Noun Zone
Is the noun lanterns singular or plural?
In this sentence, identify the helping verb:
The dog was barking.
Is this a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
The dog barked loudly.
Complete sentence
Choose the correct word:
Sunbathers (lay/lie) in the sun.
lie
This sentence type asks a question
an interrogative sentence
What type of noun is rooster?
a. masculine
b. feminine
c. neuter
d. indefinite
a. masculine
What is the simple subject?
The enormous elephant walked across the field.
elephant
Is this a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
Because the rain stopped.
Fragment
Choose the correct word:
Please (lay/lie) the book on the table.
lay
Unscramble these words into an interrogative sentence:
we / ever / will / a / tornado / see
Will we ever seen a tornado?
What type of noun is elephant?
a. masculine
b. feminine
c. neuter
d. indefinite
d. indefinite
What is the simple predicate?
The students were studying for their test.
were studying
Is this a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
The rain stopped the children ran outside.
Run-on
Choose the correct word:
Weston wore a belt around his (waist/waste).
waist
Which two words are collective nouns?
jury / pillow / committee
jury and committee
a. compound
b. plural
c. possessive
a. compound
Identify BOTH the helping verb and simple predicate:
The postman will bring the package.
helping verb: will
simple predicate: will bring
Fix this run-on sentence:
The bell rang everyone rushed to class.
Answers will vary, but some options are:
The bell rang, and everyone rushed to class.
The bell rang. Everyone rushed to class.
Choose the correct word:
The hair of a hog is (coarse/course) rather than fine.
coarse
Which two words are possessive nouns?
teacher's / rainbows / pencil / dogs'
teacher's and dogs'
Identify all of the abstract nouns in the following sentence.
"Her courage and hope helped her finish the race."
Courage, hope
For 500 points: Name three helping verbs that begin with the letter w.
any 3 from: was, were, will, would
Is this a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
Running through the park, the excited children laughed loudly.
Complete sentence
Which word best completes the sentence?
Kristina found a diamond necklace but turned it in to lost and found. She showed great ______.
a. punctuality
b. integrity
c. willpower
b. integrity
Sort these as either abstract or concrete nouns:
geology - smile - happiness - rocks
concrete: smile, rocks
abstract: geology, happiness