Common and Proper Nouns
Is teacher a common noun or a proper noun?
common noun
Is books singular or plural?
Plural
What is the plural of the word child?
children
What does the possessive noun show?
Miss Blass' backpack
The backpack belongs to Miss Blass
What is the plural noun for pony?
ponies
Is New York a common noun or a proper noun?
proper noun
What is the plural form of the word pencil?
pencils
What is the plural of the word mouse?
mice
Make the noun possessive:
the dog + toy
the dog's toy
What is the difference between a common and proper noun?
a common noun is general and doesn't need a capital letter, while a proper noun is specific and needs capital letters at the beggining.
What should be capitalized in this sentence?
"My family visited disney world last summer."
Disney World
What is the plural form of the word box?
boxes
What is the singular form of the word feet?
foot
Choose the correct possessive noun:
The red _____ eyes were blinking.
A. pandas
B. panda's
C. pandas'
B. panda's
What is an irregular plural noun that has the same word as the singular noun?
moose, deer, sheep
Identify the common noun and proper noun.
"Maria visited the museum on Saturday."
Common noun: museum
Proper noun: Maria, Saturday
Change the nouns to plural:
The baby played with a toy.
The babies played with toys.
What is the plural form of the word sheep?
sheep
Make this plural noun possessive:
the boys + books
the boys' books
Why does "children's" use an apostrophe + s, but "students'" only uses an apostrophe?
Children is an irregular plural that does not end in s, so we add 's. Students is a plural noun that
already ends in s, so we add only an apostrophe.
Change this common noun into a proper noun:
city
New York City, Syosset, Boston, Washington D.C.
Write the plural form of each noun:
dish → _____
brush → _____
puppy → _____
dish → dishes
brush → brushes
puppy → puppies
Give the plural form of all three nouns:
man → _____
woman → _____
goose → _____
man → men
woman → women
goose → geese
Which sentence is correct?
A. The childrens' books were on the table.
B. The childrens books were on the table.
C. The children's books were on the table.
C. The children's books were on the table.
Read the sentence:
The children's teacher, Ms. Kmiotek, collected the students' notebooks.
Identify:
1. One common noun
2. One proper noun
3. One irregular plural noun
4. One possessive noun
1. Common noun: teacher or notebooks
2. Proper noun: Ms. Kmiotek
3. Irregular plural noun: children
4. Possessive nouns: children's and students'