Grammar
Possessive Nouns
Possessive comes from the same root as possession, something you own. Possessive nouns show ownership.
Don't let the rules confuse you. They are very [...]
Collective Nouns
Collective comes from the same root as collection. A collective noun names a group, like a collection of something.
Examples: team, choir, jury, committee, [...]
Compound Nouns
A compound noun is a noun made up of two or more words. Each word makes up part of the meaning of the noun.
Compound nouns can be written three ways:
A [...]
Irregular Plural Nouns
Irregular nouns form plurals in unusual ways. Dictionaries will give you the plural spelling if it is irregular.
one fish ... two fish
one sheep ... [...]
Singular and Plural Nouns
"Singular" means only one. "Plural" means more than one.
The basic rule is to add "s" to make a noun plural.
There are many irregular nouns that add [...]
Common and Proper Nouns
Common nouns name any person, place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns are the names of individual people, places, things, or ideas. Proper nouns should always be [...]