Common/Proper Nouns
Common or proper?
baseball
common
Concrete or abstract?
Water
Concrete
What is a possessive noun?
A noun that shows ownership.
What clue tells you a verb is in the past tense?
"ed" at the end
Name 3 linking verbs.
am is are was were (and many more...)
Common or Proper?
Jeep
Proper
Concrete or abstract?
love
What kind of punctuation mark always comes before or after the s to show ownership?
an apostrophe
What clue tells you a verb is in the future tense?
"will" before the verb
Name 3 helping verbs.
*Check answers*
What are the proper nouns in the sentence?
Ms.L went to Target after school to get Lysol wipes.
Ms.L, Target, Lysol
What is a concrete noun? Give an example.
A noun that can be seen or touched. Check answers.
What is the possessive noun in this sentence?
The dog's bone was lost.
dog's
What tense is the verb in this sentence? What is the verb?
Kelly sits at the front of the class.
present tense. Sits.
What is the helping verb in the sentence?
We are running errands after school today.
are
What is a common noun? Give an example.
Any person, place, or thing. Check answers.
What is an abstract noun? Give an example.
Rewrite using possessive nouns:
The ring that belongs to the bride.
The bride's ring.
What is the past tense of the verb go?
Went
What is the linking verb in the sentence?
My mom's garden has been growing so fast with the new fertilizer!
has been
What is a proper noun? Give an example.
A specific person, place, or thing. Check answers.
Is wind an abstract or concrete noun?
concrete
Rewrite the following using a possessive noun.
The chromebooks that belong to the students.
The students' chromebooks.
Write a sentence with a present tense verb.
*Check answers*
What is the difference between a helping verb and a linking verb?
Helping verbs come before an ACTION, linking verbs come before a NOUN or ADJECTIVE.