Common Nouns
What is a common noun?
A word that names a general person, place, thing or idea
The mysterious stranger peered through the window. How many nouns are in the sentence?
Two
What is a plural noun?
More than one person, place, thing or idea.
What is a possessive noun?
A noun that shows possession or ownership.
What is a proper noun?
A noun that names a specific person, place, thing or idea.
What is a common noun that is a person?
Various answers accepted
What happiness there was at my house because the Vikings won!
How many nouns are in this sentence?
Three
Which of these is plural? A.) boy's B.) boy C.) boys
Boys
How would you show that the toy belongs to the child?
Child's toy
How are proper nouns written?
They must be capitalized.
The letter was from Maggie and her dog.
What are the common nouns in the sentence?
Letter, dog
List all the nouns in this sentence. My stepfather bought me blue pants and a red jacket.
stepfather, pants, jacket.
What is the plural form of the noun leaf?
Leaves.
Which of these is the plural possessive form of turkey? A.) turkeys' B.) turkeys C.) turkey's
What is turkeys'.
What is a proper noun for state?
Various answers accepted.
March is my favorite month in spring because of its temperature.
What are the common nouns in the sentence?
month, spring, temperature
Sarah likes to watch movies and hang out with friends on the weekend.
How many nouns are in this sentence?
Four
What is the plural form of the noun city?
Cities
How would you show that the classrooms belong to the teachers?
Teachers' classrooms
The students at Big Lake Middle School ate Doritos. What are the proper nouns?
What is Big Lake Middle School & Doritos.
I flew to Florida last year with my sister and visited Disney World and a museum.
What are the common nouns?
year, sister, museum
The boy attended Silver Spring Intermediate School during the month of January.
What are the nouns in the sentence?
Boy, Silver Spring Intermediate School, month, January
What is the plural form of the noun woman?
Women
How would you show that the book belongs to James?
James' or James's book
What proper nouns need to be capitalized in the following sentence?
On wednesday, mrs. schiffer went to the store and then starbucks.
Wednesday, Mrs. Schiffer, Starbucks