What type of noun am I?
I am the general name of a noun.
Common Noun
Find the common noun:
I loved reading this book before falling asleep.
Book
Find the proper noun:
Mrs. Breen loves to read books to large groups of children.
Mrs. Breen
Change this noun from singular to possessive:
House
House's
Replace the noun with a pronoun:
Sarah was devastated when she lost the race.
Sarah = she
What type of noun am I?
I am the specific name of a noun and I always start with a capital letter.
Proper Noun
Find the common noun:
The geese flew south this season.
Season
Find the proper noun:
My favourite car to drive is a Tesla.
Tesla
Change this noun from singular to possessive:
Whale
Whale's
Replace the noun(s) with a pronoun:
Jimmy and Carl all debated whether the Blue Jays are better than the Red Sox.
Jimmy and Carl = They
What type of noun am I?
I possess something.
Possessive Noun
Find the common noun:
The teacher forgot to say my name while doing the attendance.
Teacher
I need a new outfit for graduation so I am going to Fairview Mall after school.
Fairview Mall
Change this noun from singular to possessive:
Flies
Flies'
Replace the noun(s) with a pronoun:
Mr. MacDonald's class went to the Toronto Zoo for a field trip.
Mr. MacDonald's = His
What type of noun am I?
I replace a noun.
Pronoun
Find the common noun:
The girl purchased skittles from the vending machine.
Girl
Milad went to Canada's Wonderland for the first time yesterday, and the Leviathan was his favourite ride.
Milad, Canada's Wonderland and Leviathan.
Change this noun from singular to possessive:
Computer
Computer's
Replace the noun(s) with a pronoun:
Lebron James is the best basketball player to ever live!
Lebron James = he
What type of noun am I?
I am a noun that becomes plural in other ways besides adding an "s" or "es".
Irregular Noun
Find the common noun:
The Toronto Raptors played a great game in the stadium last night.
Stadium
Find the proper nouns:
Janet Metcalfe is the best school in Kitchener because of the students and Mrs. Goc.
Janet Metcalfe, Kitchener and Mrs. Goc
Change this noun from singular to possessive:
Chris
Chris'
Brody is the best three point shooter in the school.
Brody = he