Types of Nouns REVIEW

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What is a compound noun?

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Compound nouns are formed from TWO OR MORE WORDS.

For example:

firefly, full moon, mother-in-law

Answer explanation

The compound noun in the sentence is 'mother-in-law'. It combines 'mother', 'in', and 'law' to create a single noun that refers to the mother of one's spouse, distinguishing it from the other nouns like 'cats' and 'dogs'.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun names a SPECIFIC person, place, thing, or idea.

It ALWAYS begins with a CAPITAL letter.

For example: Mrs. Pratt, Eiffel Tower, Boston

Answer explanation

The proper noun in the sentence is 'Eiffel Tower', as it refers to a specific landmark. The other options, like 'place', 'world', and 'favorite', are common nouns or adjectives and do not denote a unique entity.

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What is an abstract noun?

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Abstract nouns (idea nouns) are emotions/feeling/qualities/wishes

that CANNOT be detected by the five senses.

For example: beauty, love, sadness, compassion

Answer explanation

The abstract noun in the sentence is 'beauty'. It represents a concept or idea rather than a physical object, unlike 'mountains', which is a concrete noun. 'Enjoy' is a verb, and 'everywhere' is an adverb.

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What is the common noun in this sentence:

Sam and John like to go horseback riding in the park.

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park

Answer explanation

The common noun in the sentence is 'park', as it refers to a general place where activities occur. 'Sam and John' are proper nouns, while 'horseback' and 'riding' are not common nouns.

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What two words make up the COMPOUND noun "notebook"?

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note and book

Answer explanation

A compound noun is formed by combining two or more words. In this sentence, 'hot dog' is a compound noun, as it combines 'hot' and 'dog' to refer to a specific food item, while 'boy', 'sick', and 'little' are not compound nouns.

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What are the COMMON nouns in this sentence:

She watched as the lights brightened across the city of New York.

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lights, city

Answer explanation

The common nouns in the sentence are 'lights' and 'city'. 'New York' is a proper noun, while 'watched' is a verb and 'over' is a preposition. Therefore, the correct choice is 'lights and city'.

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What is the abstract noun in this sentence:

Love is the key to all things good.

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Love

Answer explanation

The abstract noun in the sentence is 'love'. It represents an idea or concept, while 'good' refers to a quality, 'the' is a definite article, and 'things' is a concrete noun. Thus, 'love' is the correct answer.

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What is the PROPER noun in this sentence:

Jane thought that the litter of kittens was so adorably cute!

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Jane!

Answer explanation

The proper noun in the sentence is 'Jane', as it refers to a specific person. 'Kittens' is a common noun, while 'litter' and 'adorably' are also not proper nouns. Therefore, the correct answer is 'Jane'.

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What is a concrete noun?

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Concrete nouns are people, animals, places, or things that you can SENSE with at least one of your five senses (see, hear, smell, touch, taste). 

Ask yourself: Can you drop it on your foot?

For example: ketchup, dog, Mrs. Heim, perfume

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'person' because it is a concrete noun that refers to a specific individual. In contrast, 'works' is a verb, 'successful' is an adjective, and 'always' is an adverb.

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What is the compound noun in this sentence:

Each time we put footprints in the sand, the waves would wash them away.

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footprints

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'footprints' because it is a compound noun formed by combining 'foot' and 'prints'. The other options are not compound nouns.