Kinds of Nouns
a. proper noun
b. common noun
c. collective noun
d. abstract noun
e. concrete noun
f. compound noun
g. possessive noun
Noun made up of two or more words
f. compound noun
a. proper noun
b. common noun
c. collective noun
d. abstract noun
e. concrete noun
f. compound noun
g. possessive noun
Names a specific person, place, thing, or idea
a. proper noun
a. proper noun
b. possessive noun
c. collective noun
d. abstract noun
e. compound noun
The whole crowd cheered for him.
c. collective noun
Select the letter of the sentence that contains an appositive.
a. The basketball game, a fun sporting event, lasted 2 hours.
b. The boys, girls, and adults all attended.
c. Everyone had fun, and were glad they attended.
a. The basketball game, a fun sporting event, lasted 2 hours.
Which sentence has a collective noun and verb that agree?
a. The football team held a practice.
b. The team discusses their practices.
c. The staff voice its opinions.
a. The football team held a practice.
a. proper noun
b. common noun
c. collective noun
d. abstract noun
e. concrete noun
f. compound noun
g. possessive noun
Names things you can see or touch
e. concrete nouns
a. proper noun
b. common noun
c. collective noun
d. abstract noun
e. concrete noun
f. compound noun
g. possessive noun
Names a group of individuals
c. collective noun
a. contraction
b. singular possessive noun
c. plural possessive noun
d. plural noun
Sometimes his dad's skills were better than his.
b. possessive
Select the letter of the sentence that contains an appositive.
a. Jordan was a basketball player for many years.
b. Jordan's home was Washington, a very popular state.
c. He ate good meals, and he exercised often.
b. Jordan's home was Washington, a very popular state.
Select the letter that best completes the sentence.
Sally has two ______.
a. brother-in-laws
b. brothers-in-law
c. brothers-in-laws
b. brothers-in-law
a. proper noun
b. common noun
c. collective noun
d. abstract noun
e. concrete noun
f. compound noun
g. possessive noun
names the person or thing that owns or has something
g. possessive noun
a. proper noun
b. possessive noun
c. collective noun
d. abstract noun
e. compound noun
Michael Jordan was an amazing basketball player.
e. compound noun
a. contraction
b. singular possessive noun
c. plural possessive noun
d. plural noun
Jordan's family is very fun.
b. singular possessive
Select the letter of the sentence that contains an appositive.
a. The character is a very good actor.
b. The character, Mickey Mouse, was good.
c. The character took lots of classes.
b. The character, Mickey Mouse, was good.
The _____ were glad they participated.
a. runners-up
b. runners-ups
c.runner-ups
a. runners-up
a. proper noun
b. common noun
c. collective noun
d. abstract noun
e. concrete noun
f. compound noun
g. possessive noun
names any person, place, thing, or idea
b. common noun
a. proper noun
b. possessive noun
c. collective noun
d. abstract noun
e. compound noun
He developed his talents for years.
d. abstract
a. contraction
b. singular possessive noun
c. plural possessive noun
d. plural noun
The boys' room was dirty.
c. plural possessive
Tell what type of noun is underlined.
a. plural
b. contaction
c. posessive
The cows ate grass.
a. plural
Have you seen ___ new bike?
a. Charles's
b. Charleses
c. Charles'
a. Charles's
a. proper noun
b. common noun
c. collective noun
d. abstract noun
e. concrete noun
f. compound noun
g. possessive noun
Names ideas, qualities or feelings
d. abstract noun
a. proper noun
b. possessive noun
c. collective noun
d. abstract noun
e. compound noun
He grew up in Washington.
a. proper noun
a. contraction
b. singular possessive noun
c. plural possessive noun
d. plural noun
Basketball is fun; it's my favorite sport.
a. contraction
Tell what type of noun is underlined.
a. plural
b. contaction
c. singular posessive
d. plural possessive
The children's toys are dirty.
d. plural possessive
It's time to eat because ____ on the table.
a. suppers
b.suppers'
c. supper's
c. supper's