Nouns Quiz

What is a common noun?

• A specific name for a person

• A unique name for a place

• A general name for a person, place, thing, or idea

• A particular name for a thing

Give an example of a proper noun.

• New York City

• apple

• running

• happiness

Define concrete noun.

• A noun that is only used in poetry

• A noun that can be perceived by at least one of the five senses

• A noun that represents an idea or concept

• A noun that is always plural

Provide an example of a concrete noun.

• happiness

• dog

• love

• running

Explain abstract noun.

• A type of noun that refers to something that is always changing

• A type of noun that refers to something that cannot be physically touched, seen, heard, smelled, or tasted.

• A type of noun that can only be found in outer space

• A type of noun that can only be seen in dreams

Give an example of an abstract noun.

• Jumping

• Eating

• Running

• Love

What are collective nouns?

• Words used to describe a single person

• Words used to describe a group of people, animals, or things

• Words used to describe a verb

• Words used to describe a place

Provide an example of a collective noun.

• swarm

• pack

• flock

• herd

What are countable nouns?

• Nouns that are always plural

• Nouns that cannot be counted

• Nouns that can be counted and have both singular and plural forms

• Nouns that only have singular forms

Give an example of a countable noun.

• chair

• sky

• love

• apple