Common, Proper, Plural, Possessive, and Contractions

Identify the underlined noun.

Neil Armstrong's a famous astronaut

• plural

• contraction

• possessive

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The Empire State Building used to be America’s tallest building.

• plural

• proper

• common

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Jon’s an excellent skater, and his brother’s a great swimmer.

• plural

• proper

• common

 

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The buckeye’s a kind of chestnut.

• contraction

• possessive

• plural

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Edwin Hubble was the first to show that the universe contains other galaxies besides the Milky Way

• common

• proper

• possessive

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The boy’s teacher taught him volleyball’s finer points.

• plural

• contraction

• possessive

 

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The crowd at Cape Kennedy cheered the rocket’s lift-off.

• plural

• contraction

• possessive

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Neal was born on his grandfather’s farm in western Oklahoma.

• plural

• contraction

• possessive

 

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The Pointer Sisters sing songs with complicated harmonies.

• common

• proper

• plural

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Isaiah, my best friend, is moving to Kansas City, Missouri.

• common

• proper

• plural