Types of Nouns
This is a general person, place, or thing that does not start with a capital letter, such as "city" or "teacher."
common noun
To make a regular noun plural that ends in sibilant sounds like -ch, -sh, -s, -x, or -z, you must add these two letters to the end.
-es (example: boxes, sandwiches)
This punctuation mark is used inside a contraction to show where letters have been left out.
apostrophe
Besides the first word of a sentence and the pronoun "I," these specific types of nouns must always be capitalized.
Proper nouns
This is the standard abbreviation for the title "Doctor."
Dr.
This type of noun names a specific person, place, or thing and always starts with a capital letter, such as "Chicago" or "Dr. Smith."
Proper noun
This is the correct spelling for the plural form of the word "factory."
factories
Write the correct contraction for the words "it is."
it's
Correct the capitalization errors in this phrase: "uncle bob lives in florida."
Uncle Bob lives in Florida.
When writing a modern acronym made from initial capital letters like NASA or FBI, you should omit this type of punctuation between the letters.
periods/dots
This type of noun names something you can experience directly through your five physical senses—something you can see, touch, hear, smell, or taste.
concrete noun
What is the correct plural spelling of the word "shelf"?
shelves
This is the possessive form used to show that a single dog owns a collar.
dog's
Do you underline/italicize book titles or do you put quotation marks around them?
Underline/Italicize
This is what the street abbreviation "Blvd." stands for.
Boulevard
This type of noun represents an idea, quality, feeling, or state of being that you cannot physically touch or see, such as "honesty" or "kindness."
abstract noun
What is the plural form of the word "child"?
children
To show ownership for a plural noun that already ends in the letter -s, such as "horses," you place the apostrophe in this exact spot.
horses' (i.e. horses' stables)
Capitalize the needed words: "My aunt grew up speaking Spanish."
This punctuation mark is used to set off an appositive phrase from the rest of the sentence when the information is nonessential.
comma
Identify the collective noun: "Gutenberg integrated a collection of innovations that made printing in large quantities possible."
collection
What is the plural form of the word "deer"?
deer
Is there an apostrophe error in this sentence? "The cat licked it's paw."
yes; its
Fix the capitalization error in this historical sentence: "We studied the declaration of independence in history class."
We studies the Declaration of Independence in history class.
Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence: "The Nile, the longest river in the world, flows through Egypt."
the longest river in the world