ESL Nouns

Identify the concrete noun in this sentence.

She likes pizza, worrying, and friendship.

• She
• pizza
• worrying
• friendship

Identify the concrete nouns in this sentence.

We hang out at the pool.

• We
• hang
• out
• pool.

Identify the COMMON noun in the sentence.

Dogs scared Eric after he was bitten on Evanston Avenue.

• dogs
• Eric
• bitten
• Evanston Avenue

Identify the COMMON noun in the sentence.

Fred and Lisa play badminton at Whitman Playfield.

• Fred and Lisa
• play
• badminton
• Whitman Playfield

Identify the COMMON noun in the sentence.

Nina went  to Shoreline Singing Cafe and sang eight songs. 

• Nina
• Shoreline Singing Cafe
• eight
• songs

Identify the PROPER NOUN in the sentence.

One of my favorite places to ski in this state is Crystal Mountain.

• One
• places
• state
• Crystal Mountain

What is an abstract noun?

• Any noun that cannot be recognized through the senses.
• Any noun used to describe abstract art.
• Any noun that can be counted.
• Any noun that cannot be counted.

What is a concrete noun?

• Any noun that describes a type of building material.
• Any noun that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
• Any noun that describes something harder than concrete.
• Any noun that can be recognized through any of the five senses.

What type of noun names a specific person, place, or thing?

• noun
• proper noun
• pronoun
• common noun

What type of noun gives a general term for a person, place, or thing?

• concrete noun
• compound noun
• collective noun
• common noun