Created by Colin Shea

A noun is a word that names a: person place thing idea

Proper Noun Happy Valley A noun that names Church Timmy a specific: person Mr. Gattis Pizza place thing idea Newtons Theory of Gravity

Common Noun A noun that names any: person place thing idea

Proper and Common Nouns:

Name a specific: person place thing idea
Common Table Desk Girl
Dog

Proper Brisbane Bayside College Australia Queensland

Brisbane

Singular Noun A noun that names This job could be dangerous! one: person place thing idea

Plural Noun A noun that names more than one: person place thing idea

Collective Noun A noun that names a group of: people Things Eg, team, class, committee

Possessive Noun A noun that shows ownership or possession. Kyles report card.

Collective Nouns name a group of people or things: Committee Class team

Possessive Nouns shows ownership or possession:

Kyles book Tinas room

Jakes ball

Can you identify the type of noun in each of these sentences? Click the correct answer.

Bobby walked to the store late yesterday. What type of noun is store? Proper noun Plural noun Common noun

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The committee met at noon. What type of noun is committee ? Proper noun Collective noun Common noun

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We went to North Carolina. What type of noun is North Carolina? Proper noun Plural noun Common noun

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Mr. Johnson carried in the heavy boxes. What type of noun is boxes? Proper noun Plural noun Common noun

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He read only one book last week. What type of noun is book ? Singular noun Plural noun Common noun

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Sherrys book was very interesting. What type of noun is Sherrys? Possessive noun Plural noun Collective noun

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The team has a game on Saturday. What type of noun is team? Proper noun Collective noun Plural noun

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Everyone liked Mr. Frances dog. What type of noun is Mr. Frances ? Proper noun Plural noun Possessive noun

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Click on the proper noun(s) in this sentence.

Everyone in Mrs. Ganns bus was late for school on Monday.

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That is correct! Monday is the name of a specific noun.

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