Test 1: Nouns Part 1 (20 pts.)

Test 1: Nouns

Part 1 (20 pts.)
Select the correct answer:

1. 
   Around the world, many (child) (children) drink unclean or polluted water.
   
2. 
   In this (country) (countries), drinking water is usually safe and clean.
   
3. 
   Miami is one of the most interesting (place) (places) to visit in Florida.
   
4. 
   How far is it to (Daytona Beach) (daytona beach) from here?
   
5. 
   Martha and (aunt) (Aunt) Sally will be flying in from New York this afternoon.
   
6. 
   Students must study hard if they want to get by in this (high school) (High school).
   
7. 
   The pipe organ is a lovely (instrument) (Instrument).
   
8. 
   Look at all the (boys) (boyes) playing tag.
   
9. 
   All of the (girls) (girl) in the neighborhood want to be invited to the party.
   
10. 
    My two (sisters in law) (sister in laws) are coming to visit me tomorrow.
    

Part 2 (20 pts.)
Identify the following nouns as either common or proper. (words have been purposefully uncapitalized)

1. 
   boy __________
   
2. 
   obama __________
   
3. 
   nevada __________
   
4. 
   dog __________
   
5. 
   aunt sally __________
   
6. 
   japan __________
   
7. 
   billy __________
   
8. 
   house __________
   
9. 
   bank __________
   
10. 
    walmart __________
    

Part 3 (20 pts.)
Write singular if the underlined noun is singular or plural if it is plural.

1. 
   ________________ What celebrations are the most popular?
   
2. 
   ________________ These goats have the softest wool in the area.
   
3. 
   ________________ What country has the largest population of deer?
   
4. 
   ________________ The largest state in the US is Alaska.
   
5. 
   ________________ This mouse weighs less than a deck of cards.
   
6. 
   ________________ The houses down the street are really creepy.
   
7. 
   ________________ How long have those dogs been sitting in the yard?
   
8. 
   ________________ Why did they go to that party?
   
9. 
   ________________ Students have to study hard if they want to get good grades.
   
10. 
    ________________ The mall is fun to walk around in because of all the stores.
    

Part 4 (30 pts.)
Write the plural form for each noun that is given.

1. 
   Life ____________
   
2. 
   Lady ____________
   
3. 
   Boy ____________
   
4. 
   Shelf ____________
   
5. 
   Deer ____________
   
6. 
   Baby ____________
   
7. 
   Human being ____________
   
8. 
   Foot ____________
   
9. 
   Test tube ____________
   
10. 
    Key ____________
    
11. 
    Sheep ____________
    
12. 
    Sister in law ____________
    
13. 
    Datum ____________
    
14. 
    Goose ____________
    
15. 
    Woman ____________
    

Part 5 (10 pts.)
Choose True or False for the following statements:

1. 
   A proper noun will always start with a capital letter - True | False
   
2. 
   Every noun has a singular and a plural form - True | False
   
3. 
   “Boy” “frog” and “house” are count nouns because they can be counted. True | False
   
4. 
   “Education” is a count noun. True | False
   
5. 
   Some nouns may seem plural but are actually considered singular and these are called collective nouns. True | False