Kinds of Nouns
True or False?
Common nouns always need to be capitalized?
What is False?
Write the plural form of each of the following words in parentheses.
As a teenager, Rachel was very busy. She had multiple (job). Rachel works in (factory) that produced tires and textiles. Rachel is also in school taking multiple (class) to graduate earlier.
Jobs -- Factories -- Classes
True or False?
Singular nouns need to have the ending -s'?
What are the three ways in which compound nouns can be written in?
1. Single words
2. Two or more separated words
3. Hyphenated words
What are the three types of complements that nouns can be?
1. Predicate Nouns
2. Direct Objects
3. Indirect Objects
Identify all the nouns and determine if each noun is common, proper, concrete, abstract, or collective.
We felt a tremendous relief after the snake and pack of wolves passed us at the campfire.
Relief (Abstract)
Snake (Common, Concrete)
Pack (Collective)
Campfire (Common)
Write the plural form of each of the following words in parentheses.
Three (woman) were standing next to a couple of (man) in a line waiting for the (ticket) Taylor Swift tickets to go on sale. The loud and obnoxious (child) gave all of the adults (headache).
Women -- Men -- Tickets -- Children -- Headaches
The four student's supplies were scattered on the hallway floor.
Incorrect
I'm a room where you can clean up and feel fresh, With a shower and a sink, I'm where you refresh. What am I?
Bathroom
How do you find the direct object? Indirect Object?
Direct Object:
1. Find Verb
2. Ask "What"?
Indirect Object:
1. Find Verb
2. Ask "What"?
3. Ask "to/for who/what"?
Identify all the nouns and determine if each noun is common, proper, concrete, abstract, or collective.
Union Ridge School first opened their doors in 1876. Today, it is one of the best schools in Illinois.
Union Ridge School (Proper, Concrete)
Doors (Common, Concrete)
Schools (Common, Concrete)
Illinois (Proper)
Write the plural form for each of the following words in parentheses.
Stacy made sure her (child) were helping set up the table for dinner. They helped set the (utensil). Stacy taught them to set the (knife) on the left side, (fork) in the middle, and (spoon) on the right side. These were set up next to the dinner (plate).
Children -- Utensils -- Knives -- Forks -- Spoons -- Plates
Write the following possessive form for each word in parentheses.
In Ashburn, Georgia, stands an unusual monument. Here you will find the (world) largest sculpture of a peanut, the local (growers) pride. The (peanut) length is an amazing ten feet, seven feet greater than that of its rival, (Oklahoma) "big peanut".
World's
Growers'
Peanut's
Oklahoma's
I'm a portable companion on life's great quest, With zippers and pockets, I hold what you love best. From books to supplies, in me, they rest, You carry me with ease, a weight on your chest. What am I?
Backpack
Identify each underline noun as a subject or complement.
Comets orbit the sun just as planets do. However, their orbits are not very predictable. A small comet gave human beings a scare in 1908.
Comets - Subject
Sun - Complement (DO)
Orbits - Subject
Comet - Subject
Human Beings - Complement (IO)
Scare - Complement (DO)
Identify all the nouns and determine if each noun is common, proper, concrete, abstract, or collective.
NASA employs a team of confident dietitians to make sure the astronauts eat properly.
NASA (Proper)
Team (Collective)
Dietitians (Common, Concrete)
Astronauts (Common, Concrete)
Write the plural form of the following words in parentheses.
Today I had a dentist appointment. Nervously, I drove 15 (minute) to the dentist office. While my dentist was looking at my (tooth) I felt my heart beating fast. My (hand) were sweaty and I had (butterfly) in my stomach.
Minutes -- Teeth -- Hands -- Butterflies
Write the following possessive form for each word in parentheses.
Maria Mitchell was (America) first professional woman astronomer. She inherited her (parents) passion for education. As a teenager she began participating in her (father) astronomical studies. One day she looked through his telescope and noticed a (star) unusual position. (Mitchell) observations convinced her that the start was really a comet.
America's
Parents'
Father's
Star's
Mitchell's
I'm a whole-grain snack, wholesome and light, With a crunch in each bite, I'm just right. Kids and adults alike, I'm a movie night's delight, What am I?
Popcorn
Identify each underlined noun as a subject or complement.
The comet destroyed a forest when it crashed into Siberia. People felt its impact hundreds of miles away. Asteroids are another potential danger to us.
Comet - Subject
Forest - Complement (DO)
People - Subject
Impact - Complement (DO)
Asteroids - Subject
Danger -
Identify all the nouns and determine if each noun is common, proper, concrete, abstract, or collective.
President John F. Kennedy challenged the United States to put an astronaut on the moon. Teams of scientists worked to develop a suitable spacecraft.
President John. F Kennedy (Proper)
United States (Proper)
Astronaut (Common, Concrete)
Moon (Common, Concrete)
Teams (Collective, Concrete)
Scientists (Common, Concrete)
Spacecraft (Common, Concrete)
Write the plural form of the following words in parentheses.
Today was an important day. Today was the championship game for basketball. During our (practice) this week, we practiced many different (strategy). Our team is confident playing in front of our (fan) and multiple (scout).
Practices -- Strategies -- Fans -- Scouts
Write the following possessive form for each word in parentheses.
She received a gold medal from (Denmark) king in 1848 for her discovery. She was the first female member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the (country) oldest educational societies. Her research at the observatory included the study of (planets) surfaces. Mitchell also became an important spokesperson for the advancement of (women) rights.
Denmark's
Country's
Planets'
Women's
I'm a clue at a crime scene, a mark that's discreet, Solving mysteries, I can't be beat. In detective stories, I'm a detail to meet, What am I that makes cases less of a cheat?
Footprint
These rocky objects can be as wide as 600 miles. Sometimes their orbits bring them very close to Earth. An asteroid could destroy all life on our planet if it crashed here. Such a collision may have killed off the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago.
Objects - Subject
Orbits - Subject
Asteroid - Subject
Life - Complement (DO)
Collision - Subject
Dinosaurs - Complement (DO)