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Study Guide: Nouns Know the following vocabulary words and their definitions:Common Noun: A noun that names any person, place, or thing (not capitalized).Proper Noun: A noun that names a specific person, place, or thing (capitalized).Singular Noun: A noun that names only one person, place, or thing.Plural Noun: A noun that names more than one person, place, or thing.Irregular Plural Noun: A noun that has a different spelling when it is in its plural mon and Proper NounsCommon Nouns: any person, place, or thing (not capitalized)Proper Nouns: names a specific person, place, or thing (capitalized)Examples:month, day, cereal, holiday, principal, teacher, street, city, state, nation, dog, kitten, etc.Examples:April, Wednesday, Cheerios, Christmas, Mr. Rodemoyer, Mrs. Singley, Fletcher Street, Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America, Sparky, etc.Singular and Plural NounsSingular: only one person, place, or thingPlural: more than one person, place, or thingExamples:Crayon, key, pencil, eraser, teacher, school, dentist, church, telephone, map, worksheetExamples:Crayons, keys, pencils, erasers, teachers, schools, dentists, churches, telephones, maps, worksheetsIrregular PluralsAdd “es” to a singular noun that ends in s, x, z, ch, or sh to make it pluralWhat to do when the word ends in a “y”.Change the “f” into a “v” and add “es”Different Words AltogetherExamples:Bus = busesFox = foxesBuzz = buzzesChurch = churchesBrush = brushesVowel + y: just add “s”Consonant + y: change the “y” to an “i” and add “es”Examples:Calf = calvesThief = thievesHoof = hoovesHalf = halvesWolf = wolvesExamples:Woman = womenMan = menChild = childrenMouse = miceOx = oxenTooth = teethFoot = feetGoose = geeseDeer = deer*Sheep = sheep*Examples:Play = playsHighway = highwaysToy = toysKey = keysDonkey = donkeysExamples:Daisy = daisiesBunny = bunniesLily = liliesButterfly = butterfliesBe Able to:Recognize when a noun is not spelled correctly in the plural formChange a singular noun into a plural nounTell if a noun is common or properTell if a noun is singular or plural ................
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