7th Grade Unit 3: Nouns

Coach Carter helped the team become a success.

Which word in the sentence above is a proper noun?

• success

• team

• coach

• Carter

Charles Steinmetz had great difficulty with math in school, but he later became a top student.

What kind of noun is underlined?

• Abstract

• concrete

• collective

• possessive

Charles Steinmetz, a brilliant engineer solved many problems having to do with electrical circuits.

Which of the words from the sentence above is a singular noun?

• circuits

• problems

• engineer

Helen Keller was born with sight and hearing, but she lost the ability to see and hear as a result of a childhood illness.

Which kind of personal pronoun is underlined?

• first person

• second person

• third person

Anne Sullivan taught young Helen signs for words, and Helen quickly began developing ________language skills.

Which of these is the correct pronoun form to use to complete this sentence?

• she

• her

• their

• hers

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CCSS.L.7.4A

Daniel Inouye, who was a resident of Hawaii, fought bravely for the United States in World War II. Which word is a common noun in this sentence?

• Daniel Inouye

• resident

• the United States

• World War II

Inouye was studying medicine at the University of Hawaii when Japanese planes bombed Pear Harbor in a surprise attack. Which kind of noun is underlined?

• abstract

• concrete

• collective

• possessive

Congress will not be in session until after the Thanksgiving holiday.

• abstract

• concrete

• collective

• possessive

Tyrone "Mugsy" Bogues became an NBA star even though he was only 5 feet 3 inches tall.

Which kind of adjective is the underlined word?

• an adjective that tells what kind

• an adjective that tells how many

• an article

• None of the above

Many soldiers in Inouye's unit suffered terrible injuries; Inouye himself lost an arm.

Which of these words is a singular noun in this sentence?

• soldiers

• unit

• injuries

• himself