NOUNS

Nouns are words that name people, places, things, animals, or ideas.
They are often called naming words because they tell us what
something is called.
Examples of nouns:
People: teacher, Maria, doctor
Places: school, park, Philippines
Things: book, chair, phone
Animals: dog, cat, elephant
Ideas/Feelings: love, happiness, freedom
 Types of Nouns
PROPER NOUNS VS. COMMON NOUNS
[Link] Nouns
Names of specific people, places, or things.
Always start with a capital letter.
Examples: Maria, Manila, Eiffel Tower

2. Common Nouns
General names of people, places, or things.
Not capitalized unless at the beginning of a sentence.
Examples: teacher, city, book
 ACTIVITY G1-N#1
A. Instructions: Read each word. Write PROPER if it is a
Proper Noun and COMMON if it is a Common Noun.

1. school 6. Dr. Santos

2. Jollibee 7. library
3. teacher 8. Mount Mayon
4. Baguio City 9. boy
5. cellphone 10. Maria
 ACTIVITY G1-N#1
B. Instructions: Fill-out the necessary nouns.
COMMON NOUNS PROPER NOUNS

11. Jose Rizal

fast food restaurant 12.

13. Talisay City

school 14.

15. December
 Types of Nouns
CONCRETE NOUNS VS. ABSTRACT NOUNS
3. Concrete Nouns
Things you can see, touch, hear, taste, or smell
(physical objects).
Examples: apple, car, perfume
4. Abstract Nouns
Ideas, qualities, or feelings that you cannot touch or see
physically.
Examples: happiness, freedom, love, wisdom
 ACTIVITY G1-N#2
A. Instructions: Write CONCRETE if the noun is Concrete
and ABSTRACT if the noun is Abstract.

[Link] 6. love
[Link] 7. wisdom
[Link] 8. apple
[Link] 9. teacher
[Link] 10. friendship
 ACTIVITY G1-N#2
B. Instructions: In each group of words, circle the
ABSTRACT noun.
11. pencil, book, honesty, bag
12. laptop, ring light, mouse, sadness
13. teacher, courage, chair, bag
14. dog, cat, rabbit, love
15. music, medicine, pillow, hat
 ACTIVITY G1-N#2
C. Instructions: In each group of words, circle the
CONCRETE noun.
16. love, chair, honesty, wisdom
17. bravery, apple, kindness, joy
18. music, courage, bag, freedom
19. teacher, hope, dream, sadness
20. phone, anger, patience, truth
 Types of Nouns
COLLECTIVE NOUNS
5. Collective Nouns
Names for groups of people, animals, or things.
Examples: team, flock, bunch, family
a group of ...

students === CLASS fish === SCHOOL

teachers === FACULTY animals === HERD
employees === STAFF
birds ==== FLOCK
sailors === CREW
 ACTIVITY G1-N#3
A. Instructions: Circle the collective noun in each sentence.

1. The team won the championship game.

2. A flock of birds flew across the sky.
3. She bought a new pair of shoes.
4. The jury decided the case quickly.
5. A bundle of sticks lay on the ground.
 ACTIVITY G1-N#3
B. Instructions: Choose the correct collective noun from the
box to complete each sentence.

flock herd class swarm bunch

1. A ________ of bees attacked the farmer.

2. The shepherd took care of his ________ of sheep.
3. The ________ of students listened carefully to the
teacher.
4. A ________ of grapes was placed on the table.
5. We saw a ________ of birds flying south for the winter.
 Types of Nouns
COMPOUND NOUNS
6. Compound Nouns
Two or more words combined to make a single noun.
Examples: basketball, toothpaste, mother-in-law
 COMPOUND NOUNS
[Link]-form (solid) compound nouns
The words are joined together with no space.
They look like a single word.
Examples:
toothpaste, sunflower, basketball

2. Open-form (spaced) compound nouns

The words are separate, but they work together as one noun.
Usually written with a space between the parts.
Examples:
ice cream, post office, coffee table
 COMPOUND NOUNS
3. Hyphenated Compound nouns
these are formed when two or more words are connected by a
hyphen
Example:
mother-in-law
editor-in-chief
well-being
sister-in-law
 ACTIVITY G1-N#4
A. Instructions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
[Link] of the following is a compound noun?
a. playground c. pencil
b. apple d. city

[Link] is a compound noun formed by joining two

words?
a. basketball c. bag
b. dog d. rice
 ACTIVITY G1-N#4
A. Instructions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
3. In the sentence, “My grandmother lives in a
lighthouse,” which is the compound noun?
a. grandmother c. lighthouse
b. lives d. in

4. Which of these is a compound noun written as two

separate words?
a. toothpaste c. notebook
b. ice cream d. sunflower
 ACTIVITY G1-N#4
A. Instructions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
5. Which compound noun is formed with a hyphen?
a. mother-in-law c. playground
b. schoolbag d. notebook

