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Explain what the difference is between a compound and simple noun. Give an example of each.
A compound noun is a noun that is more than one word. For example, banana split or North Carolina. A simple noun is a noun that is one word such as football or teacher.
A noun is...
A person, place, thing or idea
The subject of a sentence is...
What or whom the sentence is about
Correct the capitalization error(s).
i went to the mall with my friends after school.
I went to the mall with my friends after school.
Give an example of a plural noun that does not end in the letter S.
Possible options: mice, children, women, men etc.
Identify the complete subject:
Complete subject = Running a marathon
Identify the noun(s) in the sentence below:
Korbin had the willpower and drive to finish the paper.
Nouns: Korbin, willpower, drive and paper.
The predicate of a sentence is...
the part that tells what the subject is doing or what the subject is.
Correct the capitalization error(s) in the sentence below.
We're going to visit grandma Sally in florida next summer.
We're going to visit our Grandma Sally in Florida next summer.
What is a proper noun? How do you know you have a proper noun in a sentence?
A proper noun is a noun that is a noun that refers to a specific person, place, or thing. I know I have a proper noun in a sentence because it is always capitalized.
What are the requirements for a complete sentence?
A subject, predicate and a complete thought!
Classify the noun below as singular or plural, common or proper, abstract or concrete and compound or simple.
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa = singular, proper, concrete and compound
Identify the complete subject and complete predicate in the sentence...
Wrapped in a cozy blanket, I watched television lazily on Sunday afternoon.
Complete subject = Wrapped in a cozy blanket, I
Complete predicate = watched television lazily on Sunday afternoon
Correct the capitalization error(s).
In september, my family went to the beach in california for Labor day.
In September, my family went to the beach in California for Labor Day.
Fix the capitalization error(s) in the sentence below.
Holy Trinity school is the Oldest elementary school in Washington, D.C..
School
oldest
Identify all the noun(s) in the sentences below.
Loni wore her suede boots in the snow. Now they are probably stained.
Noun = Loni
Noun = boots
Noun = snow
Classify the noun below as singular or plural, common or proper, concrete or abstract and compound or simple.
responsibility
Responsibility = singular, common, abstract and simple
Identify the simple subject and simple predicate in the sentence below:
Wrapped in a cozy blanket, I watched tv lazily on Sunday afternoon.
Simple subject = I
Simple predicate = watched
Correct the capitalization error(s).
At hts, we do not read the book thief; however, I read that book in eighth grade.At HTS, we do not read The Book Thief; however, I read that book in eighth grade.
Identify the simple subject and simple predicate in the sentence below.
The horse couldn’t gather the energy to run around the track.
Simple subject = horse
Simple predicate = could, gather
Identify all the noun(s) in the sentence below. For each noun classify which type they are. Identify the simple subject and simple predicate too.
Did Carolyn sprain her ankle while she was skating?
Noun = Carolyn (proper, singular, concrete, simple)
Noun = ankle (singular, common, concrete, simple)
Subject = Carolyn
Predicate = sprain
BUT it's a complex sentence so...
Second subject = She
Second predicate = was skating
Come up with a noun that is proper, singular, abstract and simple.
Answers will vary. One example is Christianity.
Identify the simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate and complete predicate in the following sentence:
The little boy with a toothless grin fearlessly climbed the big, old oak tree.
Simple subject = The boy
Complete subject = The little boy with a toothless grin
Simple predicate = climbed
Complete predicate = fearlessly climbed the big, old oak tree
Write a sentence that correctly has at least 5 capital letters. Underline any proper nouns that you use.
Yesterday I watched the film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone with my friend Maya.
Proper nouns = Maya and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Write a sentence using a proper noun, plural noun, compound noun, and concrete noun.
Example: Ms. Gould is a teacher who will help her students to succeed.
Proper noun = Ms. Gould
Plural noun = students
Compound noun = Ms. Gould
Concrete noun = Ms. Gould, teacher, and students