Possessive comes from the same root as possession, something you own. Possessive nouns show ownership. Don’t let the rules confuse…

Collective comes from the same root as collection. A collective noun names a group, like a collection of something. Examples:…

A compound noun is a noun made up of two or more words. Each word makes up part of the…

Irregular nouns form plurals in unusual ways. Dictionaries will give you the plural spelling if it is irregular. one fish…

“Singular” means only one. “Plural” means more than one. The basic rule is to add “s” to make a noun…

Common nouns name any person, place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns are the names of individual people, places, things, or…

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Concrete nouns name people, places, or things…