Common Nouns
a person, place, thing, 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 does name 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?
child's
What type of letter does a proper noun have at the beginning of its' word?
Capital letter
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 stepfather bought me blue slacks and a red jacket.
stepfather, slacks, and jacket
Which of these is the plural possessive form of turkey? A.) turkeys' B.) turkeys C.) turkey's
turkeys'
What is a proper noun for a high school?
Holy Cross High School
March is my favorite month in spring because of its temperature. Name one of the common nouns in the sentence.
spring, month, temperature
Ms. Lee likes to hang out with her sisters on the weekends. Which of these words is used as a noun in the sentence? A.) Ms. Lee B.) likes C.) hang out
Ms. Lee
Which of these is the plural form of the 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 Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School ate Doritos. What are the proper nouns?
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School & Doritos
Singing songs in school is something that I do not enjoy very much.
songs, school
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 the shelf?
shelves
What is the singular possessive of the word cow?
cow's
The Mustang veered dramatically down the bumpy road. What is the proper noun?
Mustang