January 12, 2009

LA: Review sheet
Test on Thursday *****see last post for plural noun rules

What is a noun?
Underline the nouns in each sentence.

1) Ann visited London in July.

2) London is the capital of England.

3) A trip to London is great fun.

4) Go during the summer.


Common and Proper Nouns
Write a list of all the common nouns. List all the proper. List each noun only once.
1) Benjamin Franklin led a useful life.

2) His family live in Boston.

3) His education came from books.

4) Ben started a newspaper and an almanac.


Singular and Plural Nouns
Write the plural form of each underlined noun.
1) Wendel rode the small gray donkey down the trail.

2) He too the path into the forest.

3) The bridge crossed the stream.

4) A magnificent butterfly lived there.

More Plural Nouns
Write the plural of each underlined noun.
1) Megan performed at the rodeo.

2) She roped the calf in record time.

3) It was a happy day in her life.

4) Her horse jumped at a leaf.

5) A happy child was signing.

Singular Possessive Nouns
Rewrite each phrase using a singular possessive noun. EX: the trunk of the elephant= the elephant’s trunk
1) The hat of the ringmaster.

2) The pranks of the monkey.

3) The roar of the lion.

4) The costume of the actor.

Plural Possessive Nouns
Rewrite each phrase using a plural possessive noun.
1) The hoses of the gardeners.

2) The tunes of the musicians.

3) The laughter of my friends.

4) The joy of the dancers.

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