Nouns Flashcards
(116 cards)
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True or False: A noun IS a person, place, thing or idea.
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True
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True or False: “Doctor” is an example of a noun.
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True
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True or False: Adam J. Hauke is an example of a noun.
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True
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True or False: Run is an example of a noun.
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False
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True or False: Hockey is an example of a noun.
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True
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True or False: Jumping is an example of a noun.
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False
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True or False: Listening is an example of a noun.
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False
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True or False: La Crosse, Wisconsin is an example of a compound noun.
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True
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True or False: A compound noun is made up of more than one word.
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True
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True or False: Honesty is an example of a noun.
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True
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True or False: Buddhism is an example of a noun.
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True
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What is the plural of: roof.
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Roofs
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What is the plural of: half.
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Halves
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What is the plural of: leaf
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Leaves
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What is the plural of: billboard
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Billboards
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What is the plural of: brother-in-law
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Brothers-in-law
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What is the plural of: attorney-at-law
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Attorneys-at-law
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What is the plural of: safe
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Safes
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What is the plural of: potato
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Potatoes
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What is the plural of: echo
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Echoes
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What is the plural of: piano
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Pianos
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What is the plural of: zero
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Zeros
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What is the plural of: alto
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Altos
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What is the plural of: cello
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Cellos
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What is the plural of: soprano
Sopranos
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True or False: A singular noun is ONE person, place, thing, or idea.
True
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True or False: A plural noun is MORE THAN ONE person, place, thing, or idea.
True
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What is the plural of: trio
Trios
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What is the plural of: rodeo
Rodeos
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What is the plural of: teacher
Teachers
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What is the plural of: dream
Dreams
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What is the plural of: address
Addresses
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What is the plural of: church
Churches
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What is the plural of: recess
Recesses
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What is the plural of: bench
Benches
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What it the plural of: flash
Flashes
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What is the plural of: tax
Taxes
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What is the plural of: buoy
Buoys
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What is the plural of: Tuesday
Tuesdays
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What is the plural of: attorney
Attorneys
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What is the plural of: lawyer
Lawyer
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What is the plural of: deer
Deer
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What is the the plural of: lily
Lilies
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What is the plural of: reel
Reels
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What is the plural of: story
Stories
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What is the plural of: woman
Women
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What is the plural of: country
Countries
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What is the plural of: capful
Capfuls
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What is the plural of: handful
Handfuls
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True or False: Some nouns are only used in the plural form (like pajamas, scissors, jeans, savings)
True
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True or False: Some nouns are plural in form (meaning they have an S or ES), but are considered singular.
True
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True or False: A concrete noun names a thing you can perceive by ONE of the senses (sight, sound, smell, taste or touch).
True
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What is the plural of: penny
Pennies
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What is the plural of: colony
Colonies
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What is the plural of: baby
Babies
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True or False: Some plural nouns are NOT formed by adding S or ES. Some will change spellings or stay the same.
True
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What is the plural of: man
Men
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What is the plural of: mouse
Mice
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What is the plural of: trout
Trout
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What is the plural of: sheep
Sheep
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What is the plural of: hero
Heroes
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What is the plural of: passer-by
Passers-by
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What is the plural of: mathematics
Mathematics
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True or False: A collective noun names a group of people, animals, or things considered as one.
True
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True or False: Audience is a collective noun.
True
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True or False: Bunch is a collective noun.
True
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True or False: That man is a collective noun.
False
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True or False: The girl is a collective noun.
False
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True or False: Orchestra is a collective noun.
True
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True or False: Council is a collective noun.
True
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True or False: Band is a collective noun.
True
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Identify the collective noun in this sentence: The volleyball team will play in the gym against Notre Dame.
Team
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Identify the collective noun in this sentence: The performer was upset when the audience delayed the second act.
Audience
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Identify the collective noun in this sentence: The class will have a substitute tomorrow.
Class
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Identify the collective noun in this sentence: The orchestra will hold a small concert next month at Carnegie Hall.
