Noun Grammar Study Guide
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Common Nouns, Proper Nouns,
Singular Nouns, Plural Nouns,
Concrete Nouns, Abstract Nouns,
Possessive Nouns, and Abbreviations
A. Write the correct abbreviations for
the following words.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
February
April
August
October
November
December
Avenue
Road
Feb.
Apr.
Aug.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Ave.
Rd.
9. Street
10.New York
11.Florida
12.Alabama
13.Senator
14.Doctor
St.
NY
FL
AL
Sen.
Dr.
B. Rewrite each sentence. Replace the common
noun in parentheses ( ) with a proper noun.
Remember to use correct capitalization.
15. (relative) likes to go to (place).
Uncle Tracy likes to go to Wal-Mart.
16. (school) is in (city).
White Plains Middle School is in Anniston.
17. (teacher’s name) is our (subject) teacher.
Mrs. Curtis is our English teacher.
Mrs. Hudson is our American Literature teacher.
Mr. Scott is our American History teacher.
C. List each sentence’s singular noun
in the left column and its plural noun
in the right column.
18. The scientists sailed on the ship.
Singular ship Plural scientists
19. The computers were strapped to the table.
Singular table
Plural computers
20. Tall waves rose and fell across the ocean.
Singular ocean
Plural waves
21. Thick rails provided a place to hold onto.
Singular place
Plural rails
D. Write the plural of the noun.
22. scarf
scarves
23. tooth teeth
24. life
lives
25. leaf
leaves
E. Identify the noun as singular or
plural, and form the possessive of the
noun.
26. girls
plural; girls’
27. boy
singular; boy’s
F. Write the possessive form of the
words.
28. person
person’s
29. girls
girls’
30. moose
moose’s
G. Rewrite the sentence by adding the
correct possessive form of the noun
in parentheses.
31. (Singular possessive noun) house is made of
stones.
Mrs. Curtis’s house is made of stones.
32. The (plural possessive noun) lockers are the
cleanest.
The girls’ lockers are the cleanest.
H. Identify the nouns as abstract or
concrete.
33. sink
concrete
34. joy
abstract
35.couch
concrete
36. loyalty
abstract