Download Grammar Ch 2: Nouns Review

Grammar Ch 2: Nouns Review
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea. They are usually not capitalized. (town)
A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place, thing, or idea. They are always capitalized. (Savannah)
A concrete noun names a thing that can be seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted. (thunder, feather, table,
rainbow…)
An abstract noun names an idea, feeling, quality, or characteristic. (beauty, honor, laughter, greed…)
A collective noun is a word that names a group of people or things. (class, pack, family, herd….)
A singular noun names one person, place, thing, or idea. (child)
A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or idea. (children)
A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship. (Reggie’s dog, the Smiths’ vacation)
Noun
Singular
Plural ending in –s
Plurals not ending in –s
Rule
Add an apostrophe and –s
Add an apostrophe
Add an apostrophe and –s
Possessive
bird’s family
eggs’ colors
men’s hats
A compound noun is made of two or more words used together as a single noun. (watermelon, sixteen-year-old,
swimming pool)
A linking verb links its subject to a word in the predicate. The most common linking verbs ar eforms of the verb
be. (is, am, are, was, were, been, being) **also refer to your Writer’s Guide (bright yellow)
A predicate noun renames or defines the subject after a linking verb. (My sister is the captain)
A direct object names the receiver of the action of the action verb. (Hector kicked the football)
An indirect object tells to whom or what or for whom or what an action is done. (The coach gave the team their
awards)
A noun or pronoun that follows a preposition is the object of the preposition. (My uncle ran in the marathon.
He competed for the trophy.)
A preposition is a word that shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence.
A preposition is always followed by an object, either a noun or a pronoun. (The worm is on the apple. The worm is
beside the apple. The worm is under the apple. The worm is in the apple.)
Common prepositions: about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, as, at, before, behind,
below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, despite, down, during, except, for, from, in , inside, into, like,
near, of, off, on, out, over, past, through, to, toward, under, until, up, with, within, without
**also refer to your Writer’s Guide (bright yellow)