Noun Madness
A noun is a word that names a: person place thing idea
Hmmm------- Common Noun A noun that names any: person place thing idea
A noun that names a specific: person place thing idea Proper Noun A noun that names a specific: person place thing idea Happy Valley Church Timmy Mr. Gatti’s Pizza Newton’s Theory of Gravity
Singular Noun A noun that names one: person place thing idea This job could be dangerous!
Plural Noun A noun that names more than one: person place thing idea
Collective Noun A noun that names a group of: people things
Possessive Noun A noun that showns ownership or possession.
Can you identify the type of noun in each of these sentences 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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Sherry’s book was very interesting. What type of noun is Sherry’s? 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. France’s dog. What type of noun is Mr. France’s ? Proper noun Plural noun Possessive noun
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Click on the proper noun(s) in this sentence. Everyone in Mrs. Gann’s bus was late for school on Monday.
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That is incorrect. You have Noun Madness That is incorrect! You have Noun Madness! The word school is a common noun. Try again.
That is incorrect. You have Noun Madness That is incorrect! You have Noun Madness! The word Everyone is a collective noun. Try again.
That is incorrect! You have Noun Madness! The word bus is a common noun. Try again.
That is correct! Monday is the name of a specific noun.
You have survived Noun Madness! If you need more practice, try this again.