Nouns Flashcards
Names a Place
It’s a noun
Names a Person
It’s a noun
Names a Thing
It’s a noun
Who?, What?, or Where?
It’s a noun
The subject or object of a verb
It's a noun: The \_\_\_(n.) was \_\_\_\_(v.) He \_\_\_\_(v.) a/an \_\_\_\_(n.)
Subject of the sentence
Noun
Can be replaced by a nominative pronoun
Noun
Can put “a”, “an”, or “in” in front of word
Noun
-age “ij” (suffix)
its probably a noun:
adage, bandage, garbage, courage, package, damage, savage, heritage, orphanage, baggage, cabbage, carriage, camouflage, cartridge, partridge, vestige, college, sacrilege, prestige.
-ance or -ancy, -ence or -ency “uns–” or “un-see”(suffix)
probably a noun:
acceptance, endurance. vacancy, constancy, pregnancy. sentence, patience. agency, consistency.
-dom “dum” (suffix)
probably a noun:
freedom, kingdom, wisdom, boredom, earldom, serfdom, martyrdom, officialdom.
-et -ette -let
probably a noun:
basket, plummet, planet, cassette, corvette, kitchenette, nugget.
-hood (suffix)
probably a noun:
childhood, sisterhood, motherhood, knighthood, neighborhood, falsehood, likelihood, hardihood, adulthood.
-acy, -age, -ance, -ancy, -dom, -ence, -ency, -ery, -hood, -ice, -ics, -ism, -ist, -(i)ty, -ment, -ness, -(og)y, -or, -ry, -ship, -(s)ion, -tion, -tude, -ure suffix
probably a noun:
diplomacy, bandage, assistance, expectancy, freedom, deterrence, agency, archery, childhood, justice, ethics, realism, typist, reality and plenty, exclusiveness, pathology and anarchy and absentee, motor and editor, history, fishery, companionship, cushion and vision, dictation, gratitude, treasure and adventure.
-ade (ad) (suffix)
probably a noun:
brigade, lemonade, crusade, serenade, salad, triad, ballad.
