Writing Coach 10 - Nouns

Writing Coach - Nouns

by Liam Egan

NOUNS​

Name a person, place, thing, or idea.​

​Common Noun

​names a class of person, place, or thing

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​boy, town, day

​Proper Noun

​names a specific person, place or thing

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​Sami, Riyadh, Monday

​Concrete Noun

something you can see, touch, taste, hear, or smell

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​chair, sock, pencil

​Abstract Noun

​something you can’t perceive through your senses

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​love, wish, depression

​Practice A: Identifying Nouns

Read each sentence. Then, write the nouns.

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Example: Her job was to sweep the floor.

Answer: job, floor ( use commas and space to separate. If the word is capitalised, make sure you capitalise in your answer)

Fill in the Blank

The keys are on the counter.

Fill in the Blank

Please take the dog to the park.

Fill in the Blank

My cat sleeps in that chair.

Fill in the Blank

Call the doctor to make an appointment.

Fill in the Blank

The weather in Australia is hot in January.

Fill in the Blank

The student received an award for perfect

attendance.

Fill in the Blank

His group takes care of the flowers in

Prospect Park.

Fill in the Blank

Basketball requires speed and stamina.

Fill in the Blank

Our team visited the beach in California.

Fill in the Blank

The friendship between Samantha and Kyle

began in kindergarten.

​Labelling Nouns

​Read each sentence. Then, on the line provided, identify whether each underlined noun is (1) common or proper and (2) concrete or abstract.

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Example: Did you give the backpack to Susan?

Answer: backpack—common, concrete; Susan— proper, concrete

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​(as in the example, write the word, use a dash (-) and then classify the noun. Separate with a space and comma)

Fill in the Blank

Your success is very likely.

Fill in the Blank

Uncle Chris visited the museum yesterday

Fill in the Blank

Please finish your chores

Fill in the Blank

My sister lives in Boston.

Fill in the Blank

A kitten needs a lot of love

Fill in the Blank

May I use the computer to find a movie?

Fill in the Blank

My dearest wish is for your loyalty

Fill in the Blank

Have you read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee?

Fill in the Blank

His excitement grew all afternoon

Fill in the Blank

No mountain is as impressive as Pikes Peak.

​Homework

​Please complete 1.Nouns - Chapter 13 in your Writing Coach All-in-One-Workbook.