Unit 1 - Types of Nouns

Names a specific person, place, or thing and almost always starts with a capital letter

• common

• proper

• concrete

• abstract

What is the proper noun? My favorite place to visit in the world is the Eiffel Tower.

• place

• world

• favorite

• Eiffel Tower

Identify the proper noun.

The Seattle Space Needle stands more than six-hundred feet tall.

• stands

• six-hundred

• feet

• Seattle Space Needle

Choose the proper noun.

• school

• Mathews Elementary School

• class

• desks

Refers to people, places, or things in general

• common

• proper

• concrete

• abstract

Identify the common noun.

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

• Sam and John

• park

• horseback

• riding

What is the common noun?

A successful person always works hard.

• person

• works

• successful

• always

What is the common noun?

All the tourists enjoy visiting the Washington Monument.

• Washington

• Monument

• tourists

• visiting

What is the singular noun?

The Himalayas are the highest mountain range of all the mountains.

• Himalayas

• range

• mountains

Identify the singular nouns.

The monument rose over the lights of the city.

• monument and city

• lights and city

• rose and lights

• monument and over