Noun Notes
Grade 8
Text pages 81 - 93
Noun: ______
Six types of nouns:
Common ______
Example ______
Proper ______
Example ______
Concrete ______
Example ______
Abstract ______
Example ______
Compound ______
Example ______
Practice 1
Underline the noun. Label the common nouns C and the proper nouns P.
1. Both lions and house cats are members of the scientific family Felidae.
2. The Superdome in New Orleans is the largest indoor arena.
3. All the students want to help out at the local fundraising event.
4. Bill has been saving his money because he wants to buy a new guitar.
5. Egypt is home to some of the most beautiful structures in the world.
6. Crispus Attucks was an American protestor killed in the Boston Massacre.
7. The first time we went to Arizona, the temperature was in the hundreds on most days.
8. Lise and Hillary went as a hedgehog and a raccoon for Halloween.
9. Aunt Mary made soup with the vegetbles she bought at the vegetable stand in Matoon.
10. The beaches in Hawaii are great places to swim, snorkel, and surf.
MAKING NOUNS PLURAL
Singular noun ______
Plural noun ______
To form the plural for MOST nouns, you simply add ______.
Nouns ending with / To form the plural / ExamplesTo form the plural of compound nouns written as one word, usually add ______or ______. To form the plural of compound nouns written as more than one word or that are hyphenated, ______or ______.
Compound nounsCollective noun ______
Examples ______
Practice 2
Write the plural of each noun.
1. Insect ______
2. Ego ______
3. Toothbrush ______
4. Shelf ______
5. Tornado ______
6. Strategy ______
7. Chef ______
8. Knife ______
9. Highway ______
10. Attorney-at-law ______
Possessive nouns ______
Singular nounSingular possessive noun
Plural noun
Plural possessive noun
Forming possessive nouns
Noun / To form possessive / ExamplesPractice 3
Write the possessive form of the noun in parenthesis.
1. (bird) The hawk stole the eggs from that ______nest.
2. (Dennis) ______entry in the soapbox derby won first place.
3. (bush) The rose ______thorns were very sharp.
4. (lawyers) The ______meeting was cancelled because of schedule conflicts.
5. (France) ______largest and most celebrated city is Paris.
6. (people) The ______position on the matter is clear.
7. (Jacobses) The ______home was not damaged by the tornado.
8. (brother) What is your ______shoe size?
9. (children) The ______dog was afraid of the fireworks.
10. (animal) A skeleton supports an ______body.
Contraction ______
______
Noun forms and contractions
Example / MeaningPlural noun
Plural possessive noun
Singular possessive noun
Contraction
Please note: Plural nouns DO NOT have apostrophes. Contractions and singular possessive nouns look EXACTLY alike. Some plural possessive nouns end with ‘s, and some end with just an apostrophe. You can tell these words apart by the way they are used in the sentence.
Noun forms and contractions
Speakers
Women
Echoes
countries
Practice 4
Identify the underlined word in each sentence as a plural noun (PN), singular possessive noun (SPN), plural possessive noun (PPN), or contraction (C).
1. ______The bank teller’s hours began at 8:30 AM.
2. ______August’s paintings are becoming very popular.
3. ______The donkeys walked right up to our window.
4. ______Peter’s not going to join the swim team.
5. ______The chefs’ secret recipes will be available at the fair.
6. ______Andy’s been waiting a long time.
7. ______A squid’s body has a cavity that takes in and ejects water.
8. ______The schools’ classrooms were too cold for the students.
9. ______Put the toys in the children’s playroom.
10. ______I am going to the hockey tournament with my brothers.
Practice 5
Edit the following sentences.
1. Chris neighbors took part in Circleville annual health fair.
______
2. While the Martins took a vision test, all three of the Jones children signed up for the day track meet.
______
3. Along the fairway, the contestants winnings would be given for a local charity work.
______
4. An announcer call said, “The youngsters race at noon.”
______
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