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Chapter 2 Nouns
Iroquois Middle School
| Noun | person, place, thing, or idea |
|---|---|
| Common Noun | general person, place, thing, or idea |
| Proper Noun | Specific person, place, thing, or idea |
| Singular Noun | names ONE person, place, thing, or idea |
| Plural Noun | names MORE THAN ONE person, place, thing, or idea |
| Possessive Nouns | shows ownership or relationship; use an ' to show possession |
| Singular Possessive Noun | add -'s |
| Possessive Plural Noun ending in -s | add -' |
| Possessive Plural Noun NOT ending in -s | add -'s |
| Subject | who or what the sentence is about |
| Predicate Noun | found after a helping verb and renames or defines the noun |
| Direct Object | names the receiver of the action verb; answers the question what or whom |
| Indirect Object | tells to whom or to what, or for whom or for what |
| Object of Preposition | shows relationship between the noun and another word; usually answers "where?" |