Exploring the 8 Types of Nouns in English

What is a common noun?

• A noun that names a specific person, place, or thing.

• A noun that is made up of two or more words.

• A noun that refers to a general type of person, place, or thing.

• A noun that cannot be counted.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• London

• fruit

• dog

• city

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is a countable noun?

• A noun that cannot be counted.

• A noun that refers to a specific person, place, or thing.

• A noun that refers to an idea or emotion.

• A noun that can be counted and has singular and plural forms.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is an uncountable noun?

• milk

• book

• car

• umbrella

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is a countable noun?

• happiness

• milk

• car

• freedom

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is a concrete noun?

• A noun that is made up of two or more words.

• A noun that refers to something that exists physically.

• A noun that cannot be counted.

• A noun that refers to an idea or emotion.

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CCSS.L.3.1C

Which of the following is an abstract noun?

• sock

• freedom

• apple

• tree

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CCSS.L.3.1C

What is a compound noun?

• A noun that cannot be counted.

• A noun that refers to an idea or emotion.

• A noun that is made up of two or more words.

• A noun that refers to a group of people, animals, or things.

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CCSS.L.2.4D

Which of the following is a collective noun?

• milk

• happiness

• toothbrush

• team

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CCSS.L.2.1A

Which of the following is an example of a compound noun?

• rainfall

• team

• dog

• freedom

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CCSS.L.2.4D