Use Common, Proper, Possessive Nouns - 1st Grade Writing

  1. Which word in the sentence is a proper noun?
    Answer: Rose Park 'Rose Park' is the proper noun: it is the full name of one special place, so both words start with capital letters. 'Park' alone is a common noun, 'visits' is an action word, and 'a' is a little helper word.
  2. Which word shows who the notebook belongs to?
    Answer: teacher's 'Teacher's' shows who the notebook belongs to: the apostrophe-s means it is the teacher's. 'Teacher' alone just names the person, 'notebook' names the thing, and 'heavy' describes it.
  3. Which word is a proper noun?
    Answer: Noor 'Noor' is the proper noun: it names one special person and starts with a capital letter. 'Pool' is a common noun, 'swims' is an action word, and 'cold' describes.
  4. Which word names an object?
    Answer: bike 'Bike' names the object Yuki rides. 'Yuki' is a person's name, 'rides' is an action word, and 'fast' tells how.
  5. Which word is the name of a person?
    Answer: Mina 'Mina' is the name of a person, so it starts with a capital letter. 'Seed' and 'garden' name things, and 'plants' is an action word here.
  6. Which word is a proper noun?
    Answer: Hill Farm 'Hill Farm' is the proper noun: it is the full name of one special place, so both words start with capital letters. 'Farm' alone is a common noun, 'hens' is a common noun, and 'has' is an action word.
  7. Which word is a common noun?
    Answer: cat 'Cat' is the common noun: it names any animal, not one special one. 'Diego's' shows who owns the cat, 'drinks' is an action word, and 'quickly' tells how, so none of those name a thing.
  8. Which word is a possessive noun?
    Answer: Chen's 'Chen's' is the possessive noun: the apostrophe-s shows the coat belongs to Chen. 'Chen' alone just names him, 'coat' names the thing, and 'warm' describes it.
  9. Which word is a possessive noun?
    Answer: Malik's 'Malik's' is the possessive noun: the apostrophe-s shows the dog belongs to Malik. 'Malik' alone just names him, 'dog' names the animal, and 'eats' is an action word.
  10. Which word is a proper noun?
    Answer: Malik 'Malik' is the proper noun: it names one special person. 'Book' and 'story' are common nouns, and 'reads' is an action word.
  11. Which word shows who owns something?
    Answer: Nina's 'Nina's' shows who owns the hat: the apostrophe-s means the hat belongs to Nina. 'Nina' alone just names her, 'hat' names the thing, and 'warm' describes it.
  12. Which word is a common noun?
    Answer: dog 'Dog' is the common noun: it names an animal. 'The' is a little pointing word, 'plays' is an action word, and 'happy' describes.
  13. Which word is a possessive noun?
    Answer: Keisha's 'Keisha's' is the possessive noun: the apostrophe-s shows the bike belongs to Keisha. 'Bike' names the thing, 'little' describes it, and 'is' is a linking word.
  14. Which word is a proper noun?
    Answer: Maria 'Maria' is the proper noun: it names one special person and starts with a capital letter. 'Bike' is a common noun, 'has' is an action word, and 'red' describes.
  15. Which word is a proper noun?
    Answer: Ava 'Ava' is the proper noun: it names one special person. 'Ball' is a common noun, 'has' is an action word, and 'red' describes.
  16. Which word is the name of a person?
    Answer: Grace 'Grace' with a capital G is the name of a person. 'grace' without a capital letter is not written as a name, 'likes' is an action word, and 'apples' names things.
  17. Which word is a common noun?
    Answer: desk 'Desk' is the common noun: it names a thing. 'Teacher's' shows who owns the desk, 'big' describes it, and 'is' is a linking word, so none of those name a thing.
  18. Which word shows who owns something?
    Answer: Malik's 'Malik's' shows who owns the pencil: the apostrophe-s means it belongs to Malik. 'Malik' alone just names him, 'pencil' names the thing, and 'Where' is a question word.
  19. Which word is a common noun?
    Answer: peach 'Peach' is the common noun: it names a thing. 'Ravi' is a proper noun naming one person, 'eats' is an action word, and 'sweet' describes.
  20. Which word is a possessive noun?
    Answer: Priya's 'Priya's' is the possessive noun: the apostrophe-s shows the cup belongs to Priya. 'Priya' alone just names her, 'cup' names the thing, and 'full' describes it.

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