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name a person place, thing, or idea
nouns
Name the nouns in the following sentence:
Indians were the first Americans.
Indians, Americans
the abbreviation for the month April
Apr.
the abbreviation for the word pound
lb.
oz.
the general name of something
common noun
Name the nouns in the following sentence:
Billy opened his mouth in amazement.
Billy, mouth, amazement
the plural form of calf
calves
Identify where commas should go in the sentence below.
No I didn't fail my assignment but I had to stay up all night with a flashlight catching more bugs.
No, I didn't fail my assignment, but I had to stay up all night with a flashlight catching more bugs.
the plural form of wife
wives
the specific name of something
proper noun
Name the noun that describes an idea in the following sentence:
The visit gave me motivation to learn more.
Motivation
Identify where commas should go in the sentence below.
I asked my mom my dad my sister and my cousins to help me.
I asked my mom, my dad, my sister, and my cousins to help me.
the plural form of hoof
hooves
Identify where commas should go in the sentence below.
The monarch an orange and black butterfly migrates hundreds of miles.
The monarch, an orange and black butterfly, migrates hundreds of miles.
Identify the nouns that need to be capitalized in the sentence below.
The leader of the science society was absent today.
Science Society
Identify the nouns in the following sentence:
Paleontologists look for fossils all over the world.
Paleontologists, fossils, world
Identify the nouns that need to be capitalized in the sentence below.
Uncle jim and aunt mary liked the new exhibit.
Jim, Aunt, Mary
Identify the nouns that need to be capitalized in the sentence below.
i read emma j. smith's book, wildlife of alaska.
I, Emma J. Smith's, Wildlife, Alaska
Identify the nouns that need to be capitalized in the sentence below.
The natural history society meets on tuesdays and thursdays.
Natural, History, Society, Tuesdays, Thursdays
Is the italicized noun in the following sentence a simple subject or object of a preposition?
Blue whales are sometimes seen off the coast of California.
Object of the Preposition
Is the italicized noun in the following sentence a simple subject, or object of a preposition?
We learned about whales.
Object of the Preposition
Is the italicized noun in the following sentence a simple subject or object of a preposition?
Mr. Riley studies whale behavior.
simple subject
Is the italicized noun in the following sentence a simple subject or object of a preposition?
I saw dolphins at Sea World.
Object of a Preposition
Is the italicized noun in the following sentence a simple subject or object of a preposition?
The blue whale is the largest mammal that has ever lived.
Simple Subject