Writer's Choice Grade 6

Unit 9: Nouns

Short Answer

Write a few sentences to answer each of the following questions.

1.
Explain why cartoon character is not capitalized, while Spiderman begins with a capital letter.
2.
Plural and possessive nouns both end with the letter -s. How does a plural noun differ from a possessive noun?
3.
Collective nouns like team can be either singular or plural. What rule do you use to decide whether a collective noun takes a singular or plural verb?
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