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    Nouns are words that name people, places, things, and ideas. There are different types of nouns including proper nouns, which name specific people, places or things; common nouns, which name general categories; and plural nouns, which indicate more than one person, place or thing. Nouns can also be classified as concrete or abstract, count or non-count, compound, collective, and possessive nouns, which indicate ownership. Possessive nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe and sometimes an "s" to indicate possession or ownership.

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    NOUNS

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    Nouns are words that name people, places, things, and ideas. There are different types of nouns including proper nouns, which name specific people, places or things; common nouns, which name general categories; and plural nouns, which indicate more than one person, place or thing. Nouns can also be classified as concrete or abstract, count or non-count, compound, collective, and possessive nouns, which indicate ownership. Possessive nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe and sometimes an "s" to indicate possession or ownership.

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    Nouns are words that name people, places, things, and ideas. There are different types of nouns including proper nouns, which name specific people, places or things; common nouns, which name general categories; and plural nouns, which indicate more than one person, place or thing. Nouns can also be classified as concrete or abstract, count or non-count, compound, collective, and possessive nouns, which indicate ownership. Possessive nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe and sometimes an "s" to indicate possession or ownership.

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    NOUNS

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    Angeline Panaligan Ansela
    Nouns are words that name people, places, things, and ideas. There are different types of nouns including proper nouns, which name specific people, places or things; common nouns, which name general categories; and plural nouns, which indicate more than one person, place or thing. Nouns can also be classified as concrete or abstract, count or non-count, compound, collective, and possessive nouns, which indicate ownership. Possessive nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe and sometimes an "s" to indicate possession or ownership.

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    NOU

    NS
    What is
    noun?
    Noun is a word use to name
    a person, animal, place, thing
    and abstract idea. Nouns are
    usually the first word which
    small children learn.
    UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
    NOUN
    S

    A person: baby A place: cit


    y

    An idea: freedom

    An puppy A thing: flower


    animal:
    Noun
    s Singular and plural nouns:

    Singular nouns: Refer to one thing.


    a baby, a puppy, a flower

    Plural nouns: Refer to two or more


    things. babies, puppies, flower
    s
    Noun

    s Concrete and Abstract nouns

    Concrete nouns: Something you can perceive with


    your five senses (taste, feel, hear, smell and
    see)

    Abstract nouns: Something you cannot perceive any


    of your five senses
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     Collective nouns

    Name a group of people or things. This


    class of nouns denotes a group of
    people, aanniimmaallssoorr oobbjjeeccttss
    oorr ccoonncceeppttss oorr iiddeeaassaass a
    single entity
    Noun
    s
     Compound nouns
    Made up of two or more words acting as a single unit.
    Types:

    Separate words: coffee table

    Hyphenated words: editor-in-chief

    Combined words: battlefield


    Nouns
     Common Nounsand Proper nouns

    A Common noun names anything of the


    nouns (person, animal, place, thing, idea)

    A Proper noun names a specific person,


    animal, place, thing, idea.

    person - Angel
    animal (dog) - a
    Doggie
    place - Cebu
    thing (pencil)- Mongol
    Noun
    s Count nouns and Non count nouns

    Count nouns are nouns that we can count:


    ( one pencil, two pencils, three pencils)

    They can be singular or plural:


    Ex. a book, two books

    Non count nouns are nouns that we cannot


    count. They have no plural form.
    Ex. Bread, cheese, ice-cream, yogurt.

    Put a or an before singular nouns.


    Do not use article a or an with non countable nouns.
    Noun
    s Possessive noun
    Noun that show ownership or
    possession.
     Rule #1: Making singular nouns possessive

    Add an apostrophe + s to most singular nouns and to


    plural nouns that do not end in s.
    Examples:
    Singular nouns: kitten’s toy, Joe’s car, MLB’s ruling
    Plurals not ending in s: women’s dresses,
    sheep’s pasture,

    children’s toys
    Nouns
    (Possessive noun)

     Rule #2: Making plural nouns possessive

    Add an apostrophe only to plural nouns that


    already end in s.

    Examples:

    Companies’ workers
    Horses’ stalls
    Countries’ armies
    Nouns
    (Possessive noun)

     Rule #3: Making hyphenated nouns and compound


    nouns plural

    Compound and hyphenated words can be tricky. Add


    the apostrophe + s to the end of the compound words or
    the last word in a hyphenated noun.

    Examples:

    My mother-in-law’s recipe for meatloaf is my


    husband’s favourite.
    Nouns
    (Possessive noun)

     Rule #4: Indicating possession when two


    nouns are joined together

    You may be writing about two people or two places or


    things that share possession of an object. If two nouns
    share ownership, indicate possession only once, and on
    the second noun. Add the apostrophe + s to the second
    noun only.
    Nouns
    (Possessive noun)

    Examples:

    Jack and Jill’s pail of water features


    prominently in the nursery rhyme.
    Abbot and Costello’s comedy skit “Who’s On
    First” is a classic act.
    Nouns
    (Possessive noun)

     Rule #5: Indicating possession when two nouns are


    joined, and ownership is separate

    This is the trickiest of all, but thankfully you’ll probably


    need this rule infrequently. When two nouns indicate
    ownership, but the ownership is separate, each noun
    gets the apostrophe + s. The examples below may
    help you understand exactly what this means.
    Nouns
    (Possessive noun)

    Example:

    Lucy’s and Ricky’s dressing rooms were painted pink


    and blue. (Each owns his or her own dressing room,
    and they are different rooms).

    Senator Obama’s and Senator Clinton’s educations are


    outstanding. (Each senator owns his or her education,
    but they attained separate educations).
    End
    !
    Thank you and God
    bless.

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