NOUNS TEST

Directions: Choose the correct answer and write that letter on the line provided to the left. 1. Which of the following is a common noun? A. Friend B. Jack C. McDonalds D. Jupiter 2. Choose the answer that shows the correct plural possessive noun. The ___________ lunch boxes are on the kitchen counter. A. childrens' B. childrens's C. children's D. children' 3. Choose the answer that shows the correct singular possessive noun. This ______ sale is more than one million. A. year's B. years' C. years's D. year' 4. A ___________ noun is a noun naming a group of things, animals, or persons. A. Proper B. Concrete C. Collective D. Common 5. What type of noun is the underlined word of the following sentence? A herd of elephants was going towards the lake. A. Proper Noun B. Count Noun C. Collective Noun D. Possessive Noun 6. Which of the following is an example of proper noun? A. Mr. Baker B. Limestone Zoological Park C. Bridge Towne Park D. All of the above 7. Find the plural form of the underlined noun. I saw four deer in my backyard A. deers B. deeres C. deeries D. correct as it is 8. Find the plural form of the underlined noun. The Bristol Park Community is planting maple tree on the sidewalks. A. tree B. tree's C. trees D. trees 9. What part of speech is the underlined word used as? Dad took us camping on a cold night. A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. None of these 10. What part of speech is the underlined word used as? She wasnt at school because she had a cold. A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. None of these 11. What is the object of the preposition? The house will be built on a hill. A. house B. built C. will D. hill

12. Choose the singular possessive noun that fits into this sentence. The one black __________ mother took it back to the barn. A. Kitten B. Kittens C. kittens D. Kittens 13. Choose the plural possessive noun that fits into this sentence. We looked and looked for the four __________ hiding place. A. Kitten B. Kittens C. kittens D. Kittens 14. What does the underlined noun show in the following sentence? Mom, will you take me to get some ice cream? A. Subject complement B. Indirect object C. Direct Address D. Direct object 15. What does the underlined noun show in the following sentence? On the ferry to Ireland, Mr. Jones told us the history of Dublin. a. Direct Object b. Indirect Object 16. What does the underlined noun show in the following sentence? Tropical forests give us many helpful plants. a. Direct Object b. Indirect Object 17. What does the underlined noun show in the following sentence? The middle school choir will now sing us a song. a. Direct Object b. Indirect Object 18. What does the underlined noun show in the following sentence? The firefighter was a courageous man. A. Subject complement B. Indirect object C. Direct Address D. Direct object

19. Which word is a count noun? A. Money C. Silk

B. D.

Pen Toothpaste

20. Which word is a non-count noun? A. Bottle C. Rain

B. D.

Rabbit Book

BONUS (worth 4 points): When writing a personal narrative you must put your events in __________________.