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Identifying Nouns
Common or Proper?
Collective Nouns
Compound Nouns
Definitions
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Identify the noun(s) in the following sentence. Timothy wants a cute puppy.
Timothy, puppy
100
Identify the noun(s) in the sentence and whether they are common or proper. My sister Lucy works at a hospital.
sister - c, Lucy - P, hospital - c
100
Identify the collective noun(s) in each sentence. My class went on a trip to the animal hospital last week.
class
100
Identify the compound noun(s) in each sentence. My brother-in-law brought a new cat home from the pound.
brother-in-law
100

What is a noun?

A person, place, thing, or idea

200
Identify the noun(s) in the following sentence. A doghouse needs to be comfortable in both heat and cold.
doghouse, heat, cold
200
Identify the noun(s) in the sentence and whether they are common or proper. New Jersey is my favorite state.
New Jersey - P, state - c
200
Identify the collective noun(s) in each sentence. The team of veterinarians sees many types of patients.
team
200
Identify the compound noun(s) in each sentence. They told her that a police officer had found the cat.
police officer
200

What is a common noun?

A noun that refers to any non-specific person, place, thing, or idea
300
Identify the noun(s) in the following sentence. Natalie walks her puppy around the school.
Natalie, puppy, school
300
Identify the noun(s) in the sentence and whether they are common or proper. Obedience is the best quality in a dog.
obedience - c, quality - c, dog - c
300
Identify the collective noun(s) in each sentence. Yesterday, they treated a group of monkeys and a herd of cows.
group, herd
300
Identify the compound noun(s) in each sentence. It doesn't get along with the sheepdog, so it sleeps up in the tree house.
sheepdog, tree house
300

What is a proper noun?

A noun that refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea

400
Identify the noun(s) in the following sentence. Dogs require attention, food, and a kennel.
dogs, attention, food, kennel
400
Identify the noun(s) in the sentence and whether they are common or proper. We saw the Liberty Bell on our vacation.
Liberty Bell - P, vacation - c
400
An entire flock of doves flew over the band while they played.
flock, band
400
Identify the compound noun(s) in each sentence. She brought it to the middle school where she teaches.
middle school
400

What is a compound noun?

A noun made up of two or more words

500
Identify the noun(s) in the following sentence. His dog has the willingness to go on a walk every day.
dog, willingness, walk, day
500
Identify the noun(s) in the sentence and whether they are common or proper. His eagerness was noticed by his boss Thomas Mangara.
eagerness - c, boss - c, Thomas Mangara - P
500
Identify the collective noun(s) in each sentence. My family bought our cat and dog at the same time as the class walked in.
family, class
500
Identify the compound noun(s) in each sentence. On the way home, they crossed the George Washington Bridge.
George Washington Bridge
500

What is a collective noun?

A noun that refers to a group of people or things