Common Nouns
Nouns name ______, _______, or ______.
person, place, thing
Do proper nouns need to be capitalized?
yes or no?
yes
What does singular mean?
1
Plural means what?
more than one
What does a declarative sentence end with?
period .
What is the noun in the sentence?
My cat ran away.
cat
What is the proper noun in the sentence?
We visited Hawaii last summer.
Hawaii- name of a state
How many SINGULAR nouns are in the sentence?
My sister washed her dogs yesterday.
1- sister
Spell boy in plural form.
boys
What does an interrogative sentence end with?
question mark ?
What is the noun in the sentence?
Look at that school.
school
What are the proper nouns in the sentence?
Eric and Tom went to school.
Eric and Tom- Specific names of people.
How many SINGULAR nouns are in the sentence?
The people sat on the bench.
1. bench
Spell church in plural form.
churches
What does an exclamatory sentence end with?
Exclamation mark !
How many nouns are in this sentence?
My dad ate fish.
2 (dad, fish)
Which number is wrong?
1. Brownsville
2. texas
3. Mr. Reyna
4. New York City
How many SINGULAR nouns are in the sentence?
My brother and mom ate 12 tacos each.
2- brother and mom
What are the plural nouns in the sentence.
My dogs ate their meals.
dogs, meals
What type of sentence is this?
When will we start making dinner?
interrogative (question)
True or false?
All common nouns need to be capitalized.
false- you only capitalize PROPER NOUNS
Give me 3 examples or proper nouns
1 place
1 person
1 thing
Student choice- Answers will vary
How many SINGULAR nouns are in the sentence?
I saw a tiger, snake, and hippo at the zoo.
5- I (person), tiger, snake, hippo (animal/thing), zoo (place)
True or false?
ALL plural nouns need es at the end
false- some end in s, some in es, some in ies
What type of sentence is this?
Please sit down in your chair.
imperative gives a command or polite request