15. Proper Nouns
Specific person, place, thing, or idea
ALWAYS capitalize
If more than ONE word- Capitalize 1st word AND all
other important words
16. Common and Proper
COMMON PROPER
People actor
singer
Athlete
Places building
city
river
Things book
movie
song
Change each common noun in each category to a proper noun.
24. Singular vs. Plural
SINGULAR PLURAL
Names ONE person, place, thing or Names more than ONE
idea
You add –s to most plural nouns
Example: students, photos, sports
25. Unusual Plural Endings
bus buses (es)
box boxes (es)
city cities (ies)
potato Potatoes (es)
Life lives (ves)
26. Collective Noun Examples
players team
student class
Fish school
Teachers staff
EXAMPLE:
The team shares the field with its opponent. Singular
The team share their jokes with each other. Plural