1. Definitions
Rules/Hints
Predicate N
Find N
Label person,
place,
thing or idea
Making N
possessive
Making N
plural
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2. What is the definition of a noun?
Answer: person, place, thing or idea

3. What is the definition of a common noun?
Answer: General person, place thing or idea

4. What is a proper noun?
Answer: SPECIFIC person, place thing or idea

5. What does a possessive noun have to have?
Answer: an apostrophe

6. What is the difference between a concrete noun and an abstract noun ?
Answer: A concrete noun you can touch
An abstract noun you CAN’T touch

7. What does a predicate noun follow?
Answer: A linking verb

8. Name six linking verbs.
Answer: be, become, became, is, was, were, are

9. If there is a consonant before the y what do you do to the y to make the word plural?
Answer: drop the y and add ies

10. What is an example of a verb that can be both linking and action?
Answer: remain, look, grow

11. What are the THREE rules for possessive?
Answer:
All singular add ‘s
Plural nouns that end in s add a ‘
Plural nouns that don’t end in s add ‘s

12. Children will be the ticket taker at the carnival.
Answer: LV-be
PN-taker

13. Their characters are reflections of human weakness.
Answer: PN-reflections

14. Marilyn Monroe was a good actress and artist.
Answer: LV-was
PN-actress, artist

15. The characters are a hard-working ant and a lazy grasshopper.
Answer: LV-are
PN-ant & grasshopper

16. The concert will be the last one this season.
Answer: LV-be
PN-one

17. I went to my friend’s house.
Answer: PL-house

18. Mary Cassat was born in the United States in 1844.
Answer: P-Mary Cassat, PL-United States,I- 1844

19. Her education began at an academy in Pennsylvania.
Answer: I-education, PL-academy, PL-Pennsylvania

20. With enthusiasm, Cassat agreed to try their methods.
Answer:I-enthusiasm, P-Cassat, I-methods

21. For some time, Cassatt was unsure about her paintings.
Answer: I-time, P-Cassatt, T-paintings

22. boy
Answer: boy’s

23. mice
Answer: mice’s

24. actress
Answer: actress’s

25. women
Answer: women’s

26. story
Answer: story’s

27. man
Answer: men

28. half
Answer: halves

29. piano
Answer: pianos

30. hero
Answer: heroes

31. ?
Answer:

32. class
Answer: classes

33. tuna
Answer: tuna