Eng Nouns Packet Edition

Name:_______________________ Date: _____________ Hour:________ in Narrative PERSON or PLACE or THING or IDEA COMMON or PROPER SINGULAR or PLURAL Identifying Nouns Name: ____________Date: _____ Hr.:____ Underline the nouns in the sentences and label whether it refers to a: (P) = person (PL) = place (T) = thing (I) = idea 1. Texas is the second largest state. 2. Did Mario have the courage to enter the haunted house again? 3. The tip of my ski is stuck under the log. 4. Mrs. Holmes kept her promise to the boys. 5. Crocodiles are found in many rivers in Africa. 6. An alert lifeguard sat on the platform at the beach. 7. Some cities have problems with pollution. 8. My older sister moved to Maine because of her job. 9. Aaron watched three porpoises jump out of the water. 10.What skills did Kelly learn in gymnastics. 11.Alaska and Hawaii are not on the mainland. 12.The cheese on the pizza tastes funny. 13.There was excitement among the actors before the play. 14.A foil is a sword with a button on the point. 15.Mike and Brian have a strong friendship. 16.Sally was in Frontierland, looking at the old covered wagons. 17.People from Brazil speak Portuguese. 18.Beethoven is a famous composer. 19.The colonists wanted their freedom from England. 20.Mr. Martinez won’t take any nonsense. Identifying Nouns—Practice In the following sentences, underline the nouns. 1. The cat jumped on the counter. 2. We went fishing yesterday and caught a bass. 3. I like to ride roller coasters at the amusement park. Now create your own sentences and underline the nouns. 4. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 5. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 6. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Tell whether each noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. 7. dog _____ 8. zoo _____ 9. love _____ 10. tree _____ 11. friend _____ 12. word _____ Common and Proper Nouns Name: ____________Date: _____ Hr.:____ Label the nouns either common or proper: capitalize proper nouns. (P) = proper 1. maria (C) = common _____ 2. lake ontario 3. cowboy _____ _____ 4. martin luther king, jr. _____ 5. elmwood elementary school 6. harbor _____ 7. soccer _____ 8. canyon _____ 9. parrot _____ _____ 10.appalachian mountains _____ Write a proper noun to replace the common one: capitalize proper nouns. teacher = Mrs. Sabella 1. author ____________________ 2. tribe ___________________ 3. war ____________________ 4. woman ____________________ 5. president 6. car __________________ ____________________ 7. actor ____________________ 8. country ____________________ 9. holiday ____________________ 10.magazine ____________________ Common and Proper Nouns—Practice Indicate whether the underlined noun is common or proper. _____ 1. We went with Ed to the playground. _____ 2. Matthew likes the fries at Bill’s Burgers. _____ 3. After Sarah did her homework, she played cards. Now create your own sentences. They must contain at least one common and one proper noun. 4. ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 5.____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 6.____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Indicate whether the statements are true or false. ____ 7. A common noun is never capitalized, unless it’s the first word in the sentence. ____ 8. A proper noun names general things. ____ 9. A common noun names a specific thing. Plural Nouns Name: ____________________Date: _____ Hr.:____ Write the plural form of each noun, then use your notes to label the rule number that applies. 1. monkey 2. cliff 3. ax ____________________ rule #_____ ____________________ rule # _____ ____________________ rule # _____ 4. piano ____________________ rule # _____ 5. deer ____________________ rule # _____ 6. child ____________________ rule # _____ 7. alley ____________________ rule # _____ 8. life ____________________ rule # _____ 9. candy ____________________ rule # _____ 10.halo ____________________ rule # _____ 11. box ____________________ rule # _____ 12.fly ____________________ rule # _____ 13.woman ____________________ rule # _____ 14.country ____________________ rule # _____ 15.goose ____________________ rule # _____ 16.marsh ____________________ rule # _____ 17.table ____________________ rule # _____ 18.cuff ____________________ rule # _____ 19.wolf ____________________ rule # _____ 20.radio ____________________ rule # _____ Singular and Plural Nouns—Practice In the following sentences, underline the singular nouns and circle the plural nouns. 1. Maria likes to play with toys and read her favorite books. 2. During class, the students took notes from the textbook. 3. The homework was easy last night. Now create your own sentences. Underline the singular nouns and circle the plural nouns. 4.__________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 5.__________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 6.__________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Tell whether the nouns are singular or plural. 