouns congregation, team, club,
  board