Types of Nouns

What is a common noun?

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

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

• A common noun is a type of verb.

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

Give an example of a proper noun.

• New York City

• Table

• Dog

• Theater

Which type of noun refers to something that can be experienced by the senses?

• concrete noun

• proper noun

• collective noun

• abstract noun

What is an abstract noun?

• An abstract noun is a noun that refers to a specific person, place, or thing.

• An abstract noun is a noun that can be perceived by the five senses.

• An abstract noun is a noun that is always plural.

• An abstract noun is a noun that refers to an intangible concept, idea, quality, or state, rather than a physical object.

Provide an example of an abstract noun.

• Tears

• Love

• Shirt

• Sky

What are collective nouns?

• Words used to describe a single person, animal, or thing.

• Words used to describe a place or location.

• Words used to describe an action or verb.

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

Give an example of a collective noun.

• boy

• swarm
• trees

• kittens

Which type of noun refers to a specific person, place, or thing?

• Proper noun

• Collective noun

• Abstract noun

• Common noun

What is a concrete noun?

• A concrete noun is a noun that refers to something abstract, such as an idea or emotion.

• A concrete noun is a noun that refers to something that can be perceived by the senses, such as a person, place, or thing.

• A concrete noun is a noun that refers to something that is not tangible, such as a concept or belief.

• A concrete noun is a noun that refers to something that cannot be perceived by the senses, such as a thought or feeling.

Provide an example of a concrete noun.

• Table

• love

• fear

• freedom