Nouns and Verbs

1. A noun is a ...

• word that describes an action

• word that describes a person or place only

• word that describes another noun

• word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea

A noun that describes a particular group is a (an)

• abstract noun

• collective noun

• common noun

• proper noun

A noun that describes an idea is a (an)

• collective noun

• abstract noun

• proper noun

• common noun

Which of the nouns below is a collective noun?

• goose

• herd

• man

• bravery

Which of the following nouns below is a collective noun?

• troup

• student

• feather

• doll

Which of the following is an abstract noun?

• girl

• Mr. H.

• honesty

• school

A noun that represents a particular person, place, or thing is known as a ?

• abstract noun

• common noun

• collective noun

• proper noun

Find the proper noun below.

• woman

• Mr. H.

• teacher

• mother

True or false? A proper noun must always be capitalized.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a common noun?

• Jesse

• park

• dog

• fearful