Orchestra
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True or False: A concrete noun refers to a physical object in the real world such as a dog, a ball or ice cream cone.
True
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True or False: An abstract noun refers to an idea or concept that does not exist in the real world and cannot be touched, like freedom, sadness or permission.
True
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Identify the nouns and tell me if they are abstract or concrete: A mother's love is eternal.
Love: Abstract
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Identify the nouns and tell me if they are abstract or concrete: Peace is essential for survival.
Peace
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Identify the nouns and tell me if they are abstract or concrete: Two girls tipped over in their canoe, and everyone laughed.
Girls: Concrete
Canoe: Concrete
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True or False: A proper noun is a name used for an individual person, place or organization, spelled with capital letters.
True
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Please identify the proper noun: A plan was devised to design and build a new school on Superior Street.
Superior Street
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True or False: notre dame of de pere should be capitalized.
True: Notre Dame of De Pere
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True or False: coke should be capitalized.
True: Coke
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True or False: A common noun names a general person, place, thing, or idea.
True
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True or False: nephew is a common noun.
True
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True or False: spain is a common noun.
False: Spain is a proper noun.
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True or False: A noun of direct address is a noun that refers to someone directly. Use commas to set off nouns of direct address.
True
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True or False: This is an example of a noun of direct address: Mary and Jill, have you seen the movie in theaters?
True
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True or False: This is an example of a noun of direct address: I do not know, Mary, if I am able to take you.
True
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True or False: When a noun is used as an object, it is in the objective case.
True
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True or False: There are two types of objects (Direct and Indirect)
True
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Mr. Hauke wrote this slide.
Wrote what? Slide is the direct object.
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True or False: Direct objects tells whom or what after the verb.
True
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True or False: Indirect objects tell TO whom/for whom or TO what/for what the action is done.
True
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Mr. Hauke wrote his students some notes.
Wrote some notes TO WHOM? Students
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Nominative Case
When a noun is used as a subject or subject complement, it is in the nominative case.
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Example of a Nominative Case.
Tim and Jim drove to Door County. (subjects)
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Example of a Nominative Case.
Whales are magnificent creates. (subject complement)
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Subject
Tells who or what the sentence is about.
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Subject complement
A word that renames the subject; found after a linking verb (am, is, are, was)
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True or False: There are three noun cases
True
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True or False: They are called Nominative, Objective and Passive
False: They are Nominative, Objective and Possessive
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Objects of a preposition
Nouns after prepositions (in, into, on, to, by, for, from, with, or without)
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Example of objects of a preposition.
Mrs. Henkel gave the golden apple to Mr. Hauke.
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Object Complements
Renames the direct object.
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Example of object complements.
Mr. Hauke named Owen captain of the team. Named what? Owen; what renames Owen? Captain.
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Identify as a direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition, or object complement. The seventh grade performed Our Town last spring.
Our Town is a direct object.
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Identify as a direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition, or object complement. She gave him the book.
Him is an indirect object.
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Identify as a direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition, or object complement. Mrs. Pagel gave the basketball to Mrs. Malcore.
Mrs. Malcore is the objects of a preposition, because Mrs. Malcore came after the preposition (TO).
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Identify as a direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition, or object complement. Mr. Hauke appointed Will Jensen as the president of the United States.
Will Jensen is the object complement. Named what? Will Jensen. Renamed what? President of the United States.
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An appositive
Is a noun or phrase that identifies or adds information to another noun.
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True or False: The appositive is offset by commas.
True
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Identify the appositive in this sentence: The insect, a small ant, crawled across the floor.
A small ant (identifies the insect)
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Tell me what each BOLD noun refers to: Nominative, Objective or Possessive: Derek handed me a PENCIL for the math test.
Nominative
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Tell me what each BOLD noun refers to: Nominative, Objective or Possessive: The PENCIL'S eraser was chewed up.
Possessive