7. candies _____ 8. parties _____ 9. bat _____ 10. tree _____ 11. loaves _____ 12. baseball _____ Possessive Nouns Name: ____________________Date: _____ Hr.:____ Determine if the italicized noun is singular or plural, then rewrite the possessive form. Draw an arrow from the noun to what is owned. Hint: it is not always next to the noun. Example: The mechanic tools were expensive. ___mechanic’s_____ 1. The trainer took the runner pulse. ____________________ 2. Is that the manager phone number? ____________________ 3. The new girl hair was long and curly. ____________________ 4. Follow your mother advice. ____________________ 5. We honored the astronauts homecoming. ____________________ 6. We could see the raccoons tracks. ____________________ 7. The sailors yellow slickers protected them. ____________________ 8. The actress smile looked real. ____________________ 9. My dogs ears perked up. ____________________ 10.Tess butterfly collection was pretty. ____________________ 11. The secretaries computers were new. ____________________ 12.Don’t walk on your neighbors lawns. ____________________ 13.The teacher used the children crayons. ____________________ 14. Did you meet Louise mom? ____________________ 15. My sister class went on a field trip. ____________________ Let’s Practice Nouns Name: ____________Date: _____ Hr.:____ Underline the nouns in the sentences and label whether it refers to a: (P) = person (PL) = place (T) = thing (I) = idea 1. The corn was stored in the silo. 2. My sister, Tanya, invited her classmates to a picnic in the park. 3. Robin Hood led the fight against the Sheriff of Nottingham. 4. Directions are on the back of the package. 5. The eagle is a symbol of freedom in America. 6. Barb brought the class some candy made from nuts and caramel. 7. Spring is my favorite season. 8. This thermometer is for the oven. 9. The librarian found the book about Tibet on the top shelf. 10.Coaches help athletes improve teamwork. Underline the common nouns once and the proper nouns twice. Capitalize the proper nouns. 1. An explorer named cadillac founded detroit. 2. Memorial day is a national holiday. 3. My cousin, ellen, can change that tire. 4. Vicker’s theater was showing a double feature. 5. Walkerville library is the biggest library in the county. 6. My family visited carlsbad caverns. 7. Morning glory pool in yellowstone national park looks like a blue flower. 8. John bought this syrup in vermont. 9. CVS drugstore was running a special on sunglasses. 10.Death valley in california receives less than three inches of rain yearly. Let’s Practice Nouns Cont. Name: ____________Date: _____ Hr.:____ Write the plural form of each noun. 1. dish ___________________ 11. buoy ___________________ 2. ox ___________________ 12.sheep ___________________ 3. deer ___________________ 13. lobby ___________________ 4. buzz ___________________ 14.day ___________________ 5. loaf ___________________ 15.wheelchair ___________________ 6. goose ___________________ 16.dress ___________________ 7. box ___________________ 17.valley ___________________ 8. ratio ___________________ 18.roof ___________________ 9. lady ___________________ 19.echo ___________________ 10.series ___________________ 20.library ___________________ Add in an apostrophe to the possessive noun in the correct location for singulars and plurals. 1. Darcys math book was on the table. 2. My favorite uncles cabin is in New Jersey. 3. Sue bandaged both of her dogs paws. 4. The ladies coats are in the next room 5. Three dentists offices are on Shirley Street. 6. A goose was in the magicians hat. 7. Can you find the puppys leash? 8. My grandmothers store is closed in July. 9. The boys appetites were huge. 10.Peoples opinions vary. Let’s Practice Nouns Cont. Name: ____________Date: _____ Hr.:____ Underline all of the nouns in the following sentences. Make sure to capitalize all proper nouns. 1. Will karen and susan go to the concert? 2. The appalachian mountains extend from new england to alabama. 3. Has della planted a garden in her back yard? 4. Our garage door opens when we press a button. 5. What country is known for its windmills and tulips? 6. This cake was made with three eggs. 7. The painter, van gogh, cut off his ear. 8. My brother ate some salad and a sandwich. 9. Mrs. sabella loves michigan state university. 10. Her students love the university of michigan. Underline the correct nouns in each sentence. 1. All of the (boys, boy’s, boys’) gym bags were on the (benches, bench’s). 2. The (store’s, stores) in the mall sell many (men’s, mens) suits. 3. The (speaker’s, speakers’) notebook contained (corrections, correction’s). 4. (Lady’s, Ladies’, Ladies) hats and (coats, coats’) filled the closet. 5. This (student’s, students’) scores are in the (teacher’s, teachers’) grade book. 6. That (baby’s, babies’) loud (crys, cries) woke everyone up. 7. He bought (brushes, brushes’) for the one special (horse’s, horses’) mane. 8. All the (players’, player’s) uniforms had (emblem’s, emblems) on them. 9. The (wolf’s, wolves, wolves’) followed the (deer’s, deers) tracks. 10.Six types of (childrens’, children’s, childrens) games are available in the store.