Common and Proper
Identify the COMMON nouns in this sentence:
Desmond's family moved to Cleveland, Ohio when Mrs. Otto took a job with NASA.
family
job
What is the collective noun for a group of horses?
Herd
Identify the ABSTRACT nouns in the following sentence:
The education of children should be a priority.
education
priority
Make corrections to the CAPITALIZED words in the following sentence:
Mr. GILLINGHAMS STUDENTS' are entering their science PROJECT'S in a competition.
Gillingham's
students
projects
Identify the APPOSITIVE in the following sentence:
Robbie, a red-head, is said to have a bad temper.
a red-head
Identify the PROPER nouns in this sentence:
Desmond's family moved to Cleveland, Ohio when Mrs. Otto took a job with NASA.
Cleveland
Ohio
Mrs. Otto
NASA
What is the collective noun for a group of lions?
Pride
Identify the ABSTRACT nouns in the following sentence:
Kindness is a great virtue.
kindness
virtue
Make corrections to the CAPITALIZED words in the following sentence:
The STUDENT'S parents will drive them to DOWNTOWNS' auditorium.
students'
downtown's
What noun is the APPOSITIVE renaming in the following sentence:
Hermione Granger, a witch at Hogwarts School, is accomplished at spells.
Hermione Granger
Identify the COMMON nouns in this sentence:
One of Becca's favorite memories of her childhood is visiting relatives in Spain and befriending a colony of cats that lived near the wharf in a seaside town.
one memories childhood relatives colony cats wharf town
What is the plural noun for swarm?
Bees
Identify the ABSTRACT nouns in the following sentence:
We seek happiness in our souls.
happiness
souls
Make corrections to the CAPITALIZED words in the following sentence:
RYANS project, a 3D model of the sun, took him two WEEKS' to construct.
Ryan's
weeks
Identify the APPOSITIVE in the following sentence:
Reliable, Diane's beagle, chews on the furniture.
Diane's beagle
Identify the PROPER nouns in this sentence:
One of Becca's favorite memories of her childhood is visiting relatives in Spain and befriending a colony of cats that lived near the wharf in a seaside town.
Spain
What is the collective noun for a group of books?
library
Identify the ABSTRACT nouns in the following sentence:
There can be no peace in the world without justice.
peace
justice
Make corrections to the CAPITALIZED words in the following sentence:
The Wong TWIN'S volcano produces lava and spews tiny ROCKS', and they are proud of their project.
twins'
rocks
What noun is the APPOSITIVE renaming in the following sentence:
My brother often compares himself to Hercules - the Greek demigod.
Hercules
Write the COMMON nouns completely in lower case, write the PROPER nouns completely in capital letters:
Chloe opened the Sweet Tooth Bake Shop last April because she loves to see the delight and pleasure on children's faces when they get to choose a treat.
delight pleasure faces treat
CHLOE SWEET TOOTH BAKE SHOP APRIL
What is the collective noun for a group of geese?
gaggle
Identify the ABSTRACT nouns in the following sentence:
"There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism." - Alexander Hamilton
enthusiasm
liberty
nature
bravery
heroism
Make corrections to the CAPITALIZED words in the following sentence:
The project we think will win shows how different kinds of stress affect PEOPLES' bodies.
people's
Identify the APPOSITIVE in the following sentence:
A drama queen, Samantha often posts rumors on social media.
a drama queen