Nouns

What is a noun?

• person, place or thing

• something

• Red

• Smell

Which of the following is NOT a common noun?

• sadness

• swimming pool

• me

• swanky saxophone jazz lounge

Identify the noun(s).

The overwhelming emptiness closed in on me as I sat in the dark room.

• overwhelming emptiness

• emptiness, room

• overwhelming emptiness, dark room

• me, room

I will make my bed after I eat some fried eggs.

Which words are nouns?

• I, my

• will, some

• fried, after

• bed, eggs

I could throw the football.

Which word is a noun?

• could

• throw

• the

• football

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• my friend

• Mrs. McNellis

• fruit

• I