Common vs Proper Nouns
What is the common noun and the proper noun in this sentence?
We rode our bikes in Central Park.
common: bikes
proper: Central Park
An abstract noun is...?
A noun that is an idea, quality or state rather than something you can see or touch.
Is the following noun masculine, feminine, neuter or indefinite?
doctor
What is indefinite?
A possessive noun shows what?
What is possession/ownership?
Plural means what?
A noun that doesn't name a specific person, place, thing or idea is...?
What is a common noun.
What word(s) best identify the following noun:
apple
concrete, abstract, common, proper
What is concrete and common?
Is the following noun masculine, feminine, neuter or indefinite?
chair
What is neuter?
Write the possessive of the following noun:
woman
What is woman's?
Write the plural of the following noun:
key
What is keys?
There are two common nouns and one proper noun in this sentence. What are they?
The letter brought good news from Alice.
common: letter and news
proper: Alice
What word(s) best identify the following noun:
Atlantic Ocean
abstract, concrete, common, proper
What is concrete and proper?
Is the following noun masculine, feminine, neuter or indefinite?
princess
What is feminine?
Write the possessive of the following noun:
students
What is students'.
Write the plural of the following noun:
party
What is parties?
March is my favorite month in spring because of its temperature.
Which of the nouns in this sentence is NOT a common noun?
What is March?
What words best identify the following noun:
joy
concrete, abstract, common, proper
What is abstract and common?
Is the following noun masculine, feminine, neuter or indefinite?
grandson
What is masculine?
Write the possessive of the following noun:
actress
What is actress's?
Write the plural of the following noun:
wax
What is waxes?
Explain what a proper noun is.
A noun that identifies a *specific* person, place, thing or idea
What word(s) best identify the following noun:
Pittsford
What is concrete and proper?
Is the following noun masculine, feminine, neuter or indefinite?
knight
What is masculine?
Write the possessive of the following noun:
leaves
What is leaves'?
Write the plural of the following nouns:
knife
child
What is knives?
What is children?