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Nouns
Singular vs. Plural Nouns
Singular & Plural Possessive Nouns
More Possessives & Exact Nouns
Miscellaneous
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What is a noun?
A noun is a person, place, or thing.
100
To make most nouns plural, you add what letter to the singular form?
S is added to most nouns to make them plural.
100
How do you turn a singular noun into a singular possessive noun?
add 's to the singular noun
100
Describe what an exact noun is.
Exact nouns replace common nouns to make writing clearer and most interesting.
100
What is the noun in the following group of words? muddy aunt played near soft
aunt
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How can you identify a common noun when compared to a proper noun?
A common noun isn't capitalized, but a proper noun is capitalized.
200
What is the plural of the word "address?"
addresses
200
How do you change a singular noun into a plural possessive noun?
change the singular noun to its plural form (plural forms ending with s, not special plural nouns) and add an apostrophe
200
Instead of saying, "My sibling played with her toys," how could I change the sentence to include an exact noun?
Answers will vary. Ex. My sister played with her toys. Ex. My sibling played with her puzzle and kitchen set.
200
What is inaccurate in the sentence below? Flat Stanley traveled around the Globe.
Globe is a common noun, therefore, it does not need to be capitalized.
300
What is a proper noun?
A proper noun is a noun that names a particular person, place, or thing.
300
How would you make the following words plural? penny puppy worry candy
change the y to i and add -es pennies puppies worries candies
300
In the sentence below, put the word at the end of the sentence into its singular possessive form. "__________ school had an open house tonight." (Megan)
Megan's
300
Find a more exact noun for the word flowers. "My mom potted flowers this spring, and I helped her."
Answers with vary. Ex. My mom potted daisies this spring, and I helped her.
300
True or False? Nouns can be found in the predicate of a sentence.
True
400
In the following sentence, what is the noun found in the subject. "Two boys got soaked at the water park."
The subject is "two boys" so the noun is "boys."
400
Which of the following words is NOT in its accurate plural form? (There may be more than one). children foxs men mouses tooths gooses
foxs foxes mouses mice tooths teeth gooses geese
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What is the singular possessive noun in the following sentence? My sister's hamster, Peanut, just had six babies.
sister's
400
Write a sentence with a plural possessive using the noun team.
Answers will vary. Ex. The teams' basketballs were missing.
400
Identify all of the nouns in the following sentence. Doctors and nurses help sick people.
doctors, nurses, people
500
In the two sentences below, which has a proper noun? How can you tell? "The ancient mansion was covered in vines." "The Renaissance Mansion was built in 1913."
The second sentence has a proper noun. The proper noun is the Renaissance Mansion because it is capitalized.
500
Certain nouns are made plural by adding -es to the singular form. What are the 4 noun endings we studied that get -es added to them to make them plural.
nouns ending with s, sh, ch, or x
500
In the following sentence, change the noun in parenthesis to its plural possessive form to complete the sentence. "When my cousins came to visit, we rode around on our __________ scooters." (neighbor)
neighbors'
500
Why is the apostrophe necessary to show possession of something? Why can't we just say... "The girls bike is red."
The apostrophe is necessary to show possession or ownership, because without it, the noun who has possession (the girl) simply looks plural (girls). The apostrophe helps determine whether there is 1 person, place, or thing or more than one person, place, or thing having ownership.
500
Write the plural of these three words: family, pony, and ax.
families, ponies, and axes