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Nouns Flashcards

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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

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Sopranos

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True or False: A singular noun is ONE person, place, thing, or idea.

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True

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True or False: A plural noun is MORE THAN ONE person, place, thing, or idea.

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True

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What is the plural of: trio

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Trios

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What is the plural of: rodeo

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Rodeos

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30
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What is the plural of: teacher

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Teachers

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What is the plural of: dream

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Dreams

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What is the plural of: address

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Addresses

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What is the plural of: church

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Churches

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What is the plural of: recess

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Recesses

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What is the plural of: bench

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Benches

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36
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What it the plural of: flash

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Flashes

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37
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What is the plural of: tax

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Taxes

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38
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What is the plural of: buoy

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Buoys

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39
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What is the plural of: Tuesday

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Tuesdays

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What is the plural of: attorney

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Attorneys

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41
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What is the plural of: lawyer

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Lawyer

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42
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What is the plural of: deer

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Deer

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43
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What is the the plural of: lily

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Lilies

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44
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What is the plural of: reel

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Reels

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45
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What is the plural of: story

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Stories

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46
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What is the plural of: woman

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Women

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47
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What is the plural of: country

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Countries

48
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What is the plural of: capful

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Capfuls

49
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What is the plural of: handful

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Handfuls

50
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True or False: Some nouns are only used in the plural form (like pajamas, scissors, jeans, savings)

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True

51
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True or False: Some nouns are plural in form (meaning they have an S or ES), but are considered singular.

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True

52
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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).

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True

53
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What is the plural of: penny

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Pennies

54
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What is the plural of: colony

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Colonies

55
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What is the plural of: baby

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Babies

56
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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.

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True

57
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What is the plural of: man

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Men

58
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What is the plural of: mouse

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Mice

59
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What is the plural of: trout

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Trout

60
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What is the plural of: sheep

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Sheep

61
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What is the plural of: hero

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Heroes

62
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What is the plural of: passer-by

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Passers-by

63
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What is the plural of: mathematics

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Mathematics

64
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True or False: A collective noun names a group of people, animals, or things considered as one.

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True

65
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True or False: Audience is a collective noun.

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True

66
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True or False: Bunch is a collective noun.

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True

67
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True or False: That man is a collective noun.

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False

68
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True or False: The girl is a collective noun.

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False

69
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True or False: Orchestra is a collective noun.

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True

70
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True or False: Council is a collective noun.

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True

71
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True or False: Band is a collective noun.

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True

72
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Identify the collective noun in this sentence: The volleyball team will play in the gym against Notre Dame.

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Team

73
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Identify the collective noun in this sentence: The performer was upset when the audience delayed the second act.

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Audience

74
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Identify the collective noun in this sentence: The class will have a substitute tomorrow.

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Class

75
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Identify the collective noun in this sentence: The orchestra will hold a small concert next month at Carnegie Hall.

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Orchestra

76
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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.

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True

77
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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.

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True

78
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Identify the nouns and tell me if they are abstract or concrete: A mother’s love is eternal.

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Love: Abstract

79
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Identify the nouns and tell me if they are abstract or concrete: Peace is essential for survival.

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Peace

80
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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.

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Girls: Concrete
Canoe: Concrete

81
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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.

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True

82
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Please identify the proper noun: A plan was devised to design and build a new school on Superior Street.

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Superior Street

83
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True or False: notre dame of de pere should be capitalized.

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True: Notre Dame of De Pere

84
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True or False: coke should be capitalized.

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True: Coke

85
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True or False: A common noun names a general person, place, thing, or idea.

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True

86
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True or False: nephew is a common noun.

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True

87
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True or False: spain is a common noun.

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False: Spain is a proper noun.

88
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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.

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True

89
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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?

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True

90
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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.

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True

91
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True or False: When a noun is used as an object, it is in the objective case.

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True

92
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True or False: There are two types of objects (Direct and Indirect)

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True

93
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Mr. Hauke wrote this slide.

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Wrote what? Slide is the direct object.

94
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True or False: Direct objects tells whom or what after the verb.

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True

95
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True or False: Indirect objects tell TO whom/for whom or TO what/for what the action is done.

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True

96
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Mr. Hauke wrote his students some notes.

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Wrote some notes TO WHOM? Students

97
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Nominative Case

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When a noun is used as a subject or subject complement, it is in the nominative case.

98
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Example of a Nominative Case.

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Tim and Jim drove to Door County. (subjects)

99
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Example of a Nominative Case.

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Whales are magnificent creates. (subject complement)

100
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Subject

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Tells who or what the sentence is about.

101
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Subject complement

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A word that renames the subject; found after a linking verb (am, is, are, was)

102
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True or False: There are three noun cases

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True

103
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True or False: They are called Nominative, Objective and Passive

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False: They are Nominative, Objective and Possessive

104
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Objects of a preposition

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Nouns after prepositions (in, into, on, to, by, for, from, with, or without)

105
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Example of objects of a preposition.

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Mrs. Henkel gave the golden apple to Mr. Hauke.

106
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Object Complements

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Renames the direct object.

107
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Example of object complements.

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Mr. Hauke named Owen captain of the team. Named what? Owen; what renames Owen? Captain.

108
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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.

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Our Town is a direct object.

109
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Identify as a direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition, or object complement. She gave him the book.

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Him is an indirect object.

110
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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.

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Mrs. Malcore is the objects of a preposition, because Mrs. Malcore came after the preposition (TO).

111
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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.

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Will Jensen is the object complement. Named what? Will Jensen. Renamed what? President of the United States.

112
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An appositive

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Is a noun or phrase that identifies or adds information to another noun.

113
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True or False: The appositive is offset by commas.

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True

114
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Identify the appositive in this sentence: The insect, a small ant, crawled across the floor.

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A small ant (identifies the insect)

115
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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.

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Nominative

116
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Tell me what each BOLD noun refers to: Nominative, Objective or Possessive: The PENCIL’S eraser was chewed up.

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Possessive

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