3 NOUN Categories

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3 NOUN Categories

• A noun is a person, place, or thing.

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There are Common and Proper Nouns.
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Common nouns dont have to be capitalized because
they are general.
Apples state-person- teacher-balloon
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Proper nouns need to be capitalized because they
name specific people, places, and things.
Mrs. BullingtonGeorgiaStatue of LibertyMrs.
Johnson
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What 3 categories can nouns be grouped into?
Singular (1)Plural (more than
1)Possessive(ownership)
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Singular nouns are 1 person, place, thing.
TruckAppleSchoolTelevisionTree
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Plural nouns are more than 1 person, place, thing.
TrucksTreesSchoolsTVs
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Sometimes there are special plural nouns. They
dont end in S.
geese childrendeer peoplefish sheep
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The last category is possessive. These show
OWNERSHIP. Look for an apostrophe.
Matthews bookTrees branchesChads guitar
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See if you can determine whether these words are
plural, singular, or possessive.
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Boys
possessive
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apple
singular
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children
plural
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house
singular
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singer
singular
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teachers
possessive
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dogs
possessive
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dogs
plural
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presidents
plural
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presidents
possessive