| Appositives |
| #1 |
Juan won the citywide spelling bee. He is an excellent speller. Which sentence combines the sentences correctly with an appositive? a. a. Juan won the citywide spelling bee; he’s an excellent speller. b. b. Juan an excellent speller won the citywide spelling bee. c.c. Juan won the citywide spelling bee, an excellent speller. d. Juan, an excellent speller, won the citywide spelling bee. |
d. d. Juan, an excellent speller, won the citywide spelling bee. |
| #2 |
Where should punctuation be added to this sentence? Barbara the Valedictorian is a very diligent student. |
Commas shouold be placed behind Barbara and behind Valedictorian. |
| #3 |
Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence.My cousin, a great cook, has entered and won many baking contests. a. My mother b. Many baking contestsc. Has entered d. A great cook |
d. a great cook |
| #4 |
Explain what appositives are and how they function in sentences. |
Appositives rename, and or explain nouns. They can be anywhere in sentences and are usually set off by commas. |
| #5 |
Read the sentences. After she lost her money, I felt bad for Alice. Alice is my best friend. Which sentence correctly combines the sentences using an appositive phrase? a.a. After she lost her money, I felt sorry for Alice, my best friend. b. After she lost her money I felt sorry for Alice my best friend. c. After Alice lost her money, I felt sorry for my best friend. d. I felt sorry for Alice my best friend after she lost her money. |
a. After she lost her money, I felt sorry for Alice, my best friend. |
| Collective Nouns |
| #1 |
What are collective nouns? |
Collective nouns are nouns that name a group of people, or animals that are acting as one unit. |
| #2 |
Determine the collective noun in the following sentence. The audience heaved a sigh of relief when the clown regained his balance on the tightrope. |
The collective noun is audience |
| #3 |
Analyze the sentence to find the collective noun. Please return your suggestions to the committee before next week's meeting. |
The collective noun is committee |
| #4 |
Read the sentence to determine the collective noun. There were several birds anxiously watching the pride prowl stealthily for prey. |
The collectrive noun is pride |
| #5 |
Where will the team hold the victory celebration ? |
The collective noun is team |
| Plural Nouns |
| #1 |
When writing plural nouns, when should you drop the -y ending and add an -ies ending? |
When the noun ends in a consonant and y. |
| #2 |
For nouns that end in s, z, x, ch, and sh you ____ when using the plural form. |
You will add an -es ending. |
| #3 |
This is done to make the plural form of most nouns |
You add an s ending to make most nouns plural |
| #4 |
How is the plural form of hero spelled? |
heroes |
| #5 |
How is the plural form of blouse spelled? |
blouses |
| Common and Proper Nouns |
| #1 |
Explain the difference between common and proper nouns. |
Common nouns name any person, place, or thing. Proper nouns name specific people, places, and things, |
| #2 |
Common or proper: minnesota |
proper |
| #3 |
Common or proper: football field |
common |
| #4 |
Determine the proper noun in the following sentence: My father has worked for carson motors for many years. |
Carson Motors |
| #5 |
Analyze the sentence to determine the error: Drew was extremely excited to go to see the delta state ball game last Friday. |
Delta State |
