Nouns and Pronouns

Match the nouns in this sentence with their correct label:

The sprinter has natural talent and ability.

• abstract

• ability

• concrete

• talent

• abstract

• sprinter

Match the nouns in the sentence with their correct label:

Success is something that drives Neil.

• concrete

• Neil

• abstract

• Success

• abstract

• something

Which noun in this sentence is a proper noun?

My cousin, Santos, is a senior at the high school.

• cousin

• Santos

• senior

• high school

Which noun in this sentence is a compound noun?

My cousin, Santos, is a senior at the high school.

• cousin

• Santos

• senior

• high school

Which word in this question is a collective noun?

I hope my uncle will visit our family this weekend.

• hope

• uncle

• family

• weekend

Select the noun that is NOT a collective noun.

Hint: Do not get collective and plural nouns confused.

• army

• choir

• students

• class

• faculty

My brother, sometimes, loses his keys?

Who is the antecedent of the pronoun "his"?

• My

• brother

• keys

To make an attractive border of roses, plant them close together.

What is the pronoun of the noun "roses"?

• Unclear

• border

• roses

What is the pronoun in this sentence?

Pam and Howard are completed devoted to each other.

• Pam

• Howard

• each other

What is the best pronoun to complete this sentence?

_____ gave you the application form to this job?

• What

• Who

• Whom

• Whose