Common / Proper
Which of the following words is a proper noun?
car
truck
ford
boat
Ford
the word for a group of soldiers
an army of soldiers
or
a troop of soldiers
Concrete or Abstract?
Anger
abstract
Correctly spell the plural form of...
brush
brushes
Correctly spell the possessive for the word in the parenthesis. Don't forget the apostrophe!
(Iris) locker was right next to mine.
Iris'
Which of the following words is a common noun (should not have a have capital letters)?
Doctor of Medicine
President Lincoln
Head of Sales Mark Smith
doctor of medicine
the name for a group of horses
team of horses
herd of horses
band of horses
Concrete or Abstract?
Love
Abstract
Love is an idea. Something you feel INSIDE.
Correctly spell the plural form of...
quiz
quizzes
Correctly spell the possessive for the word in the parenthesis. Don't forget the apostrophe!
The art (classroom) rules were posted very clearly.
classroom's
Which nouns should not be capitalized (common nouns)?
I ate a Candy Bar; it was a Baby Ruth.
I ate a candy bar; it was a Baby Ruth.
the name for a group of peacocks
a muster of peacocks
Concrete or Abstract?
Charity
Abstract
Correctly spell the plural form of...
series
series
There's no change!
Correctly spell the possessive for the word in the parenthesis. Don't forget the apostrophe!
A (deer) antlers were found in the woods.
deer's
Which words should be capitalized (proper nouns)?
james and i visited the mississippi river.
James and I visited the Mississippi River.
the name of a group of workers
staff of workers
a union of workers
Concrete or Abstract?
Dictatorship
Abstract
You could SEE a DICTATOR (so that would be concrete) but a DICTATORSHIP is an IDEA (so it is abstract).
Correctly spell the plural form of...
syllabus
syllabi
(it changes like cactus to cacti)
Correctly spell the possessive for the word in the parenthesis. Don't forget the apostrophe!
The (women) restroom was closed.
women's
Which words are proper nouns (need a capital letter)?
My brother owns a jack russell terrier.
My brother owns a Jack Russell terrier.
Only the words Jack and Russell are capitalized because this type of terrier is named after the Reverend Jack Russell who bred this strain of terrier.
the name for a group of directors
board of directors
Concrete or Abstract?
Music
Concrete - You can HEAR music
Correctly spell the plural form of...
larva
larvae
Correctly spell the possessive for the word in the parenthesis. Don't forget the apostrophe!
The two (class) teachers were sick today.
classes'