Types of Nouns

What is an example of a proper noun from this sentence?

Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado gives visitors a glimpse of life in an ancient settlement of the Anasazis.

• Colorado

• visitors

• life

• ancient

What is an example of a common noun from this sentence?

Visit Hawaii to see two active volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Kilauea.

• volcanoes

• Mauna Loa

• active

• two

What is an example of a possessive noun in this sentence?

While in the Midwest, visit Carl Sandburg's "city of the big shoulders."

• Midwest

• shoulders

• city

• Sandburg's

What is an example of a concrete noun in this sentence?

Which state is proud of its tradition of tolerance?

• proud

• state

• tradition

• tolerance

What is an example of an abstract noun from this sentence?

English immigrants seeking religious freedom settled in Massachusetts in 1620.

• religious

• immigrants

• freedom

• Massachusetts

What is an example of a compound noun in this sentence?

A racetrack in Indianapolis, Indiana, hosts the world-famous Indianapolis 500 each May.

• world-famous

• Indianapolis

• racetrack

• hosts