6. Which of the following is NOT a compound noun?

a. backpack c. happiness
b. bedroom d. snowman
 ACTIVITY G1-N#4
A. Instructions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
7. In the sentence, “He put the books on the bookshelf,”
which is the compound noun?
a. books c. put
b. bookshelf d. on
8. Which compound noun means “a place where airplanes
land and take off”?
a. railway c. seashore
b. airport d. schoolyard
 ACTIVITY G1-N#4
A. Instructions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
9. Which is a closed-form compound noun?
a. post office c. toothpaste
b. swimming pool d. sister-in-law

10. Which is an open-form compound noun?

a. rainbow c. toothpaste
b. coffee table d. haircut
 Types of Nouns
COUNTABLE NOUNS & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
7. Countable Nouns
Things you can count.
Examples: three apples, two dogs, five chairs

8. Uncountable (Mass) Nouns

Things that cannot be counted individually.
Examples: water, rice, information, sugar
 ACTIVITY G1-N#5
Directions: Write C if the underlined noun is a count noun, and
NC if it is a noncount noun.
1. The students are preparing for the school program.
_______
2. Please add more water to the glass. _______
3. I bought fresh vegetables from the market. _______
4. She gave me important advice. _______
5. The tables in the classroom are new. _______
6. We saw snow covering the mountains. _______
 ACTIVITY G1-N#5
Directions: Write C if the underlined noun is a count noun, and
NC if it is a noncount noun.

7. The books on the shelf belong to my sister. _______

8. This recipe needs more flour. _______
9. The dogs are barking loudly outside. _______
10. He doesn’t have much patience. _______
 Types of Nouns
SINGULAR NOUNS VS. PLURAL NOUNS
9. Singular Nouns
Names one person, place, thing, or idea.
Examples: dog, chair, child

10. Plural Nouns

Names more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Examples: dogs, chairs, children
 SINGULAR NOUNS VS. PLURAL NOUNS
***RULES***
[Link] RULE
SINGULAR PLURAL
This is done by
adding “-s” to a car cars
singular noun. house houses

pen pens

chair chairs

flower flowers
 ACTIVITY G1-N#6
Instructions: Look at the singular nouns below.
Write their plural forms by adding -s.
[Link] 11. hat
[Link] 12. sister
[Link] 13. notebook
[Link] 14. bottle
[Link] 15. cup
[Link] 16. spoon
[Link] 17. fork
[Link] 18. umbrella
[Link] 19. teacher
[Link] 20. mother
 SINGULAR NOUNS VS. PLURAL NOUNS
***RULES***
2. Add -es to nouns SINGULAR PLURAL
ending in –s, –ss, –sh,
–ch, –x, –z (add –es) bus buses

class classes

dish dishes

church churches

fox foxes

quiz quizzes
 ACTIVITY G1-N#7
Write the plural form of each noun by adding -es.
[Link] 11. match → __________
[Link] 12. class → __________
[Link] 13. bush → __________
[Link] → __________ 14. dress → __________
[Link] → __________ 15. peach → __________
[Link] → __________ 16. sandwich → __________
[Link] → __________ 17. wish → __________
[Link] → __________ 18. stitch → __________
[Link] → __________ 19. pass → __________
[Link] → __________ 20. latch → __________
 ACTIVITY G1-N#8
Instructions:
Write the plural form of each noun. Remember:
Rule #1: Add -s to most nouns.
Rule #2: Add -es to nouns ending in s, x, z, ch,
sh.
 ACTIVITY G1-N#8
1. cat 11. bush
2. dog 12. dish
3. box 13. quiz
4. tree 14. table
5. brush 15. match
6. witch 16. branch
7. star 17. robot
8. moon 18. dream
9. watch 19. idea
10. fox 20. hope
 SINGULAR NOUNS VS. PLURAL NOUNS
***RULES***
3. In nouns ending in CHANGE “Y”
consonant + y, SINGULAR TO “I” THEN PLURAL
ADD “ES”
change y → i, then add
baby bab(y)ies babies
–es
city cit(y)ies cities
IRREGULAR PLURAL
NOUNS country countr(y)ies countries

story stor(y)ies stories

library librar(y)ies libraries

 ACTIVITY G1-N#9
Give the plural forms of the following items just by
using the third rule.
1. Baby
2. Story
11. candy
3. Lady
12. diary
4. City
13. hobby
5. Country
14. galaxy
6. Family
15. party
7. Library
8. Mystery
9. Enemy
10. Puppy
 SINGULAR NOUNS VS. PLURAL NOUNS
***RULES***
4. Add -s to vowel + y If a noun ends in a vowel + y, just add s.
REGULAR PLURAL NOUNS

boy = boys
turkey = turkeys
donkey = donkeys
key = keys
valley = valleys
 ACTIVITY G1-N#10
Give the plural forms of the following items just by
using the fourth rule.
1. valley
2. donkey
3. monkey
4. key
5. journey
6. alley
7. trolley
8. attorney
9. turkey
10. chimney
 SINGULAR NOUNS VS. PLURAL NOUNS
***RULES***
4. Add -s to vowel + y If a noun ends in a vowel + y, just add s.

boy = boys
turkey = turkeys
donkey = donkeys
key = keys
valley = valleys