Common/Proper Nouns
Which is the common noun?
The tiny kitten ran out into the street, and Brandon barely missed it in the truck.
kitten
Brandon
ran
barely
kitten
Name the abstract noun:
soldier
army
courage
military
courage
the recipe of the chef
the chef's recipe
mystified
subsiding
admonish
mystified
Where does the comma go?
Last night, I forget to take the trash out and my mom was really upset!
Last night, I forget to take the trash out, and my mom was really upset!
What is the proper noun?
Mr. Duncan forgot to pay the lunch bill, but his business partner caught the mistake.
pay
caught
bill
Mr. Duncan
Mr. Duncan
Name the concrete noun:
imagination
markers
creativity
idea
markers
the instructions of the directors
the directors' instructions
dull, tedious, repetitious:
premonition
monotonous
reclusive
monotonous
Where are the quotations in this sentence?
Jessica said, Where on earth did you find that?
Jessica said, "Where on earth did you find that?"
Name the group that ONLY includes common nouns:
bells, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, violin
trumpets, timpani (drums), flutes
Bass Performance Hall, choir, sopranos
trumpets, timpani, flutes
Which words are abstract nouns?
friendship
loyalty
pal
buddy
friendship, loyalty
the manes of the horses
the horses' manes
attractive or interesting:
interject
retract
appealing
appealing
There are two commas in the following sentence. Where do they go?
Courteously the man held the door open for me and I told him thank you as I went in.
Courteously, the man held the door open for me, and I told him thank you as I went in.
Name the group that ONLY contains proper nouns:
Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks
defensive line, offensive line, secondary
Dak Prescott, quarterback, receiver
Mike McCarthy, defensive coordinator, special teams coach
Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks
Which of the words are concrete nouns?
joy
money
disappointment
vehicles
money, vehicles
the candy of the babies
the babies' candy
kept a secret:
virtual
clandestine
tantalizing
clandestine
What quotations belong in the following sentence?
The director replied, We need the lights to off as soon as they finish their lines in this scene.
The director replied, "We need the lights to off as soon as they finish their lines in this scene."
Give the group that ONLY contains common nouns:
chicken strips, Whataburger, Chicken Express
steak, mashed potatoes, salad
Thai Kitchen, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks
steak, mashed potatoes, salad
Which of these groups are made of abstract nouns?
love, sacrifice, safety
trucks, trains, planes
restaurant, waiter, patron,
fish, net, pole
love, sacrifice, safety
the dresses of the women
the women's dresses
really wanting someone or something:
obsession
loftily
nonchalant
obsession
There are three commas in the following sentence. Where do they go?
My friend Bailey asked me over to her house but it was during my softball tournament.
My friend, Bailey, asked me over to her house, but it was during my softball tournament.