Common Nouns
a person, place, thing, animal, or idea
noun
The mysterious stranger peered through the window. Which of these words is used as a noun in the sentence? A). peered B). window C.) through
window
A ______ _______ names more than one person, place, or thing.
plural noun
A ________ noun shows ownership of something.
possessive
A _________ _______ is any noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea.
proper noun
A _________ _______ is any noun that does not name a specific person, place, thing, or idea.
common noun
What happiness there was at my house because the Vikings won! Which of these words is used as a noun in the sentence? A.) there B.) what C.) happiness
happiness
Which of these is plural? A.) boy's B.) boy C.) boys
boys
What is the singular possessive of the word child? A.) child's B.) children C.) childs'
child's
Give a proper noun for restaurant.
Example: Red Robin
The letter brought good news from Alice. Which of these words is used as a proper noun in the sentence?
Alice
List all the nouns in this sentence. My stepdad bought me blue jeans and a red jacket.
stepdad, jeans, and jacket
Which of these is the plural form of leaf? A.) leaves B.) leafs C.) leaf
leaves
Which of these is the plural possessive form of turkey? A.) turkeys' B.) turkeys C.) turkey's
turkeys'.
What is a proper noun for state?
Example: Florida
March is my favorite month in spring because of its temperature. Which of these words is used as a common noun in the sentence?
temperature
Mrs. Hanson likes to hang out with friends on the weekend. Which of these words is used as noun in the sentence? A.) Mrs. Hanson B.) likes C.) hang out
Mrs. Hanson
Which of these is the plural form of city? A.) cities B.) citys C.) city
cities
Which of these is the singular possessive form of donkey? A.) donkeys' B.) donkey's C.) donkies
donkey's
The students at Big Lake Middle School ate Doritos. What are the proper nouns?
Big Lake Middle School & Doritos
Singing songs in church is something that I enjoy very much. Which of these words is used as a common noun in the sentence?
songs
Sara wrote a letter to the teacher explaining her math question. What are the nouns in this sentence?
Sara, letter, teacher, question
What is the plural form of shelf? A.) shelfs B.) shelve's C.) shelves
shelves
What is the singular possessive of the word cow. A.) cows B.) cow's C.) cows'
cow's
The Mustang raced dramatically down Main Street. What are the proper nouns?
Mustang and Main Street