Nouns

A noun is the __________________ of a person, place or thing.

• description

• action

• name

• time

The cat purred gently. What is the noun in the sentence?

• gently

• purred

• the

• cat

My family is very big. What is the noun in the sentence?

• family

• big

• very

• is

She knows how to speak Spanish. What is the noun in the sentence?

• speak

• Spanish

• she

• knows

A common noun is a _________________ name.

• general

• timely

• specific

• unknown

A proper noun is a ________________________ name.

• general

• specific

• timely

• unknown

The plane flew high into the clouds. The word plane is a ___________________.

• common noun

• proper noun

• verb

• adjective

My dog is called Fido. The word Fido is a ____________________.

• proper noun

• common noun

• verb

• adjective

I live in San Fernando. The word San Fernando is a __________________.

• proper noun

• common noun

• verb

• adjective

Mom helps me in my school work. The word school is a ___________________.

• proper noun

• common noun

• verb

• adjective