Noun Types Practice Quiz

Which noun type is the green word?

I am going to the store.

• Proper

• Common

• Compound

• Plural

Answer explanation

Common nouns refer to undefined or generic people, places, or things.

Which noun type do the green words belong to?

My friends and I drove to Colorado Springs, CO.

• Collective

• Compound

• Abstract

• Proper

Answer explanation

Proper nouns distinguish a specific person, place, or thing.

Which of the following answers is a singular noun?

• Pizzas

• Laptops

• Icons

• President

Answer explanation

A singular noun refers to only one person, place, or thing.

Which of the following words is a plural noun?

• Review

• Grades

• Paper

• Food

Answer explanation

Plural nouns refers to more than one or multiple people, places, or things.

Which of the following words is a concrete noun?

• Anger

• Desk

• Goal

• Bravery

Answer explanation

Concrete nouns are nouns which can be perceived through the five senses.

Which of the following words is an abstract noun?

• Calm

• Lightbulb

• Vehicle

• Darkness

Answer explanation

Abstract nouns are intangible ideas which cannot be perceived through the five senses. (character traits, theories, ideas.)

Which of the following words is a collective noun?

• Person

• Team

• Individual

• Self

Answer explanation

Collective nouns work like singular nouns, but they refer to a group of people or things.

Which of the following words is a compound noun?

• Homework

• Vision

• Study

• Writing

Answer explanation

Compound nouns occurs when two or more words are combined into one.