General vs Specific Nouns

General vs Specific Nouns

1st - 5th Grade

20 Qs

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General vs Specific Nouns

General vs Specific Nouns

Assessment

Quiz

English

1st - 5th Grade

Easy

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

What is a common noun?

A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea.

A common noun refers only to living things.

A common noun is always capitalized.

A common noun is a specific name for a person, place, thing, or idea.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Why is it best to use specific nouns in our stories?

Specific nouns add interest by helping the reader to get a clearer picture of what we are writing about

Specific nouns are easier to spell than general nouns

It is more challenging to think of general nouns

General nouns are vivid and we do not want to get the readers' attention

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Which of the following is the most specific?

dictionary

car

tree

house

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Is 'dog' a general noun?

Maybe

No

Yes

Sometimes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

What are some examples of general nouns?

Marc, David, Kerry, Cara

Port-of-Spain, San Fernando, Arima, Chaguanas

happiness, joy, anger, bravery

clothes, rooms, building, mountain

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

What is a specific noun?

Any name that is made up of more than five letters

Any word that refers to a group instead of a particular example

A name that can be applied to many different types of a thing, place or idea

A word that names a particular person, place, thing, or idea

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Explain the difference between general and specific nouns.

General nouns are names for large groups, whereas specific nouns refer to particular examples within the group

General nouns refer to particular people, places, or things, while specific nouns are refer to any possible example.

General nouns are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence, but specific nouns are always capitalized.

General nouns are used for titles, while specific nouns are used for everyday objects.

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