Nouns

In the sentence, 'My friend Maya loves visiting the Grand Canyon,' which word is a proper noun?

• friend

• Maya

• loves

• visiting

Answer explanation

A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and is always capitalized. 'Maya' is the name of a specific person.

What is the correct plural form of the noun 'wolf'?

• wolfs

• wolves

• wolfes

• wolven

Answer explanation

For most nouns ending in -f or -fe, the plural is formed by changing the 'f' or 'fe' to 'ves'.

Which of the following words is a collective noun used for a group of fish?

• herd

• pack

• school

• flock

Answer explanation

A collective noun is a word that refers to a group. 'School' is the specific collective noun used for a group of fish.

True or False: The sentence 'The childrens' toys were scattered everywhere' uses the correct possessive form for 'children'.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

'Children' is an irregular plural noun that does not end in 's'. To make it possessive, you add an apostrophe and an 's' ('children's').

In the sentence 'My brother accidentally broke the window,' which noun is the direct object?

• brother

• window

• My

• broke

Answer explanation

The direct object is the noun that receives the action of the verb. The 'window' is what was broken.

Complete the sentence with a word that functions as a predicate adjective: After the long hike, the lemonade tasted _____.

• refreshing

• well

• a drink

• quickly

Answer explanation

A predicate adjective follows a linking verb ('tasted') and describes the subject ('lemonade'). 'Refreshing' is an adjective that describes the lemonade.

In the sentence 'The new community center was built for the elderly,' what does the phrase 'the elderly' refer to?

• one old person

• the concept of age

• elderly people as a group

• a specific building

Answer explanation

When 'the' is used with an adjective like 'elderly', it functions as a noun (a nominal adjective) to refer to that entire group of people.

True or False: In the sentence 'We're going to the city on Saturday,' the word 'city' is a proper noun.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

'City' is a common noun because it refers to a general place, not a specific one like 'Chicago' or 'Paris'.

Complete the sentence with the correct plural noun: The chef sharpened all the _____ before starting to cook.

• knifes

• knive's

• knives

• knife

Answer explanation

The noun 'knife' has an irregular plural form. You change the 'fe' at the end to 'ves' to make it 'knives'.

Complete the sentence by choosing the noun phrase that functions as an indirect object: The coach gave _____ a pep talk before the championship game.

• to the team

• his team

• for his team

• the team's

Answer explanation

An indirect object tells to whom or for whom the action is done and comes between the verb and the direct object. The coach gave the pep talk (direct object) to 'his team' (indirect object).