Nouns

Identify the common noun in the following sentence: The dog chased the cat.

• cat

• dog

• chased

• animal

Distinguish between a common and a proper noun: apple vs. Harare

• banana is a common noun, and Paris is a proper noun.

• orange is a common noun, and London is a proper noun.

• grape is a common noun, and Rome is a proper noun.

• apple is a common noun, and New York is a proper noun.

Recognize the abstract noun in this sentence: Love is a beautiful thing.

• Thing

• Happiness

• Beautiful

• Love

Identify the concrete noun in the sentence: The table is made of wood.

• wooden

• table

• chair

• made

Name the collective noun for a group of geese.

• flock

• swarm

• herd

• gaggle