Nouns Quiz: Possessive, Collective, Subject Complements

What is a possessive noun?

• Shows ownership of something

• Shows a person is possessed

• Shows dislike for someone

Which word is plural for family?

• Families

• Familys

The eight _____ picnic was held in the front yard at our house.

• families'

• families's

• family's

Mom always posts our ______ picture on Instagram.

• families's

• family's

• familys'

What is the subject complement?

• Noun that completes the subject

• A nice noun

• What the sentence is about

Identify the subject complement.

The Hope Diamond is a steely blue stone.

• blue

• Hope Diamond

• stone

• steely

Identify the subject complement.

India is the location where the diamond was originally mined.

• diamond

• mined

• originally

• location

Identify the subject complement.

The gem was later the possession of King George IV of England.

• gem

• England

• possession

• King George IV

What is a collective noun?

• Noun that represents a group

• Someone who collects things

• Noun that represents an individual

Identify the collective noun or nouns.

A flock of birds flies over the lake.

• birds

• flies

• lake

• flock