Common and Proper Nouns
What is the spelling rule for all proper nouns?
They are all capitalized
True or false: An abstract noun is something you can see and touch.
False
What is a possessive noun?
It shows ownership of something
What are the three different types of verb tenses?
past, present, and future
True or False
A helping verb does not show action. Instead, it comes before the action verb as a helper.
True
What is the common noun of the proper noun Ms. Haller?
teacher or superhero
What is the definition of a concrete noun?
A concrete noun is a noun that you can see and touch.
Identify the possessive form of the noun:
The toy belongs to the dog.
The dog's toy
What do most past tense verbs end in?
-ed
True or False
A linking verb does not show action. Instead, it comes before a noun or an adjective.
True
Find the mistake in the following sentence:
I went to andy's house to play with jasper, his pet turtle.
andy and jasper are proper nouns so they must start with a capital letter.
Is a unicorn an abstract noun or a concrete noun?
concrete
Identify the possessive form of the noun:
Ms. Haller brought her lunch to school.
Ms. Haller's lunch.
What are two common endings for present tense verbs?
-s ir -ing
Give me three examples of linking and helping verbs.
Answeres may very.
EX: is, have, am, are, being, been.
Find the mistake in the following sentence:
I drove to my Mom's house last weekend to pick up auby, our newest addition to the Family.
Mom and family are common nouns so they shouldn't be capitalized.
Auby is a proper noun that should be capitalized.
Give me 3 examples of a concrete noun and 3 examples of an abstract noun.
Answers will vary
When would you add a 's?
When we wanted to make a word possessive and or when the word didn't already have an s in it.
What is usually included in future tense words?
Will
Identify the helping verb in the following sentence:
I should visit my grandma in Mexico more often.
should
Identify all the common and proper nouns of the following sentence:
Jessica knew she had to tell her mom that Auby, their new cocker spaniel, had eaten her dancing shoes.
Common: mom, cocker spaniel, shoes
Proper: Jessica, Auby
Identify the concrete and abstract nouns in the following sentence:
I was overflowing with joy when the dog ran threw the door.
concrete: dog, door
abstract: joy
Identify the possessive form of the noun:
The dogs didn't want to share their toys.
The dogs' toys
Give me the definition of an irregular past tense verb and then tell me how you would write the following words.
drive sit go
Past tense verbs that don't follow the rules.
drove sat went
Identify the linking verb:
I was thinking that I have the best dogs in the world.
have