Noun Grammar Study Guide Answers Common Nouns, Proper Nouns, Singular Nouns, Plural Nouns, Concrete Nouns, Abstract Nouns, Possessive Nouns, and Abbreviations

A. Write the correct abbreviations for the following words. Road Rd. February Feb. April Apr. Street St. August Aug. New York NY October Oct. Florida FL November Nov. Alabama AL December Dec. Senator Sen. Avenue Ave. Doctor Dr.

B. Rewrite each sentence B. Rewrite each sentence. Replace the common noun in parentheses ( ) with a proper noun. Remember to use correct capitalization. 15. (relative) likes to go to (place). Uncle Tracy likes to go to Wal-Mart. 16. (school) is in (city). White Plains Middle School is in Anniston. 17. (teacher’s name) is our (subject) teacher. Mrs. Curtis is our English teacher. Mrs. Hudson is our American Literature teacher. Mr. Scott is our American History teacher.

C. List each sentence’s singular noun in the left column and its plural noun in the right column. 18. The scientists sailed on the ship. Singular ship Plural scientists 19. The computers were strapped to the table. Singular table Plural computers 20. Tall waves rose and fell across the ocean. Singular ocean Plural waves 21. Thick rails provided a place to hold onto. Singular place Plural rails

D. Write the plural of the noun. 22. scarf scarves 23. tooth teeth 24. life lives 25. leaf leaves

E. Identify the noun as singular or plural, and form the possessive of the noun. 26. girls plural; girls’ 27. boy singular; boy’s

F. Write the possessive form of the words. 28. person person’s 29. girls girls’ 30. moose moose’s

G. Rewrite the sentence by adding the correct possessive form of the noun in parentheses. 31. (Singular possessive noun) house is made of stones. Mrs. Curtis’s house is made of stones. 32. The (plural possessive noun) lockers are the cleanest. The girls’ lockers are the cleanest.

H. Identify the nouns as abstract or concrete. 33. sink concrete 34. joy abstract 35.couch concrete 36. loyalty abstract