The Noun: Case

Which sentence shows CORRECT use of a singular possessive noun?

• He was docked one days' pay for being late.

• He was docked one day's pay for being late.

• Neither a nor b

Which sentence CORRECTLY shows joint possession?

• Let's go over to Tom and Sandy's house.

• He has always wanted a boat like Mike's and Margaret's.

• Both a and b

When a noun is written in possessive case, it shows ________

• ownership or close relationship

• membership in a group of subjects.

"The boy reads a book."

How many nouns are there in a sentence?

• 1

• 3

• 2

The boy reads a book

What part of speech is "reads" ?

• Adjective

• Subject

• Object

• Verb

The boy reads the book

Which noun is receiving the action of the verb ?

• Boy

• Book

What statement best describes the object ?

• A noun at the end of the sentence

• Receives the action of the verb

In English, nouns are put into groups. These are called cases. How many and what are they called ?

• 3: Subject, Object, Pronoun

• 3: Subjective, Objective, Possessive

• 2: Subject, Pronoun

• 2: Noun, Pronoun

A noun is in the subjective case when it is the subject of a sentence.

Which sentence uses "boy" in the subjective case ?

• The book belonged to the boy.

• The boy borrowed the book.

• Her mother found the boy and his book.

A noun can be a subject or an object.

The difference can be found by: -

• checking what verb or action is happening in the sentence

• looking for a capital letter