Is This a Noun?
Is the capitalized word a noun:
The the DOG yours?
Yes
Is this a common noun or a proper noun:
pizza
common
Turn the noun into a plural noun:
Dog
Dogs
Turn this into a contraction:
I would
I'd
Is the capitalized word a noun:
We TYPED a very long letter to the editor.
No
Is this a common or proper noun:
ice cream
Common
Turn the noun into a plural noun:
Thief
Thieves
Turn this into a contraction:
You all
Is the capitalized word a noun:
We want to go SLED down the hill.
No
Is this a common or proper noun:
Gavin
Proper
Turn the singular noun into a plural:
Potato
Potatoes
Turn this into a contraction:
Do not
Don't
Which capitalized word is the noun:
I think I see a HOUSE in the distance, JUST over there.
House
What separates a common noun from a proper noun?
A proper noun names a SPECIFIC object, and is capitalized.
Turn the singular noun into a plural noun:
Mouse
Mice
What is this a contraction of:
Should've
Should have
Which of the capitalized words is a noun:
I want YOU to READ the BOOK I ASSIGNED to you.
You, Book.
When would you capitalize a common noun?
If it is the first word in a sentence.
Turn the singular noun into a plural noun:
Sheep
Sheep
What two words make up this contraction:
Might've
Might have