Common & Proper
what is the definition of a common Noun?
A common noun names any person, place, thing, or idea.
What is the definition of a compound noun?
A compound noun is a noun made up of two words.
What is the definition of a possessive noun?
A possessive noun names who or what owns or has something.
What is the definition of a contraction?
A word made by combining two words into one and leaving out one or more letters.
What is the definition of a collective noun?
A collective noun names a group of people, places, things, or ideas.
What is the definition of a proper noun?
A proper noun names a specific person, place, thing or idea
What are the 3 ways compound nouns can be written?
Compound nouns can be one word, hyphenated, or separated.
What will a possessive noun never be?
It will never be the subject of a sentence.
Why is the proper usage of apostrophes important?
So you don’t look silly later when it counts!
What makes a collective noun singular?
The members of the group are acting together
clue word: its
What kind of noun needs to always be capitalized?
Proper
What is the plural form of father-in-law?
Fathers-in-law
how do you make a singular noun possessive?
add ('s) to singular nouns
False! Possessive nouns always have a noun after them.
What makes a collective noun plural?
Name all common nouns in this sentence:
"She worked hard at her job to improve conditions for the people of the city."
Job, conditions, people, and city are all common nouns.
What is the plural form of passerby?
How do you make a plural noun possessive (2 part)?
add ('s) to plural nouns that do not end is -s
add (') to plural nouns ending in - s
Is the noun in parenthesis possessive or a contraction?
"The (dog’s) tail is wagging."
Possessive
What is the collective noun, and is it singular or plural?
"After the program, the band played an encore"
Band - singular
Name all Proper nouns in this sentence:
"Mr.Gherman gave the 8th Grade class no homework for the weekend because the Steelers play football on Sunday."
Mr.Gherman, 8th Grade, Steelers, Sunday
"The English teacher told the class they needed to put their textbook in the classroom if they wanted to go to the clubhouse."
English teacher, textbook, classroom, clubhouse.
What is the possessive form of the noun in parentheses:
"The (explorers) friend in St.Louis thought they had died on their trek."
explorers'
Is the noun in parenthesis possessive or a contraction?
"(There's) going to be a pizza party next week."
Contraction
What is the collective noun and is it singular or plural?
"the crowd of students danced the entire night."