Weekly Quiz (August 29 to September 1)

In the following sentence, which nouns are proper and should be capitalized?

circus royale was the name of the circus that came to town last week.

• Circus Royale

• Circus Royale, Circus, Town

• Royale, Town, and Week

• Circus Royale, Name, Circus, and Town

Answer explanation

Remember that a proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing.

circus = common noun

Circus Royale = proper noun because it is specific

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the correct verb to agree with the collective noun/subject.

The student council (select or selects) their officers by secret ballot.

• select

• selects

Answer explanation

Student council is a collective noun and refers to individual members of the group. Therefore, in this sentence, student council is considered a plural noun and uses a plural verb.

The student council select their officers by secret ballot.

The student council select = They select

Did you notice the hint "their" in the sentence?

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1A

Choose the correct plural form of the compound noun mother-in-law.

• mother-in-laws

• mothers-in-law

• mothers' in law

• mother-in-laws'

Answer explanation

When the compound noun is hyphenated or written as more than one word, make the most important part of the noun plural.

mothers-in-law

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.2.4D

CCSS.L.3.1B

Fill in the blank with the appropriate possessive form of the noun.

The _____ habitats are quickly being destroyed.

• animal's

• animals'

• animals

• animal

Answer explanation

Since the sentence uses the plural noun "habitats" and the plural verb "are," the word before habitats must show possession and plurality.

The animals' habitats are quickly being destroyed.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In the following sentence, name the abstract noun.

The child's sadness stemmed from losing her favorite stuffed animal.

• child's

• stuffed animal

• sadness

• losing

Answer explanation

Abstract nouns name ideas, qualities, or feelings that cannot be experienced with any of the five senses.

Examples of abstract nouns include sadness, truth, freedom, intelligence, and justice.