Grammar Basics Lesson# 2

Assignment 1

Take each common noun and make them proper.

flower-Rose
building- Grand Ole Opry
man- John
dog- Chow Chow
writer- Stephen King
book- Flowers in the Attic
drink- A&W Root Beer
mountain- Mt. St. Helen
city- Nashville, Tennessee

Now take each noun and make them collective.

a bunch of people- crowd
a lot of bird- flock
tons of sheep- herd
lots and lots of books- series
many cars for sale- fleet
a bunch of flowers- bouquet

Assignement 2

Read each sentence carefully and change the common noun/subject to something more specific. Can be proper, collective, compound, or abstract.

1. The baby slept all night.
Sally slept all night.

2. The car in the driveway was blue.
The Lincoln Town Car in the driveway was blue.

3. The flowers were in a vase.
The Daisies were in a vase.

4. If there is enough time, the team will try and score.
If there is enough time, the New Orlean Saints will try and score.

5. With no one around, the man went dumpster diving.
With no one around, Tommy went dumpster diving.