DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify any common nouns in the sentence. (18 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.
*Each noun must go in the order of the sentence - reading from left to right.
Common Noun #1: Uncle lloyd, aunt june, and I went to a movie.
Common Noun #1: The cubs won the first game of the season.
Common Noun #2: The cubs won the first game of the season.
Common Noun #1: Felicia scored ten points in the game against davis school.
Common Noun #2: Felicia scored ten points in the game against davis school.
Common Noun #1: Brenda is a new student in our class.
Common Noun #2: Brenda is a new student in our class.
Common Noun #1: Jaime got a good grade on his paper about albert einstein.
Common Noun #2: Jaime got a good grade on his paper about albert einstein.
Common Noun #1: We left our bags at the station in pittsburgh.
Common Noun #2: We left our bags at the station in pittsburgh.
Common Noun #1: In philadelphia we visited many historical places.
Common Noun #1: Does this book on egypt belong to maria?
Common Noun #1: May we have a picnic at lincoln park this weekend?
Common Noun #2: May we have a picnic at lincoln park this weekend?
Common Noun #1: My stepfather bought me blue slacks and a red jacket.
Common Noun #2: My stepfather bought me blue slacks and a red jacket.
Common Noun #3: My stepfather bought me blue slacks and a red jacket.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify any proper nouns in the sentence. Capitalize your answers. (18 points)
*Each noun must go in the order of the sentence - reading from left to right.
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine how many words go in each individual box.
REMEMBER:
*Articles, conjunctions, and prepositions are part of a proper noun, but should not be capitalized.
*Abbreviations and numerals are part of a proper noun and should be capitalized.
Proper Noun #1: The water in the pool at shelby park is nice and warm. (2)
Proper Noun #1: Many boats sail on the charles river. (2)
Proper Noun #1: Superman is a better superhero than batman. (1)
Proper Noun #2: Superman is a better superhero than batman. (1)
Proper Noun #1: Have you read alice in wonderland by lewis carroll? (3)
Proper Noun #2: Have you read alice in wonderland by lewis carroll? (2)
Proper Noun #1: Ask mr. capozza if he knows where my mitt is. (2)
Proper Noun #1: My father was born in dublin, ireland. (1)
Proper Noun #2: My father was born in dublin, ireland. (1)
Proper Noun #1: The car got all dirty on the long drive from omaha. (1)
Proper Noun #1: The pink and green skateboard belongs to either mushu or akimi. (1)
Proper Noun #2: The pink and green skateboard belongs to either mushu or akimi. (1)
Proper Noun #1: Rodeo drive is a famous street in los angeles, california. (2)
Proper Noun #2: Rodeo drive is a famous street in los angeles, california. (2)
Proper Noun #3: Rodeo drive is a famous street in los angeles, california. (1)
Proper Noun #1: Wednesday and pugsley are children from the tv show, the addams family. (1)
Proper Noun #2: Wednesday and pugsley are children from the tv show, the addams family. (1)
Proper Noun #3: Wednesday and pugsley are children from the tv show, the addams family. (3)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify any singular nouns in the sentence. (13 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer unless it is a proper noun.
*Each noun must go in the order of the sentence - reading from left to right.
2. In TWO of the sentences, write none in the box for your answer. (2 points)
Singular Noun #1: Calvin goes to school on weekdays.
Singular Noun #2: Calvin goes to school on weekdays.
Singular Noun #1: This runs on a battery.
Singular Noun #1: She doesn’t live at home in the summer.
Singular Noun #2: She doesn’t live at home in the summer.
Singular Noun #1: Her grandmother likes to bake an apple pie.
Singular Noun #2: Her grandmother likes to bake an apple pie.
Singular Noun #1: We are planning a canoe trip down the river.
Singular Noun #2: We are planning a canoe trip down the river.
Singular Noun #1: Frogs like to lay on lily pads.
Singular Noun #1: The homes being sold were all over-priced.
Singular Noun #1: The teacher remind the students to bring pencils.
Singular Noun #1: There were lots of computers in the new lab.
Singular Noun #1: She brought her camera to take pictures on her trip.
Singular Noun #2: She brought her camera to take pictures on her trip.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify any plural nouns in the sentence. (13 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer unless it is a proper noun.
*Each noun must go in the order of the sentence - reading from left to right.
2. In TWO of the sentences, write none in the box for your answer. (2 points)
Plural Noun #1: I checked out some books from the library.
Plural Noun #1: How many ants are on the picnic tables?
Plural Noun #2: How many ants are on the picnic tables?
Plural Noun #1: The two kids ate chips and drank sodas at the movies.
Plural Noun #2: The two kids ate chips and drank sodas at the movies.
Plural Noun #3: The two kids ate chips and drank sodas at the movies.
Plural Noun #4: The two kids ate chips and drank sodas at the movies.
Plural Noun #1: Louis found seven eggs in the chicken coop.
Plural Noun #1: Dentists always say to stop eating sugary snacks.
Plural Noun #2: Dentists always say to stop eating sugary snacks.
Plural Noun #1: There were two cats playing in the yard last night.
Plural Noun #1: We saw a movie last night at the theater.
Plural Noun #1: My friends came to see me yesterday.
Plural Noun #1: I went fishing at the pond last week.
Plural Noun #1: Two boats were on the lake at sunset.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Write the correct plural form of the noun provided. (10 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.
dish
goat
circus
cliff
self
churro
bass
American
taxi
volcano