Noun Things
Singular or plural: nails
Plural
Manatee
indefinite
She has been reading that mystery novel all afternoon.
has been
The dog is barking loudly.
dog / is barking
After the rain stopped.
Fragment
Collectives: jury, pillow, committee
jury, committee
Bull
Masculine
The students were working quietly during the test.
were
Sarah was running down the hill.
Sarah / was running
Run-on Fix: I love reading books I don’t have time to read today.
books. I
Compound: licorice, horseshoe, sugar
Horseshoe
Child
Indefinite
They are going to finish their science project tonight.
are
The students have finished their work.
students / have finished
The cat slept on the warm windowsill.
Complete
Abstracts: thought, memory, lemon
thought, memory
Cage
Neuter
We will be traveling to Chicago next weekend.
will be
My brother will play in the game tonight.
brother / will play
Fragment Fix: Because I stayed up too late.
AMV
Possessive: A Siamese cat's eyes appear slanted.
cat's
Hen
Feminine
I have been practicing the piano for two hours.
have been
The baby is crying for milk.
baby / is crying
I went to the store I forgot my wallet.
Run-on