Common & Proper Nouns
Identify the proper noun in this sentence:
My cousin visited Pittsburgh last weekend.
Pittsburgh
What is the plural form of the word box?
Boxes
What is the irregular plural form of child?
children
What punctuation mark is usually added before the letter s to make a singular noun possessive?
apostrophe
Which words should be capitalized in this sentence?
On monday, sarah and her brother visited the zoo.
Monday
Sarah
Change these three singular nouns into plural nouns:
baby, dish, toy
babies
dishes
toys
What are the irregular plural forms of mouse and tooth?
mice
teeth
Rewrite this phrase using a singular possessive noun:
The backpack belonging to the girl
The girl's backpack
What is the difference between a common and a proper noun
A common noun names any one member of a group of people, places, or things.
A proper noun begins with a capital letter and names a particular person, place, or thing.
What is the difference between a singular and plural noun?
Singular = 1
Plural = more than 1
Complete the sentence with the correct irregular plural nouns:
The farmer saw three _____ (goose) and two (deer) near the pond.
geese
deer
Choose the correct singular possessive noun to complete the sentence:
The (dog/ dog's / dogs') collar was red.
dog's
Identify all the common and proper nouns in this sentence:
Mrs. Johnson brought her students to the Carnegie Museum.
Proper: Mrs. Johnson, Carnegie Museum
Find and correct the plural noun mistake in this sentence: The familys packed their lunchs and rode two buss to the park.
The families packed their lunches and rode two buses to the park.
Find and correct all the irregular plural noun mistakes in this sentence:
The womans watched the mouses run past the sheeps.
The women watched the mice run past the sheep.
Rewrite this sentence using singular possessive nouns:
The lunch belonging to James and the notebook belonging to the teacher were on the desk.
James's lunch and the teacher's notebook were on the desk.
Rewrite the sentence using correct capitalization. Then identify all the common and proper nouns.
Last friday, emma and her family visited the pittsburgh zoo in pennsylvania.
Last Friday, Emma and her family visited the Pittsburgh zoo in Pennsylvania.
Common: family
Proper: Friday, Emma, Pittsburgh Zoo, Pennsylvania
Rewrite the sentence by changing every singular noun into a plural noun and making any other necessary changes.
The baby carried a toy and a box to the party.
The babies carried toys and boxes to the parties.
The (woman) watched the (child) as they brushed their (tooth) and washed their (foot).
The women watched the children as they brushed their teeth and washed their feet.
Find and correct all three singular possessive noun mistakes in this sentence:
The babys toy was under the teachers desk next to James backpack.
The baby's toy was under the teacher's desk next to James's backpack.