 Nouns
A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. Every sentence must have a
noun or a pronoun as its subject.
Examples:
The bear sleeps.
Toronto is a city. He(pronoun) is a man.
Types of Nouns
Forms of Nouns
Grammar link
Proper Nouns
A proper noun is the specific name of a person, place or thing. Proper nouns
should always be capitalized.
Examples:
TorontoMr. Brown
Sally
Common Nouns
A common noun is any noun that is not a proper noun. Common nouns
are not capitalized.
Examples: the city
a leaderthis woman
Plural Forms
The plural form of a noun indicates more than one. The plural form
is usually formed by adding an s or es.
Examples:
one week, two weeksa house, many houses
one box, two boxes
Nouns that end in a consonant followed by a y are made plural by
dropping the y and adding ies.
Example: one country, two countries
Nouns that end in a vowel followed by a y are made plural by adding s.
Example:
one toy, two toys
Nouns that end in f or fe drop the f or fe and add ves.
Example: one leaf, two leaves
Certain irregular nouns have special plural forms.
Examples: one foot, two feet
a mouse, many miceTo find the plural form of a noun that you are unsure of, check the
Gage Canadian Dictionary.
Possessive Forms
The possessive form of a noun indicates ownership or modifies
another noun. The possessive form is usually formed by adding 's
to the end of a noun.
Examples:
the player's equipmentthe woman's job
Canada's government
Collective Nouns
A collective noun is any noun that names a collection of
people or objects. (when used this name can be singular or pluralized)
Examples
The crowd cheered.
The class passed.
The classes worked.
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