Nouns

A noun names a person, place, or thing. There are different kinds of nouns.

COMMON AND PROPER NOUNS	EXAMPLES
A common noun names any person, place, or thing.	A teenager sat by the ocean and read a book.
A proper noun names one particular person, place, or thing. The important words in a proper noun start with a capital letter.	Daniel sat by the Atlantic Ocean and read Save the Manatee. A manatee
SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS	EXAMPLES
A singular noun names one thing. A plural noun names more than one thing.
Follow these rules to make a noun plural:
• Add -s to most nouns.	desk book teacher apple line desks books teachers apples lines
• If the noun ends in x, ch, sh, s, or z, add -es.	box lunch dish glass waltz boxes lunches dishes glasses waltzes
• Some nouns change in different ways to show the plural.	child foot tooth man woman children feet teeth men women
POSSESSIVE NOUNS	EXAMPLES
A possessive noun shows ownership. It often ends in ‘s.	Daniel ‘s book was very interesting.