| Term | Definition |
| noun or common noun | A word that names a person, place, or a thing. |
| proper noun | a noun that names a particular person, place, or thing. |
| singular noun | a noun that names only one person, place, or thing. |
| plural noun | a noun that names more than one. |
| noung ending with Y | If the noun ends with a vowel and y , add s.; if ends with a consonant and y change the y to iand add es. |
| singular possessive nouns | a noun that shows ownership, add 's to a singular noun. |
| plural possessive nouns | when a plural noun ends with s, add ('); when does not end with s, add ('s) |
| this woman | three women |