1. What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
A proper noun names a person, place or thing, and is always capitalized.
A common noun is only used for the people, places and things we see every day.
A proper noun can only be used in formal settings like school or work.
A common noun always follows a verb, a proper noun never does.
2.
Which of the following is the correct pluralization of the singular noun, baby?”
babes
baby’s
babies
babys
3.
Which of the following possessive nouns completes the following sentence? “The heartbreak showed on his face when he discovered his new bike had been stolen.”
boy’s
boys
boy
boys’