Nouns

Nouns

By Marco Hernandez

​"I'm going on a trip and I'm taking _____."

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The noun must start with an "a."

​"I'm going on a trip and I'm taking _____."

​

The noun must start with an "a."

​EXERCISE

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For each of the following sentences, decide whether the underlined word or word group is a

COMMON NOUN or a PROPER NOUN and also whether it is a CONCRETE NOUN or an ABSTRACT NOUN. Select the two possible choices in each statement.

​This example is a COMMON and CONCRETE noun.

Multiple Select

1. A constitution may have a bill of rights.

• common

• proper

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Select

2. The Constitution of the United States guarantees freedom of speech.

• common

• proper

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Select

3. The Works Progress Administration existed during the Great Depression.

• common

• proper

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Select

4. That candidate is a staunch supporter of a republican form of government.

• common

• proper

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Select

5. The Articles of Confederation were approved in 1781.

• common

• proper

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Select

6. This document established “a firm league of friendship” among the states.

• common

• proper

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Select

7. The editorial in today’s newspaper defended the proposed amendment.

• common

• proper

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Select

8. The Supreme Court can decide cases involving public officials.

• common

• proper

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Select

9. Have you read the most recent book about the trial of Aaron Burr?

• common

• proper

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Select

10. He was tried for treason (n. a violation of allegiance to one's sovereign or to one's state).

• common

• proper

• concrete

• abstract

​EXERCISE A

​

Identify each of the following words as a COMPOUND noun or a COLLECTIVE noun.

​This example is a COMPOUND noun.

Multiple Choice

11. community

• compound

• collective

Multiple Choice

12. fighter pilot

• compound

• collective

Multiple Choice

13. seafood

• compound

• collective

Multiple Choice

14. council

• compound

• collective

Multiple Choice

15. public

• compound

• collective

Multiple Choice

16. Congress

• compound

• collective

Multiple Choice

17. girlfriend

• compound

• collective

Multiple Choice

18. fund-raiser

• compound

• collective

Multiple Choice

19. herd

• compound

• collective

Multiple Choice

20. username

• compound

• collective

​EXERCISE B

​

In the following sentences, identify and type each COMPOUND noun.

​beehive

​In this sentence, beehive is the compound noun. After you identify it, type it in the box.

​EXERCISE C

​

In the following sentences, identify and type each COLLECTIVE noun.

swarm

​In this sentence, swarm is the collective noun. After you identify it, type it in the box.

​Thanks for participating :)