Common/ Proper Nouns
True or false. Common nouns are used for a general person place or thing.
True
Is the underlined noun collective or compound?
An angry crowd assembled in front of the church
Collective Noun
Write the following as a possessive noun:
The teacher belonging to the student.
Identify whether the noun is singular or plural.
Cacti
Plural
I am always capitalized and I am very specific.
Proper Noun
Identify the nouns in the following sentence. Label them as collective or compound.
Paul Simon is my favorite songwriter.
Paul Simon, songwriter --> Compound
What is the correct possessive form?
The _______________ basketball team has a really high chance of winning the Olympic Gold.
A. Womens'
B. Women's
B. Women's
What is the correct spelling of the plural noun?
A. Potatoes
B. Potatos
A. Potatoes
Mrs. Peterson
Is the following a collective or compound noun:
A pack of cards
Collective
Is the possessive noun plural or singular.
The teachers' copy machine is always out of paper.
Plural Possessive
What is the correct spelling of the plural noun in the following sentence?
Several _________ swim downriver each spring.
A. Salmon
B. Salmons
A. Salmon
Underline any common nouns in each sentence once and any proper nouns twice.
Sherlock Holmes appeared in 56 stories and several novels written by Doyle, including The Sign of Four.
Proper Nouns: Sherlock Holmes , Doyle, The Sign of Four
Common Nouns: stories, novels
In the following sentences, underline the collective nouns once and the compound nouns twice.
My grandfather is a systems engineer
Compound: Grandfather
Collective: Systems engineer
A. The farmer's house is next to the pond.
B. The farmers are attending a conference.
A. The farmer's house is next to the pond.
Singular or Plural Noun?
We saw sheep grazing in the pasture.
Plural
Decide if there is an error in the underlined nouns.
Albert bought take-out food last night from Grandma’s good eats.
A. Grandma’s Good Eats
B. grandma’s Good Eats
C.correct as is
A. Grandma’s Good Eats
In the following sentences, underline the collective nouns once and the compound nouns twice.
A gaggle of Canada geese landed in the courtyard in front of city hall.
The vice-president introduced her family to the committee
Compound: courtyard, city hall.
Collective: gaggle
Combine the following sentences, making one of them a possessive noun.
A woman came twenty minutes late to pick up her kids. She was the mother of Adam and Tawni.
Adam and Tawni's mother came twenty minutes late to pick up her kids.
What is the plural form of octopus?
octopi