Common/Proper Nouns
Which of the following nouns are common nouns?
a. Melbourne b. running c. table d. brown
c. table
a. trust b. idea c. sunset d. happiness
c. sunset
The girls won the trophy.
a. trophy b. won c. girls the
c. girls
A possessive noun is more than one person, place, or thing.
a. TRUE b. FALSE
Which word is a preposition?
a. the b. about c. red d. however
b. about
Thursday
This is an example of what kind of noun?
a. collective b. proper c. common d. plural
b. proper
Concrete nouns are Always capitalized.
A. TRUE b. FALSE
b. False
The floors were wet with water.
a. floors b. were c. wet d. water
d. water
What is the rule for singular possessive nouns?
a. add s b. 's c. s' d. add es
b. 's
A prepositional phrase begins with
a. a capital letter b. a noun c. a preposition
d. an adjective
c. a preposition
What is the common noun for Bearkatz?
a. school b. Melbourne c. mascot d. coach
c. mascot
Fill in the blank.
An abstract noun is an ________ or _________.
idea or concept
To form the plural of a singular noun that ends in s, sh, ch, or x, you must
a. add s b. change the y to i and add es
c. add es d. add s'
c. add es
To for the possessive of a plural noun that ends in s,
a. add ' b. add 's c. add s' d. no change
a. add '
cars
The cars' speed was dangerous.
Fill in the blanks.
A prepositional phrase ends with a ___________, called the ___________.
Noun, object
What is a proper noun for tree?
a. tall b. Oak c. wood d. shade
b. Oak
Music is a ___________ noun.
a. concrete b. abstract
a. concrete
a. add es b. change y to i and add es
c. add 's d. add s
d. add s
key = keys
To form the possessive of a plural that does not end in s,
a. add ' b. add 's c. add es d. add s'
b. add 's
children
The children's toys were all broken.
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
The girl in the yard waved at us.
a. the girl b. in the yard c. waved at us
d. the girl in the
b. in the yard
Proper nouns are Always capitalized.
a. TRUE b. False
a. TRUE
He showed courage and bravery when he fought the battle.
a. He b. courage c. battle d. bravery
Both B and D
To form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant and the letter y,
a. change y to i and add es b. add s
c. add es d. s'
a. change y to i and add es
Identify the possessive noun as singular or plural.
The scientists' results were ground-breaking.
a. singular possessive b. plural possessive
b. plural possessive
Identify the prepositional phrase
a. only you can b. beneath the tree c. red wagon
d. ran quickly inside
b. beneath the tree