Types of Nouns
Common or Proper
Singular or Plural
Possessive
Rules
100
A general name for a person, place, thing, or idea. Usually not capitalized.
What is a COMMON NOUN?
100
billy bob was the most popular boy in the entire school.
Billy Bob - proper boy, school - common
100
Change the singular noun CITY to a plural noun.
What is cities?
100
Write the possessive form Barry responsibility
What is "Barry's responsibility"
100
To make most nouns plural you ______
Add "s"
200
Names a thing that can be seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted.
What is a CONCRETE NOUN?
200
The winds of early march were strong and cold.
March - proper winds - common
200
What do you need to add to "potato" to make it plural?
What is "es"?
200
Write the possessive form neighbors friendliness
What is "neighbors' friendliness"
200
If a noun ends in a vowel and an o, how do you make it plural?
Add an "s"
300
Names a particular person, place, thing, or idea. These are always capitalized.
What is a PROPER NOUN?
300
congress passed the bill yesterday after much debate.
Congress - proper bill - common
300
What do you need to add to "deer" to make it plural?
What is nothing, it's already plural?
300
The committee was anxious to see the (scientists) final report.
What is "scientist's"
300
For most nouns ending in y, how do you make it plural?
Change the y and add ies
400
This is a word that names a GROUP of people or things.
What is a COLLECTIVE NOUN?
400
thomas jefferson was also an author and a architect.
Thomas Jefferson - proper author, architect - common
400
What is the plural form of "baby", "chief", and "splash"?
What is "babies", "chiefs", and "splashes"?
400
The (children) librarian helped Tina find good books for her little brother.
What is "children's"
400
If a noun ends in s, sh, ch, x, or z, how do you make it plural?
add -es
500
Names an idea, feeling, quality, or characteristic.
What is an ABSTRACT NOUN?
500
the extra fat will show up on their return to earth.
Earth - proper fat - common
500
What is wrong with this sentence? "Let's keep our food items several foots about the ground."
foots should be feet
500
The swimmers hoped to break (Tess) record.
What is "Tess's"
500
For most nouns ending in f or fe, how do you make it plural?
change the f to v and add -es or -s
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